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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
10,876Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,479 approved or refused records
143Refused applications

8,336 approved · 143 refused · 308 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown2010/345/PCD

    Extend existing dwellinghouse

    45 Cairnfield Road Lerwick ZE1 0QR

    Received 13 Sept 2010
  2. Unknown2009/345/PCD

    Erect nissen type shed

    Breda Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ

    Received 20 Nov 2009
  3. Unknown2008/345/PCD

    To erect garage extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Norcrest Brae ZE2 9QG

    Received 27 Oct 2008
  4. Unknown2007/345/PCD

    To erect studio

    3 Haldane Burgess Crescent Lerwick ZE1 0HQ

    Received 21 Aug 2007
  5. Unknown2005/345/PCD

    Extend existing retail store (234 square metres) and alter and upgrade car park and service yard entrances

    Co-operative Store Holmsgarth Road Lerwick ZE1 0PW

    Received 17 Oct 2005
  6. Unknown2004/345/LBC

    replace existing porch wood and glass with double glazed units and renew roof and rain water goods

    The Glebe Fetlar ZE2 9DJ

    Received 23 Aug 2004
  7. Unknown2009/344/PCD

    Change of use from agricultural land to communiity allotments and erect shed and pollytunnels

    Hillside Road Sandwick ZE2 9HW

    Received 22 Jul 2009
  8. Unknown2008/344/PCD

    To erect 6kw wind turbine (on a 15m high mast)

    Fetlar Interpretive Centre Beach Of Houbie Fetlar ZE2 9DJ

    Received 22 Oct 2008
  9. Unknown2007/344/PCD

    To retain nissen shed

    Hagdale Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS

    Received 21 Aug 2007
  10. Unknown2006/344/PCD

    Demolish derelict building and walls, and erect dwellinghouse and garage

    West Burnside Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS

    Received 18 Sept 2006
  11. Unknown2004/344/PCD

    Create agricultural access onto A970 (adjacent to Rovik)

    Burravoe Brae ZE2 9QJ

    Received 18 Aug 2004
  12. Unknown2003/344/PCD

    Erect new dwellinghouse

    Site 12 Sandwick Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD

    Received 17 Sept 2003
  13. Unknown2002/344/PCD

    Erect sun lounge extension

    Harbour Light Highmount Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9JY

    Received 10 Sept 2002
  14. Unknown2009/343/PCD

    Develop Salmon Farm shorebase ( Retrospective application )

    Pier West Burrafirth ZE2 9NT

    Received 18 Nov 2009
  15. Unknown2008/343/PCD

    To erect retaining wall and garden fence, construct conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse and timber decking area to front

    5 Fogralea Lerwick ZE1 0SE

    Received 22 Oct 2008
  16. Unknown2007/343/PCD

    Install disabled ramp

    Methodist Church North Roe ZE2 9RY

    Received 21 Aug 2007
  17. Unknown2006/343/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse

    North Punds Aith Bixter ZE2 9NE

    Received 18 Sept 2006
  18. Unknown2005/343/PCD

    Demolish existing building and erect dwellinghouse

    St Clair House Sandwick ZE2 9HP

    Received 17 Oct 2005
  19. Unknown2004/343/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse (re-application - amended site)

    Quoys South Nesting ZE2 9PP

    Received 16 Aug 2004
  20. Unknown2010/320/PNA

    To erect agricultural storage building

    Sandibanks Graven Mossbank ZE2 9QR

    Received 19 Aug 2010
  21. Unknown2008/320/PCD

    To install 2 No radio antenna ( height 17.0 m approx and 26.0 m approx) on existing radio tower

    Fielnadringa Radio Station Gonfirth Voe ZE2 9PY

    Received 1 Oct 2008
  22. Unknown2007/320/PCD

    To erect garage with small guest bedsits/flat

    Adjacent To White House Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 2 Aug 2007
  23. Unknown2006/320/LBC

    Construct new timber storm porch on north elevation, form stone slab ramped access to porch, form internal larder and insert new door (main building), block up doorway and insert new wooden staircase in East Pavilion, insert new wooden staircase in West Pavillion

    Belmont House Belmont Unst ZE2 9DW

    Received 28 Aug 2006
  24. Unknown2002/320/LBC

    Demolish back porch, remove chimney, replace existing velux windows and insert two new velux windows on West (front) roof

    Veensgarth House Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB

    Received 22 Aug 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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