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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

9,749Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,799 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,684 approved · 115 refused · 262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2016/037/MAR
To deploy nine 220m twin-headline longlines for production of mussels at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective)
North Of Greena, Weisdale Voe
Received 23 Nov 2016
Decided2016/038/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm comprising six 280m twin-headline longlines (to replace an existing farm)
West Of Little Holm, Catfirth
Received 22 Nov 2016
Decided2016/438/PPF
Erect two, one bedroom dwelling houses and a domestic garage
Adjacent Vikdal Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SR
Received 23 Dec 2016
Decided2016/439/PPF
The installation of 2 no. microwave dishes at existing mast
Collafirth Hill Collafirth Shetland ZE2 9RX
Received 29 Dec 2016
Unknown2016/440/APN
Erect general purpose agriculture shed
Serrang Stromfirth Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LH
Received 20 Dec 2016
Decided2017/001/TCA
Remove overhanging tree branches
11 Reform Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DQ
Received 4 Jan 2017
Decided2016/039/MAR
To remove six 220m twin-headline longlines and replace with a maximum of six 330m twin-headline longlines to be used for production of mussels
Northeast Of Vedri Geo, Weisdale Voe
Received 23 Nov 2016
Decided2016/040/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm comprising four 260m twin-headline longlines
Oxa Geo, Russa Ness, Weisdale Voe
Received 23 Nov 2016
Decided2017/002/PPF
Erect new house, access road, septic tank & soakaway
Loomsdale Walls Shetland ZE2 9PD
Received 10 Jan 2017
Decided2017/003/PPF
Erect new single storey dwelling and air source heat pump
Fladdabister Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA
Received 11 Jan 2017
Decided2017/005/PPF
To erect single storey extension
80 Nederdale Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SB
Received 13 Jan 2017
Decided2017/007/PNT
Installation of 1 no UHF 4L Cardioid antenna within a cylinder onto the existing mast at 40.5m mean height & removal of 1 No 4L Unshrouded Cardioid antenna at 46.3m mean
Weisdale Hill Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 16 Jan 2017
Decided2017/001/MPN
Application for prior notification under Class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To relocate a feed barge within the existing site area
Cloudin, Vaila Sound
Received 11 Jan 2017
Decided2017/009/LBC
Install temporary gates in an existing gateway in the coastal boundary wall, replacing ad-hoc barriers, gates to be hung on independent posts set in ground adjacent to wall
Belmont House Belmont Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW
Received 13 Jan 2017
Decided2017/010/PPF
To construct single storey extension to existing dwelling house
13 Skelladale Brae Shetland ZE2 9QQ
Received 17 Jan 2017
Decided2017/011/PPF
To erect new single storey two bedroom dwelling with detached garage
Sullom Shetland
Received 18 Jan 2017
Decided2017/012/PPF
Erect 2 storey extension to side of the existing dwelling erect single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and erect decking
13 Robertson Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HS
Received 19 Jan 2017
Decided2017/002/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm comprising four 70m twin-headline longlines
Breiwick, Gruting Voe
Received 16 Jan 2017
Decided2017/013/PPF
Erection of a single storey dwelling house
Uyeasound Unst Shetland
Received 20 Jan 2017
Decided2017/014/CAC
Retrospective application to complete demolition in a conservation area
Garriock's Station Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 23 Jan 2017
Decided2017/015/PPF
Erect store to replace demolished store, retrospective application
Garriocks Station Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 23 Jan 2017
Decided2017/016/APN
Extension to general purpose shed
Sea Breeze East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 20 Jan 2017
Decided2017/017/APN
Erect agricultural shed on land east of Watery Daeks
Watery Daeks Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 23 Jan 2017
Decided2017/018/LBC
To remove existing railings on lighthouse tower and replace with new railings, and to remove existing water tank and store, repaint building and refurbish existing cast iron rainwater goods
Eshaness Lighthouse Eshaness Shetland ZE2 9RS
Received 24 Jan 2017

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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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