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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
11,060Searchable applications
142Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,599 approved or refused records
144Refused applications

8,455 approved · 144 refused · 311 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Oct 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Pending Consideration2005/207/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse (in outline) and construct access, two-house septic tank and soakaway

    42 metres north-east of old road South Fladdabister Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA

    Received 3 Jun 2005
  2. Unknown2002/207/PCD

    Demolish existing single storey out-buildings and to re-build as new domestic accommodation

    Roadside Weisdale ZE2 9LN

    Received 6 Jun 2002
  3. Unknown2010/251/LBC

    Replacement signage converting the current Alliance & Leicester to Santander

    Alliance & Leicester Bldg 66 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL

    Received 6 Jul 2010
  4. Unknown2009/251/PCD

    To erect dwellinghouse and access road

    Site By Garths Wadbister Girlsta ZE2 9SQ

    Received 24 Aug 2009
  5. Unknown2008/251/LBC

    To renovate and alter layout of upper-floor

    96a Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0EX

    Received 18 Jul 2008
  6. Unknown2007/251/PCO

    To erect two dwellinghouses (in outline)

    Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG

    Received 11 Jun 2007
  7. Unknown2006/251/PCO

    Develop three house sites (in outline)

    Scord East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0UR

    Received 22 Jun 2006
  8. Unknown2004/251/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)

    Blimister East Isle Burra ZE2 9LE

    Received 21 Jun 2004
  9. Unknown2003/251/PCD

    Erect garden shed

    20 St Sunniva Street Lerwick ZE1 0HL

    Received 25 Jun 2003
  10. Unknown2009/229/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse and garage

    Pundbank Laxo Vidlin ZE2 9QD

    Received 3 Aug 2009
  11. Unknown2006/229/PCD

    To erect single storey timbe-clad dwellinghouse

    Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL

    Received 12 Jun 2006
  12. Unknown2005/229/PCD

    Site sea trout cages

    Upper Loch of Brouster Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NP

    Received 27 Jun 2005
  13. Unknown2003/229/LBC

    Removal of 1940's roof, reinstatement of pitched slated roof, reinstatement of two stone gables, works to chimney, repointing and fitting cast iron guttering

    Brae House Brae ZE2 9QG

    Received 4 Jun 2003
  14. Unknown2009/228/PCD

    Erect office accommodation

    Shetland Leasing & Property Dev. Ltd North Ness Buisness Park Lerwick ZE1 0LZ

    Received 3 Aug 2009
  15. Unknown2008/228/PCD

    To renovate and extend existing dwellinghouse and create new access

    Lingarth Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD

    Received 23 Jun 2008
  16. Unknown2005/228/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse (Reserved matters)

    Plot 14 Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP

    Received 27 Jun 2005
  17. Unknown2004/228/PCD

    Erect a dwellinghouse

    Houster Tingwall ZE2 9SF

    Received 28 May 2004
  18. Unknown2003/228/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Hillend Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BJ

    Received 4 Jun 2003
  19. Unknown2002/228/PCD

    Installation of one colinear antenna at 35.0 metres AGL with eqquipment cabin inside existing building

    Royal National Lifeboat Institution Collafirth Northmavine ZE2 9RX

    Received 19 Jun 2002
  20. Unknown2002/214/PCD

    To re-cover roof with Decra tiles

    4 Midgarth Crescent Lerwick ZE1 0BH

    Received 7 Jun 2002
  21. Unknown2006/213/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)

    Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ

    Received 29 May 2006
  22. Unknown2003/213/ADV

    Erect a sign at Allied Taxis

    Holmsgarth Road Lerwick ZE1 0PW

    Received 21 May 2003
  23. Unknown2008/212/PCD

    To erect 6kw wind turbine on 9 metre high mast

    North Ness Public Hall Ulsta Yell ZE2 9BD

    Received 11 Jun 2008
  24. Unknown2007/212/PCD

    Retain caravan

    Catfirth Nesting ZE2 9PP

    Received 21 May 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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