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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

9,798Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,832 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,716 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2017/233/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse, access and septic tank (planning permission in principle)
Stromfirth Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9GL
Received 10 Jul 2017
Decided2017/234/PPF
To erect new house with attached garage on site of former croft house, together with access road extended from existing access road to existing agricultural shed, septic tank, infiltration field and surface water soakaway.
Midgarth Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 11 Jul 2017
Awaiting decision2017/235/PPP
Erection of Two Storey Dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Muggator Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY
Received 12 Jul 2017
Decided2017/236/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse (planning permission in principle)
East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 10 Jul 2017
Decided2017/238/PPF
Demolish existing single storey sheds attached to north of existing house; erect new 1 & 3/4 storey extension on cleared site.
Langa Cauldhame Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 17 Jul 2017
Decided2017/239/PNT
To install of broadband cabinet
Junction Of The Girsta Road With The A970 O/S Hartlea Stromfirth Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9SQ
Received 18 Jul 2017
Decided2017/240/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
Junction Of Sandsound Road With The A971 OPP Albany Tresta Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LT
Received 18 Jul 2017
Decided2017/241/PNT
to install broadband cabinet
Roadside Verge R/O Fernlea Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LQ
Received 18 Jul 2017
Decided2017/242/PNT
To install satellite antenna with support structure, cabinet and cabling
Gonfirth Radio Station Lea Of Gonfirth Shetland ZE2 9PY
Received 19 Jul 2017
Decided2017/243/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse with integral garage an air source heat pump septic tank and access to the public road
Site To The South-East Of Lower Wirlie Laxo Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QD
Received 19 Jul 2017
Decided2017/024/MAR
To deploy six 220m twin-headline longlines for collection of seed mussels (spat) at the location of an existing consented seed mussel farm (retrospective)
Brindister Voe, Brindister
Received 20 Jul 2017
Decided2017/244/LBC
To replace existing signage on Market Cross elevation and add new signage to Mounthooly St elevation
107 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LU
Received 20 Jul 2017
Decided2017/245/ADV
Advertisment of the following types : Flush signboards
107 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LU
Received 20 Jul 2017
Decided2017/246/PPF
To erect new house with new access road, septic tank and sea outfall
Horn Croft Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QD
Received 25 Jul 2017
Appeal Upheld2017/247/AMSC
Application to discharge conditions 3a - 3d, as specified under approved Planning Permission in Principle 2016/280/PPP
Site 2 Strait Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB
Received 25 Jul 2017
Decided2017/248/AMSC
Application to discharge matters specified in conditions in 2015/204/PPP
New House Site Ludi Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 26 Jul 2017
Decided2017/249/PPF
To construct domestic detached garage building and proposed land change of use from agricultural to domestic garden ground
Tarskavaig Clumliewick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 26 Jul 2017
Decided2017/250/PPF
To erect dwelling house and site temporary static caravan (for the duration of the build of the dwelling house) Planning Permission in Principle, reference number 2015/465/PPP, granted 03.06.16.
Site 7 Aithsetter Cunningsburgh
Received 26 Jul 2017
Decided2017/251/ADV
Erection of 2 signs
24 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LX
Received 26 Jul 2017
Decided2017/252/PNT
to install electronic communications apparatus
Gallow Hill Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ
Received 26 Jul 2017
Decided2017/253/PPF
To construct new dwelling house with air source heat pump
House Site North-East Of Kirkabister Camb Yell Shetland ZE2 9DA
Received 28 Jul 2017
Decided2017/254/PPF
Change of use of dwelling to cafe.
Roadside East Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NE
Received 31 Jul 2017
Decided2017/255/PPF
Change of use from Commercial to residential use
Soundview Uphouse Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES
Received 28 Jul 2017
Decided2017/256/PPF
Demolish existing porch & erect new extension, demolish existing garage & erect detached garage and form car access and parking
East Lynne Hillside Road Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW
Received 1 Aug 2017

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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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