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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
11,263Searchable applications
143Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,705 approved or refused records
146Refused applications

8,559 approved · 146 refused · 319 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown2011/66/PCD

    Erect detached dwellinghouse with access to public road, new septic tank, soakaway and SUDS

    Gait Norwick Unst ZE2 9EF

    Received 8 Mar 2011
  2. Unknown2010/66/PCD

    Erect 10m steel pole with 0.6m diameter dish aerial

    Telephone Exchange Fetlar ZE2 9DJ

    Received 23 Feb 2010
  3. Unknown2009/66/PCD

    To erect 1 residential chalet and 1 general purpose storage building

    Sumburgh Hotel Sumburgh Virkie ZE3 9JN

    Received 19 Mar 2009
  4. Unknown2007/66/SS

    To erect commercial wind turbine (hub height 44m and blade diameter 33m)

    north west of Hillhead Ollaberry ZE2 9RT

    Received 15 Feb 2007
  5. Unknown2005/66/ADV

    Erect two signs on east elevation and one sign on south elevation

    Hjaltland Housing Association 2 Harbour Street Lerwick ZE1 0LR

    Received 25 Feb 2005
  6. Unknown2004/66/PCO

    Erect a dwellinghouse (in outline)

    Wick Gulberwick ZE2 9TX

    Received 8 Mar 2004
  7. Unknown2003/66/PCD

    Install two 45,000 litre septic tanks and associated pipework & chambers and construct turning head adjacent to existing

    septic tank Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL

    Received 17 Feb 2003
  8. Unknown2010/96/PCD

    Erect wind turbine comprising 3.5m diameter blades on 6.5m tower

    Point Walls ZE2 9PF

    Received 17 Mar 2010
  9. Unknown2009/96/PCD

    Install 1 No 0.3m dish on existing 35m tower and ancillary equipment

    Telecommunication Tower Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS

    Received 14 Apr 2009
  10. Unknown2010/75/PCD

    Erection of geological exhibit

    Unst Heritage Centre Haroldswick Unst ZE2 9ED

    Received 2 Mar 2010
  11. Unknown2008/75/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)

    Plot F Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 18 Feb 2008
  12. Unknown2007/75/PCD

    Site container that has been adapted into horse stable and shed

    Seafield Lerwick ZE1 0RN

    Received 5 Mar 2007
  13. Unknown2006/75/PCR

    Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)

    Plot 11 Quoys Lerwick ZE1 0SP

    Received 28 Feb 2006
  14. Unknown2005/75/PNA

    Erect general purpose agricultural building

    Tulob Toab Virkie ZE3 9JL

    Received 7 Mar 2005
  15. Unknown2004/75/LBC

    Renew and replace existing roof covering

    80-82 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 9 Mar 2004
  16. Unknown2003/75/PCD

    Change use of dwellinghouse (Class 9) to guesthouse (Class 7) (retrospective application)

    Carradale 36 King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ

    Received 25 Feb 2003
  17. Unknown2002/75/PCD

    To erect two storey dwellinghouse

    Adjacent to Favourite Cottage Cullister Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 28 Feb 2002
  18. Unknown2011/73/PCD

    Erect large detached garage in garden grounds

    Benigarth Burland Walls ZE2 9PD

    Received 15 Mar 2011
  19. Unknown2009/73/PCR

    To erect 1.5 storey dwellinghouse (reserved matters)

    Adjacent To Fjaere Site Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AA

    Received 25 Mar 2009
  20. Unknown2008/73/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)

    Plot B Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 18 Feb 2008
  21. Unknown2007/73/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Park Road Sandwick ZE2 9HS

    Received 5 Mar 2007
  22. Unknown2005/73/PCR

    Erect dwellinghouse with integral garage

    3C West Sletts Park Lerwick ZE1 0QZ

    Received 7 Mar 2005
  23. Unknown2011/65/ADV

    Replace signage on existing Central Garage building, addition of new signs and erection of free standing totem sign to entrance comprising illuminated and non illuminated fascias

    Central Garage Brae Shetland ZE2 9QG

    Received 8 Mar 2011
  24. Unknown2010/65/PCD

    Change-use from retail (Class 1 Shops) to restaurant & takeaway (Class 3 Food & Drink) including various external works

    The Garret Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL

    Received 23 Feb 2010

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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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