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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
11,346Searchable applications
143Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,739 approved or refused records
157Refused applications

8,582 approved · 157 refused · 333 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Jun 2001 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown2010/28/PCD

    Refurbishment and alteration to semi-detached dwellinghouse

    13 South Lochside Lerwick ZE1 0RA

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  2. Decided2009/28/PCD

    Create agricultural hardstanding area

    Hill Park adjacent to South Lea Vidlin ZE2 9QB

    Received 6 Feb 2009
  3. Unknown2008/28/PNA

    Erect agricultural building

    Punds Burravoe Yell ZE2 9BA

    Received 21 Jan 2008
  4. Unknown2007/28/PCD

    Erect two storey dwellinghouse

    Plot 15 Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0WJ

    Received 23 Jan 2007
  5. Unknown2006/28/PCD

    Erect private domestic garage

    Da Lodge Cauldhame Trondra ZE1 0XL

    Received 24 Jan 2006
  6. Unknown2005/28/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse (re-application - amended design)

    Uttrabrake Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LB

    Received 27 Jan 2005
  7. Unknown2002/28/PCD

    Install oil tank, construct a wall and raise height of sea wall by one foot

    Northmavine Manse Hillswick ZE2 9RW

    Received 23 Jan 2002
  8. Unknown2011/27/PCD

    Demolition of dwellinghouse

    Nurse's House Bridge Of Walls ZE2 9NP

    Received 11 Feb 2011
  9. Unknown2009/27/PCD

    To erect a 6kW wind turbine on a 15metre mast

    Muckle Roe Public Hall Next To Springwal Muckle Roe ZE2 9QW

    Received 6 Feb 2009
  10. Unknown2008/27/PCD

    Erect new boat shed

    Adjacent to Seacrest Mossbank ZE2 9RB

    Received 21 Jan 2008
  11. Unknown2007/27/ADV

    Erect illuminated signs

    TSB Bank Plc Victoria Buildings Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL

    Received 16 Jan 2007
  12. Unknown2004/27/PCD

    Erect one 10m and one 45m high anaemometer mast for recording wind data to assess suitability of site for wind farm

    Ward of Grimsetter North Yell ZE2 9DG

    Received 10 Feb 2004
  13. Unknown2011/26/LBC

    Re-painting of existing fascia blue, application of updated corporate details.

    Boots Chemist 173 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0HX

    Received 10 Feb 2011
  14. Unknown2004/24/PCO

    To erect two dwellinghouses (in outline)

    Plot 1-2 Stove Walls ZE2 9PF

    Received 22 Jan 2004
  15. Unknown2011/23/PCD

    Erect 5kw wind turbine on 15m tower with trenched cable connection

    Whiteness And Weisdale Public Hall Whiteness ZE2 9LJ

    Received 31 Jan 2011
  16. Unknown2010/23/PCD

    Erect 20Kw wind turbine on 18m mast with 10m diameter blades and cable trenching

    Braehoulland Eshaness ZE2 9RS

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  17. Unknown2008/23/LBC

    To reinstate Old Haa to habitable condition, including new roof, rebuild walls, new windows, doors and front porch and convert random rubble walled byre into residential accommodation

    Old Haa Houss Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LE

    Received 17 Jan 2008
  18. Unknown2006/23/LBC

    Regrade floor of existing ramp, install two tubular steel handrails, alter external entrance door to provide single glazed vision panel, & fit automatic door opener (internal works)

    Royal Mail Delivery Office 40-50 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0AA

    Received 23 Jan 2006
  19. Unknown2003/23/PCD

    Construct car park

    Shetland Norse Preserving Co Ltd Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BN

    Received 22 Jan 2003
  20. Unknown2002/23/PCD

    Erect satellite dish

    Shetland Enterprise Toll Clock Shopping Centre 26 North Road Lerwick ZE1 0DE

    Received 16 Jan 2002
  21. Decided2010/22/PCD

    Erect new dwellinghouse

    Hayfield croft East Burrafirth ZE2 9NE

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  22. Unknown2008/22/PCD

    Reinstate dwellinghouse to habitable condition and change use of outbuilding to provide residential accommodation

    Old Haa Houss Burra ZE2 9LE

    Received 17 Jan 2008
  23. Unknown2006/22/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse (design amendment)

    North Voxter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF

    Received 23 Jan 2006
  24. Unknown2002/22/PNA

    Extend agricultural building

    Glenburn Effirth Bixter ZE2 9LY

    Received 16 Jan 2002

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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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