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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
11,223Searchable applications
142Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,684 approved or refused records
146Refused applications

8,538 approved · 146 refused · 318 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Unknown2004/96/PCD

    Raise roof of dwellinghouse and insert dormer windows

    The Lea Muckle Roe ZE2 9QW

    Received 16 Mar 2004
  2. Unknown2003/96/NID

    Construct small craft facility

    Ulsta Ferry Terminal Ulsta Yell ZE2 9BD

    Received 18 Mar 2003
  3. Decided2011/95/ADV

    Erect non-illuminated advertisement board to the rear of the Camera Centre

    Camera Shop 72 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL

    Received 4 Apr 2011
  4. Decided2010/95/PCD

    Change of use from agricultural land to a site for community allotments, car parking area, container and storage facility

    Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick ZE1 0NA

    Received 17 Mar 2010
  5. Unknown2009/95/PCD

    To extend Eela Water treatment works

    Eela Water Treatment Works Ollaberry ZE2 9RT

    Received 10 Apr 2009
  6. Unknown2008/95/PCO

    To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)

    13 Veensgarth Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB

    Received 6 Mar 2008
  7. Unknown2007/95/PCD

    Install a ten person septic tank and soakaway, to serve new dwellinghouse

    Fullageo Easter Quarff Quarff ZE2 9EY

    Received 15 Mar 2007
  8. Unknown2006/95/PCD

    Extend existing dwellinghouse (north elevation)

    Indalo 9 Hillside Gulberwick ZE2 9JX

    Received 14 Mar 2006
  9. Unknown2004/95/PCD

    Extend bar area of hotel to provide toilets and store, and re-roof bar area (renewal of lapsed permission)

    Baltasound Hotel Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS

    Received 16 Mar 2004
  10. Unknown2003/95/PCD

    Subdivide ground floor of dwellinghouse to provide three flats and erect 15 metre high windturbine

    Decca Station North Road Lerwick ZE1 0NN

    Received 13 Mar 2003
  11. Unknown2002/95/PCD

    Erect 1.5 storey extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Houlls Bridge-End Burra ZE2 9LE

    Received 21 Mar 2002
  12. Unknown2010/94/PCD

    Develop new quarry including settlement ponds and stockpiling area; with recycling yard and working area and also weighbridge, wheel washing and welfare facilities

    Land to North West Scatsta Airport Scatsta Mossbank ZE2 9QP

    Received 16 Mar 2010
  13. Unknown2008/94/PCO

    MTo erect three dwellinghouses (in outline)

    Plots 1-3 Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ

    Received 6 Mar 2008
  14. Unknown2006/94/PCD

    Erect new garage and shed

    Manse Braehoulland Eshaness ZE2 9RS

    Received 9 Mar 2006
  15. Unknown2005/94/PNA

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Clubb of Newing Skellister Nesting ZE2 9PP

    Received 21 Mar 2005
  16. Unknown2003/94/PNA

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Heatherlea Bixter ZE2 9LZ

    Received 12 Mar 2003
  17. Unknown2002/94/PCD

    Install oil tank

    3 Burnside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QH

    Received 20 Mar 2002
  18. Decided2011/93/PCD

    Temporary planning permission for a change of use of land to Class 6 Storage and distribution and Class 5 General Industrial

    Land adjacent to Scatsta Airport Brae ZE2 9QP

    Received 4 Apr 2011
  19. Unknown2008/93/PCD

    To change use of office (class 4) to workshops, office and storage (class 1)

    Old Argos Building Garthspool Road Lerwick ZE1 0NY

    Received 6 Mar 2008
  20. Unknown2006/93/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse and self contained flat (re-application - amended design)

    Hillside Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LE

    Received 8 Mar 2006
  21. Unknown2004/93/PCD

    Extend dwellinghouse

    9 Kantersted Court Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0GF

    Received 15 Mar 2004
  22. Unknown2003/93/PCD

    Extend house

    Innings Shurton Brae Gulberwick ZE2 9TX

    Received 12 Mar 2003
  23. Unknown2002/93/PCD

    Site two steel containers for general storage

    Cuckron Stromfirth Weisdale ZE2 9LH

    Received 20 Mar 2002
  24. Unknown2009/88/PCD

    Re-opening of road access

    Swarbaks Upper Setter Gulberwick ZE2 9JX

    Received 7 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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