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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
11,304Searchable applications
143Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,723 approved or refused records
151Refused applications

8,572 approved · 151 refused · 323 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas3 mapped area records
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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. Unknown2008/74/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)

    Plot E Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 18 Feb 2008
  2. Unknown2007/74/PCD

    Erect porch (west elevation)

    Vaarheim Out Skerries ZE2 9AS

    Received 5 Mar 2007
  3. Unknown2006/74/PCD

    Erect garden shed

    Dagaz Dunrossness ZE2 9JG

    Received 28 Feb 2006
  4. Unknown2005/74/PCD

    Demolish existing and erect new garage

    Trondavoe Brae ZE2 9QP

    Received 7 Mar 2005
  5. Unknown2004/74/PCD

    Renew roof covering

    80-82 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 9 Mar 2004
  6. Unknown2003/74/PCD

    Erect a dwellinghouse and garage

    Site 4 Ladies Mire Busta Road Brae ZE2 9TZ

    Received 24 Feb 2003
  7. Unknown2002/74/LBC

    Repaint frontage of building

    88 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 28 Feb 2002
  8. Unknown2010/63/PCO

    Erect a dwellinghouse with garage (in principle)

    North Scord Muckle Roe ZE2 9QW

    Received 23 Feb 2010
  9. Unknown2009/63/PCD

    Construction of new secondary school including demolition of and minor alteration of some existing buildings

    Anderson High School Lovers Loan Lerwick ZE1 0JH

    Received 16 Mar 2009
  10. Unknown2005/63/PCD

    Demolish existing porch, garage and toilets and erect new disabled entrance/toilets

    Burra Baptist Church Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LE

    Received 23 Feb 2005
  11. Unknown2010/52/PCO

    Re-new outline planning permission for dwellinghouse(Planning Permission in Principle)

    Site south of Springfield Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL

    Received 11 Feb 2010
  12. Unknown2008/52/PCD

    To form compound and provice welface facilities for Roads Services

    adjacent to Police Station Dunrossness ZE2 9JG

    Received 6 Feb 2008
  13. Unknown2007/52/PCD

    Erect garden shed (retrospective application)

    Westerlea Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA

    Received 8 Feb 2007
  14. Unknown2004/52/PCD

    Erect 5m telecommunications mast, supporting 3 omni antennae, 2 x 600mm dia transmission dishes and equipment cabin within 8m x 6m compound

    Compass Head Sumburgh ZE3 9JN

    Received 23 Feb 2004
  15. Unknown2010/41/PCD

    Install velux roof terrace windows and install chimney for new wood burning stove

    3 Upper Baila Lerwick ZE1 0SF

    Received 2 Feb 2010
  16. Unknown2009/41/PCD

    To demolish existing bathroom and porch and replace with new sun porch and bathroom extension

    Aith Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG

    Received 18 Feb 2009
  17. Unknown2009/40/PCD

    Erect livingroom extension to rear of existing property

    5 Atlaness Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9XW

    Received 16 Feb 2009
  18. Unknown2007/40/PCD

    Extend existing dwellinghouse

    7 Pundsta Place Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HQ

    Received 25 Jan 2007
  19. Unknown2006/40/PCD

    Vary condition number 7 of permission 2004/306/PCD - to provide underbuilding

    Sodom Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ

    Received 6 Feb 2006
  20. Unknown2005/40/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Southtown Croft Aith ZE2 9NB

    Received 7 Feb 2005
  21. Unknown2004/40/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse

    East Burra Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LE

    Received 17 Feb 2004
  22. Unknown2003/40/LBC

    Retain satellite dish

    EllesmereStores Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL

    Received 5 Feb 2003
  23. Unknown2002/40/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse

    adjacent to Lochside Site Aith ZE2 9NB

    Received 31 Jan 2002
  24. Unknown2011/39/SS

    Scoping

    Dales Voe

    Received 17 Feb 2011

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

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Guides to planning records

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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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