Shetland Islands planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Shetland Islands— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·15,908 applications indexed·Last scrape 1h ago

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10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
2024/203/DCON2	Spiggie House Dunrossness Shetland	Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 2 (???) of planning application…	Fullplanning	1 Jul 2026
2026/142/SCR	Luggies Knowe To Gremista Lerwick	Environmental Impact Assessment screening opinion in respect to a proposed underground electrical cable connection to…	Other	30 Jun 2026
2024/303/DCON13	600M West Of The Western Extent Of Lerwick BNG HU 44730 42646	Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 15 (Visibility splays and site levels)…	Dischargeconditions	30 Jun 2026
2024/203/DCON1	Spiggie House Dunrossness Shetland	Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 5 (SuDs Details) of planning application…	Fullplanning

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Pull every Shetland Islands application, filter by date, postcode, status, type, and more.

curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=S12000027&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Shetland Islands’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://pa.shetland.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 1 Jul 2026.

Shetland Islands planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Shetland Islands?

This page lists the latest applications received by Shetland Islands, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 15,908 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Shetland Islands planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Shetland Islands's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 1 Jul 2026.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Shetland Islands?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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