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Shetland Islands
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Shetland Islands. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
10,771Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,420 approved or refused records
143Refused applications

8,277 approved · 143 refused · 307 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Jan 2002 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.

More application records

  1. Unknown2005/150/PCD

    Install eighteen boarding kennels and eigh private kennels; with isolation kennel, reception, kitchen, toilet and stores

    Brevin House Levenwick ZE2 9HX

    Received 27 Apr 2005
  2. Decided2007/139/PCD

    Change use of part of buidling to form a caf� and hot food take-away

    Chris Hodge Direct Blackhill Mills Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0DG

    Received 10 Apr 2007
  3. Unknown2006/134/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse and construct access

    Adjacent to Sutherland House Site 1 Walls ZE2 9PF

    Received 10 Apr 2006
  4. Unknown2006/133/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse and construct access (in outline)

    Site 2 Adjacent to Sutherland House Walls ZE2 9PF

    Received 10 Apr 2006
  5. Unknown2006/126/ADV

    Erect two shop signs

    Eid Shop Aith ZE2 9NB

    Received 4 Apr 2006
  6. Unknown2006/158/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse and construct access

    Site 6 Adjacent to Fire Station Walls ZE2 9PF

    Received 24 Apr 2006
  7. Unknown2004/119/ADV

    Erect main name board and associated advisory signs

    Islesburgh Community Centre King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ

    Received 31 Mar 2004
  8. Unknown2004/118/ADV

    Erect main name board and associated advisory signs/noticeboard

    Islesburgh House King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ

    Received 31 Mar 2004
  9. Unknown2004/117/LBC

    Erect main name board and associated advisory signs/noticeboard

    Islesburgh House King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ

    Received 31 Mar 2004
  10. Unknown2004/116/LBC

    Erect main name board and associated advisory signs

    Islesburgh Community Centre King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ

    Received 30 Mar 2004
  11. Unknown2005/114/PCD

    Erect extension on south elevation

    Kergord Farm Kergord Weisdale ZE2 9LW

    Received 5 Apr 2005
  12. Unknown2008/104/PCD

    To erect dwellinghouse and integral garage

    Vidlin ZE2 9QB

    Received 14 Mar 2008
  13. Unknown2006/100/LBC

    Replace north and south entrance emergency exit door on main elevation and service acess to north shed

    Islesburgh Community Centre King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ

    Received 20 Mar 2006
  14. Unknown2006/99/PCD

    Replace north and south entrance emergency exit doors on main elevation and service access door to north shed

    Islesburgh Community Centre King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ

    Received 20 Mar 2006
  15. Unknown2008/83/PCD

    To extend existing dwellinghouse

    Tagdale Dale Tingwall ZE2 9SB

    Received 26 Feb 2008
  16. Unknown2003/97/PCD

    Erect portacabin

    Westgate Tresta Bixter ZE2 9LT

    Received 18 Mar 2003
  17. Unknown2003/62/LBC

    Demolish and replace existing storage shed

    Islesburgh Community Centre King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ

    Received 14 Feb 2003
  18. Unknown2003/61/PCD

    Replace existing storage shed and part change of use to provide staff facilities

    Islesburgh Community Centre King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ

    Received 14 Feb 2003
  19. Unknown2006/55/ADV

    Erect sign on front of shop

    11 Harbour Street Lerwick ZE1 0LR

    Received 15 Feb 2006
  20. Unknown2003/49/CAC

    Demolish existing store at rear of Checkout Shop

    Main Street Scalloway ZE1 0TR

    Received 10 Feb 2003
  21. Unknown2007/48/PCD

    Change use of part of building to form a caf�

    Blackhill Mills Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0DG

    Received 2 Feb 2007
  22. Unknown2006/63/PCD

    Change use from night club/public house to retail unit

    35/37 North Road Lerwick ZE1 0NT

    Received 20 Feb 2006
  23. Unknown2003/27/PCD

    Extend factory (extension of existing permission 98/037)

    Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX

    Received 27 Jan 2003
  24. Unknown2007/25/PCD

    Extend existing house (west elevation)

    Wairua Hillside Easter Quarff ZE2 9EY

    Received 16 Jan 2007

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Shetland Islands, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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