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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
11,318Searchable applications
143Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,730 approved or refused records
152Refused applications

8,578 approved · 152 refused · 324 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Unknown2009/35/PCD

    Demolish existing dwellinghouses and re-build, 29-31 Cairnfield Road, Lerwick

    29/31 Cairnfield Road Lerwick ZE1 0QR

    Received 16 Feb 2009
  2. Unknown2008/35/PCD

    Reconstruction of Cruister Burnt Mound

    Leiraness Bressay ZE2 9EL

    Received 22 Jan 2008
  3. Unknown2007/35/PCD

    Re-cover roof and alter profile

    The Croft Scatness Virkie ZE3 9JW

    Received 24 Jan 2007
  4. Unknown2005/35/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse and construct access road

    Biggins Court Aith ZE2 9NB

    Received 1 Feb 2005
  5. Unknown2004/35/PNA

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Setter Sandwick ZE2 9HP

    Received 12 Feb 2004
  6. Unknown2002/35/PCD

    Retain chalet

    Lingaro Bixter ZE2 9NN

    Received 23 Jan 2002
  7. Unknown2011/34/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)

    South Voe Walls ZE2 9PB

    Received 14 Feb 2011
  8. Unknown2010/34/PCD

    Refurbishment and alteration to semi-detached dwellinghouse

    19 Russell Crescent Lerwick ZE1 0QS

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  9. Unknown2009/34/PCD

    Demolish existing dwellinghouse and re-build

    15/17 Russell Crescent Lerwick ZE1 0QS

    Received 16 Feb 2009
  10. Unknown2002/34/PCO

    Erect dwelinghouse (in outline)

    Adjacent to Camperdown Burravoe Brae ZE2 9QJ

    Received 23 Jan 2002
  11. Unknown2011/33/LBC

    To site and connect a domestic airsource heat pump and associated equipment

    Leagarth Estates Fetlar ZE2 9DJ

    Received 14 Feb 2011
  12. Unknown2010/33/PCD

    Refurbishment and alterations to semi-detached dwellinghouse

    17 South Lochside Lerwick ZE1 0RA

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  13. Unknown2009/33/PCD

    Demolish existing dwellinghouses and re-build

    15/16 South Lochside Lerwick ZE1 0RA

    Received 16 Feb 2009
  14. Unknown2008/33/PCR

    Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)

    Cullister Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 22 Jan 2008
  15. Unknown2007/33/PCD

    Extend existing dwellinghouse (north elevation)

    Ackron Sullom ZE2 9RD

    Received 24 Jan 2007
  16. Unknown2006/33/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse & construct septic tank & sea outfall (in outline)

    Broonies Taing Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 30 Jan 2006
  17. Unknown2005/33/PCD

    Erect two steel containers as emergency facilities (temporary to December 2010) and two fibreglass seal pools (retrospective)

    Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary Hillswick ZE2 9RW

    Received 31 Jan 2005
  18. Unknown2004/33/PCD

    Erect garage

    Ovredal Busta Brae ZE2 9QN

    Received 11 Feb 2004
  19. Unknown2003/33/PNA

    Erect an agricultural building

    Quam West Sandwick Yell ZE2 9BH

    Received 31 Jan 2003
  20. Unknown2002/33/LBC

    Insert district heating pipes on east elevation (retrospective) and site eight external lights (four to dwellinghouse, three adjacent to drive and one at front gate)

    Clumlie 11 Greenfield Place Lerwick ZE1 0AQ

    Received 24 Jan 2002
  21. Unknown2011/32/PCD

    Install air source heat pump

    Leagarth Estates Fetlar ZE2 9DJ

    Received 14 Feb 2011
  22. Unknown2010/32/PCD

    Refurbishment and alterations to semi-detached dwellinghouse

    12 South Lochside Lerwick ZE1 0RA

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  23. Unknown2008/32/PCD

    Change use of existing storage building and yard, to form a plant and tool hire business

    Hay & Co Buildbase Freefield Lerwick ZE1 0HJ

    Received 22 Jan 2008
  24. Unknown2007/32/PCD

    Retain a portacabin and site a further portacabin and four steel containers (retrospective application)

    Malakoff Limited North Ness Lerwick ZE1 0LZ

    Received 23 Jan 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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