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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
11,062Searchable applications
142Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,601 approved or refused records
144Refused applications

8,457 approved · 144 refused · 311 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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. Unknown2003/194/PCR

    Erect a dwellinghouse

    Hillhead Burravoe Yell ZE2 9BA

    Received 9 May 2003
  2. Unknown2002/194/PCD

    To retain satellite dish

    78 King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ER

    Received 24 May 2002
  3. Unknown2010/193/PNA

    Erect general purpose nissen shed for agricultural storage

    Grindischool Bressay ZE2 9ER

    Received 19 May 2010
  4. Pending Consideration2009/193/SS

    Screening Option

    North Ness Development

    Received 26 Jun 2009
  5. Unknown2008/193/PCD

    To erect Class 5 (General Industrial) workshop with associated storage shed

    Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick ZE1 0NA

    Received 21 May 2008
  6. Unknown2007/193/PCD

    Retain security window grill

    Hjaltasteyn 161 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 10 May 2007
  7. Unknown2006/193/NID

    Install footpath connecting Easterhoull to Blydoit

    East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0US

    Received 22 May 2006
  8. Unknown2005/193/PCR

    Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)

    Plot 6 Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP

    Received 24 May 2005
  9. Unknown2004/193/PNA

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Stenness Eshaness ZE2 9RS

    Received 7 May 2004
  10. Unknown2003/193/PCD

    Erect a dwellinghouse and garage

    Fladdabister Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA

    Received 9 May 2003
  11. Unknown2002/193/PCD

    To construct 39m x 1m concrete footpath

    Scottish Water Fair Isle ZE2 9JU

    Received 24 May 2002
  12. Unknown2006/182/PNA

    Erect nissen hut

    Nissen shed Gruting Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NR

    Received 15 May 2006
  13. Unknown2005/182/PCD

    Change use of first floor offices to residential accommodation for on-call doctors

    Breiwick House 15 South Road Lerwick ZE1 0TD

    Received 17 May 2005
  14. Unknown2002/182/PNA

    re-roof existing agricultural building

    Lunnister Sullom ZE2 9RD

    Received 16 May 2002
  15. Unknown2005/181/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)

    Hillside Road Sandwick ZE2 9HW

    Received 16 May 2005
  16. Unknown2002/181/PCD

    erect a dwellinghouse (amended site plan)

    Adjacent to Kildary Ellangowan Gulberwick ZE2 9JX

    Received 17 May 2002
  17. Unknown2008/180/PCO

    To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)

    adjacent to Kiloora Houl Road Scalloway ZE1 0XA

    Received 15 May 2008
  18. Unknown2007/180/PCD

    To remove slates and re-dress and replace sarking

    S & R Swanson 141 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL

    Received 2 May 2007
  19. Unknown2006/180/PCD

    Install 6 No. 40 metre polarcircles and barge

    Loch of Cliff Unst ZE2 9DS

    Received 9 May 2006
  20. Unknown2005/180/PCD

    Erect garage and amend access approved under planning reference: 2002/392/PCD

    Millburn Catfirth Nesting ZE2 9PP

    Received 16 May 2005
  21. Unknown2004/180/PCD

    Retain existing storage (agricultural) building

    Wethersta Industrial Estate Wethersta Brae ZE2 9QL

    Received 4 May 2004
  22. Unknown2010/179/PCD

    Enlargement, partial resurfacing and installation of fenced section and fenced storage compound, to provide use as motorcycle testing facility

    Anderson High School Lovers Loan Lerwick ZE1 0JH

    Received 6 May 2010
  23. Unknown2008/179/PCO

    To erect two dwellinghouses (in outline)

    Sites 1 and 2 Brakes Whiteness ZE2 9LJ

    Received 15 May 2008
  24. Unknown2007/179/ADV

    Erect 'Discover Shetland Heritage' mural

    Viking Bus Station Commercial Road Lerwick ZE1 0NJ

    Received 2 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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