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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

9,719Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,782 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,667 approved · 115 refused · 260 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jun 2004 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and Building Local plan Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation Areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesdevelopment.management@shetland.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01595744293 Council source

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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

Decided2016/074/APN
erect agricultural shed
Moors Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 2 Sept 2016
Decided2016/075/PPF
Demolish existing extension and erect new extension to existing dwelling house
Litlapund Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 2 Sept 2016
Decided2016/076/PNT
Installation of small back-up generator with integrated fuel tank within enclosed equipment housing and cable tray and cabling
Arqiva Communications Site Hill Of Swinister Delting Shetland ZE2 9TE
Received 1 Sept 2016
Decided2016/356/PPF
Installation of generator and fuel tank
Collafirth Hill Collafirth Shetland ZE2 9RX
Received 7 Sept 2016
Decided2016/357/PPF
To extend and refurbish existing joinery workshop
Ballister Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9XJ
Received 7 Sept 2016
Decided2016/358/PPF
Demolish existing outbuildings and lean-to extension; construct new single storey extension and double garage
Roseville Easter Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY
Received 9 Sept 2016
Decided2016/077/PPF
Proposed extension to dwelling to accommodate 'granny flat' and installation of an air source heat pump
Seamair Duncansclett Burra Shetland ZE2 9UY
Received 7 Sept 2016
Decided2016/359/PPF
Generator with new fuel tank and ancillary development
BP Tower Sothers Field Unst Shetland ZE2 9EF
Received 9 Sept 2016
Decided2016/360/PPF
To erect double garage and demolish existing single garage
Brakes Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JW
Received 9 Sept 2016
Decided2016/361/VCON
To vary condition 1 of planning permission 2010/209/PCD to change 2no. 6 Person Houses to 2no. 4 Person Houses and reduce the height from storey and a half to single storey
Burnbank Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0GS
Received 12 Sept 2016
Decided2016/078/PPF
Erect timber fences, lay decking and face up masonry walls.
91-93 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES
Received 13 Sept 2016
Decided2016/079/PPF
To remove existing shed and construct single storey extension to rear elevation of existing dwelling house; to renew existing dwelling's roof covering of cementitious slate
Gardie Tumblin Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LS
Received 14 Sept 2016
Decided2016/125/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse; create new access, parking and turning area; install new septic tank
North Of Hillcrest South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL
Received 14 Sept 2016
Decided2016/363/PPF
Removal of 2 no. existing omni antennas; installation of 3 no. new replacement antennas; installation of 2 no. microwave dishes; associated ancillary works
Collafirth Hill Collafirth Shetland ZE2 9RX
Received 16 Sept 2016
Decided2016/364/PNT
Installation of electronic communications.
North Police House Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JN
Received 9 Sept 2016
Decided2016/365/PNT
Upgrade existing established radio base station.
Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 8 Sept 2016
Decided2016/128/PPF
Change of use to provide temporary storage for topsoil for 2 years (retrospective)
Heathery Park Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9GD
Received 19 Sept 2016
Decided2016/129/PPP
To erect one and a half storey dwellinghouse with attached garage and small out building (Planning Permission in Principle)
New House Greenfield Road Cullister Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9NZ
Received 19 Sept 2016
Decided2016/366/PPF
Extension to existing semi detached dwellinghouse and retrospective permission for existing decking to front of house
40 Gardentown Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AB
Received 19 Sept 2016
Unknown2016/130/PNT
Upgrade the existing established radio base station at Galllow Hill.
Gallow Hill Dunrossness
Received 13 Sept 2016
Decided2016/367/TCA
Trim back and remove all branches overhanging the house and touching the roof
8 Kirkpark Scalloway Shetland
Received 20 Sept 2016
Decided2016/368/PPF
To construct detached domestic garage building
Brimma Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 20 Sept 2016
Decided2016/369/PPF
Change use of land from crofting to garden ground and construct two extensions to existing dwelling
Vallayre Levaneap Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 20 Sept 2016
Decided2016/131/PPP
Erection of 6 no. dwelling houses (Planning Permission in Principle)
Land Adjacent To Ellangowan Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 27 Sept 2016

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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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