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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
10,855Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,467 approved or refused records
143Refused applications

8,324 approved · 143 refused · 307 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Unknown2003/388/PCD

    Change of use of existing freshwater hatchery to mixed marine hatchery (fresh and seawater), installation of seawater extraction pipeline and cover existing tanks

    Arisdale Burn Burravoe Yell ZE2 9BE

    Received 24 Oct 2003
  2. Unknown2002/388/PCD

    Retain caravan (use as domestic shed)

    New House Holmsgarth Lerwick ZE1 0PS

    Received 21 Oct 2002
  3. Unknown2010/387/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse and garage (amended design)

    Houlland Sandwick ZE2 9HW

    Received 20 Oct 2010
  4. Unknown2008/387/PCD

    To construct sports field, car park and landscaped disposal area

    Bressay Sports Field Fullaburn Bressay ZE2 9ET

    Received 12 Dec 2008
  5. Unknown2005/387/PCR

    Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)

    Plot 7 Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP

    Received 22 Nov 2005
  6. Unknown2008/386/PCD

    Change of use of agricultural shed to a farm and craft/gift shop at Hayfield Croft, East Burrafirth, Bixter, Shetland

    Hayfield Croft East Burrafirth East Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NE

    Received 9 Dec 2008
  7. Unknown2007/386/LBC

    Proposed internal alterations and modifications to layout

    82B Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 11 Sept 2007
  8. Unknown2006/386/NID

    Erect a 30m by 20m storage building

    Blacksness Pier Scalloway ZE1 0TQ

    Received 24 Oct 2006
  9. Unknown2005/386/PCR

    Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)

    Plot 8 Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP

    Received 22 Nov 2005
  10. Unknown2002/386/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse (amendment to permission 2001/259/PCD)

    Site 1 Ladies Mire Brae ZE2 9QG

    Received 18 Oct 2002
  11. Unknown2010/385/PNA

    Erect polytunnel for growing fruit and vegetables

    Gateside Hillswick ZE2 9RW

    Received 20 Oct 2010
  12. Unknown2002/380/PCD

    Create infill tip for inert materials (renewal of temporary permission)

    Black Gaet Scalloway ZE1 0UG

    Received 15 Oct 2002
  13. Unknown2009/379/PCD

    erect 15kw turbine on a 15m mast

    Snarraness House West Burrafirth ZE2 9NT

    Received 14 Jan 2010
  14. Unknown2007/379/PCR

    Erect dwellinghouse and double garage

    Glover Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA

    Received 11 Sept 2007
  15. Unknown2006/379/PCD

    Erect new dwellinghouse

    Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD

    Received 24 Oct 2006
  16. Unknown2005/379/PCD

    Erect extension (north elevation)

    Homecliff Setter Sandwick ZE2 9HP

    Received 15 Nov 2005
  17. Unknown2004/379/PCD

    To erect general purpose agricultural shed for storage and use on showdays

    Yell Showground East Yell ZE2 9AU

    Received 14 Sept 2004
  18. Unknown2002/379/PCD

    Construct roadside loading area and erect two silos and associated equipment to provide salmon feed distribution unit

    Ronas Voe Hillswick ZE2 9RL

    Received 14 Oct 2002
  19. Unknown2010/378/PCD

    Installation of 4 stuck dipole to existing tower and 2 satallite dishes, and equipment cabin with GPS fixed to the side

    SSE Shurton Radio Station Gulberwick ZE2 9TX

    Received 13 Oct 2010
  20. Unknown2008/378/PCD

    To alter and extend dwellinghouse

    Leagarth House Fetlar ZE2 9DJ

    Received 26 Nov 2008
  21. Unknown2007/378/FMB

    Install new 11,000 volt overhead line to supply Helliers Water Treatment Works (amended route)

    Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DT

    Received 11 Sept 2007
  22. Unknown2004/397/PCD

    Install multi fuel heater and chimney system

    2 Hillside Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX

    Received 29 Sept 2004
  23. Unknown2003/397/PCD

    Develop ground floor to form restaurant/bar/club

    Brentham House 1-3 Commercial Road Lerwick ZE1 0LR

    Received 7 Nov 2003
  24. Unknown2002/397/PCD

    Site a portacabin for extra storage facilities

    Parkside Cottage Out Skerries ZE2 9AS

    Received 4 Nov 2002

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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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