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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

9,802Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,834 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,718 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2017/257/PPF
Remove Chimney from 9/11 Queens Place and make good roof and skew to match existing
11 Queens Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BZ
Received 1 Aug 2017
Decided2017/258/PPF
To erect single story dwelling with integral garage including associated access, driveway and drainage arrangements
Ballister Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH
Received 2 Aug 2017
Decided2017/259/ADV
erect 3 signs
28 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT
Received 2 Aug 2017
Decided2017/260/PPF
Extension to yard area (partially retrospective) of workshop currently being built (Planning Ref; 2016/266/PPF)
North Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 1 Aug 2017
Decided2017/025/MPN
Application for prior notification under class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace an existing feed barge with a feed barge of a different size, colour and design in the same position as the existing feed barge
The Flaeshins, North Fetlar
Received 27 Jul 2017
Unknown2017/026/MAR
To install a freshwater storage facility in marine water consisting of two 90-circumference cages fitted with tarpaulins and associated 150m abstraction pipe to enable well boats to collect freshwater to be used for fish treatments.
Swining Voe, Setterness
Received 4 Aug 2017
Decided2017/261/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed and create private way
Heights Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 7 Aug 2017
Decided2017/262/TCA
Prune back overhanging branches from two trees
49 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN
Received 4 Aug 2017
Decided2017/263/PPF
To change use of agricultural land to residential curtillage, to relocate parking & turning areas to be provided for the existing dwellinghouse being constructed on site (Ref 2013/063/PPF) and to construct accessible access from the proposed parking area (retrospective)
Lang Ayre Urafirth Shetland
Received 9 Aug 2017
Decided2017/264/PPF
Change of use from unused land (former public road) to part of curtilage of domestic property
Kringsja Upper Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RQ
Received 10 Aug 2017
Decided2017/265/PPP
To erect a new single storey dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
The Brune Channerwick ZE2 9HY
Received 14 Aug 2017
Decided2017/266/PPF
Alterations and extension to house
Wullvers Hool Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS
Received 14 Aug 2017
Decided2017/267/PPF
To construct new dwelling house with air source heat pump
East Town Lunning Croft Lunning Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 15 Aug 2017
Decided2017/269/PPP
Proposed Change of Use of land and proposed erection of a dwelling house (Planning Permission in Principle)
East Of Hayhoull Place Bigton ZE2 9GA
Received 17 Aug 2017
Decided2017/270/PPF
Construct access to Emergency Services Mast site already consented under 2017/124 approved on 30 June 2017
Uphouse Aith, Bixter, Shetland Islands ZE2 9ND
Received 17 Aug 2017
Decided2017/271/PPF
Disabled Access Ramp
Portland Sellafirth Yell Shetland ZE2 9DG
Received 17 Aug 2017
Decided2017/272/PPF
To Construct car park, site adjacent to existing repairs garage site, Tingwall.
Shetland MOT & Repair Tingwall Shetland ZE1 0UQ
Received 18 Aug 2017
Decided2017/273/PPF
To erect 12.5M high mast to support telecommunications equipment and ancillary ground based equipment
Ernes Ward Grazing Land near A970 Sumburgh Shetland Isles ZE3 9LZ
Received 18 Aug 2017
Decided2017/274/PPF
Erect Dwellinghouse with air source heat pump
Plot 5 (Dunvegan) Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 18 Aug 2017
Unknown2017/275/CLUP
Restore a radar system (Restored radar will be positioned inside an 18m diameter radome on a 9m high tower. The tower will be located inside the existing ring wall (T93 Radome Skirt indicated on the existing site plan) that supported the previous 29.6 diameter radome that was removed on 2014. The top of the new radome will be approximately 22.8m above ground level inside the ring wall. The new radome will be white. A redundant hydraulic lift will be removed from inside the ring wall. Three redundant communications masts (30m & 30.5m high) will be removed from the site.)
Saxa Vord Ltd Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9TJ
Received 21 Aug 2017
Decided2017/276/PPF
To extend dwellinghouse
Solnabrake Wethersta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QL
Received 22 Aug 2017
Decided2017/277/LBC
Replace existing felt tiles with new slate tiles similar to the tiles to be installed on the adjoining building
105 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD
Received 23 Aug 2017
Decided2017/278/PPF
Replace existing felt roof tiles with new slate tiles similar to the tiles to be installed on the adjoining property
105 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD
Received 23 Aug 2017
Awaiting decision2017/279/PPF
Erect 2 Dwellinghouses
Muggator Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY
Received 23 Aug 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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