Thule Bar Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

1. 3 Sep 2026

   Received by Shetland Islands

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Shetland Islands took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Shetland Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Shetland Islands's median decision took 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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