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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
11,210Searchable applications
142Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,677 approved or refused records
145Refused applications

8,532 approved · 145 refused · 318 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Oct 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown2007/108/PCD

    Erect police offices with associated access and parking

    Adjacent To Whalsay High School Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ

    Received 23 Mar 2007
  2. Unknown2006/108/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse

    North Park Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AF

    Received 21 Mar 2006
  3. Unknown2005/108/PCD

    Demolish existing greenhouse and erect new extension and site bunded oil-tank

    Punstow Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF

    Received 29 Mar 2005
  4. Unknown2004/108/PCD

    Install 3 No. Sigma 4 stack antenna at 38.9m and 41.5m and to install 2 No. 0.6m dishes at 30.0m and 1 No. GPS antenna at 7.0m on existing tower and to erect one equipment cabin

    Telecommunitcations Mast, Swey Ward Hill Fair Isle ZE2 9JU

    Received 23 Mar 2004
  5. Unknown2003/108/PCD

    Refurbish outbuilding

    Willow Brae 8 Charlotte Street Lerwick ZE1 0JL

    Received 21 Mar 2003
  6. Unknown2009/107/PNA

    To erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Lower Grunnaquoy Selivoe Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NR

    Received 17 Apr 2009
  7. Unknown2007/107/PCO

    To erect dwellinghouse and garage (in outline)

    Vesquoy Walls ZE2 9PD

    Received 22 Mar 2007
  8. Unknown2004/107/PNA

    Erect general purpose agricultural building

    Tallabrae Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BT

    Received 22 Mar 2004
  9. Unknown2003/107/LBC

    Re-roof single storey extension, remove existing skylights and replace with three new conservation skylights

    Veensgarth House Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB

    Received 20 Mar 2003
  10. Unknown2002/107/PCD

    demolish existing and erect new dwellinghouse

    Leault Weisdale ZE2 9LN

    Received 29 Mar 2002
  11. Unknown2008/99/PCD

    To extend existing dwellinghouse

    Roadside Cottage East Burrafirth ZE2 9NE

    Received 12 Mar 2008
  12. Unknown2005/99/PCD

    Erect domestic shed/workshop

    Hillend Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BJ

    Received 21 Mar 2005
  13. Unknown2004/99/SS

    Provision of up to five 15kw wind turbines, and new hydro scheme (Request for Screening Opinion)

    Foula ZE2 9PN

    Received 22 Mar 2004
  14. Unknown2003/99/PNA

    Erection of portal frame agricultural building

    Brakefield Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DX

    Received 18 Mar 2003
  15. Unknown2011/98/FMB

    Install 33kV overhead line

    Sullom Voe Oil Terminal Mossbank ZE2 9TU

    Received 12 Apr 2011
  16. Unknown2009/98/PCD

    To create outdoor safe surface area for toddlers and playgroup and chill out area for older children

    Scalloway Youth Centre Main Street Scalloway ZE1 0TR

    Received 14 Apr 2009
  17. Unknown2008/98/PCD

    To install telecommunications cabin and eight antennas

    Radio Station Gonfirth Voe ZE2 9PY

    Received 12 Mar 2008
  18. Unknown2003/98/PCD

    Erect boatstore/general shed

    Greenhill Shurton Brae Gulberwick ZE2 9TX

    Received 18 Mar 2003
  19. Unknown2011/97/PCD

    To erect a detached dwellinghouse with new access, septic tank and soakaway

    Site Haroldswick Unst ZE2 9EF

    Received 8 Apr 2011
  20. Unknown2010/97/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Hejira Bigton ZE2 9JA

    Received 17 Mar 2010
  21. Unknown2009/97/PCD

    Erect 10kW Aero Generator on a 15 metre mast

    St John's Church Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DX

    Received 14 Apr 2009
  22. Unknown2007/96/PCD

    Paint outside walls cream to match adjacent building

    2 Park Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DP

    Received 15 Mar 2007
  23. Unknown2006/96/PNA

    Erect agricultural storage building

    Westown Whalsay ZE2 9AW

    Received 14 Mar 2006
  24. Unknown2009/100/PCD

    To extend existing dwellinghouse (east elevation)

    Leaside Levenwick ZE2 9HX

    Received 14 Apr 2009

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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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