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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

9,805Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,835 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,719 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2017/280/PPF
Erect two storey extension
1 Kantersted Court Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0GF
Received 23 Aug 2017
Decided2017/281/PPP
Erect single storey dwellinghouse (planning permission in principle)
Clivocast Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DL
Received 25 Aug 2017
Decided2017/027/MAR
To deploy eight 170m twin-headline longlines for the production of mussels at the location of an existing mussel farm (retrospective)
Booth, Clift Sound
Received 25 Aug 2017
Decided2017/282/LBC
Replace existing single glazed windows with double glazed in the same style as existing windows
Seafield House Seafield Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RN
Received 29 Aug 2017
Decided2017/283/PPF
Demolish wall next to Fort Charlotte, extend existing commercial building and convert extended building to 1 bed dwelling house, and install wooden gate (part retrospective).
Harbour Court Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LR
Received 30 Aug 2017
Decided2017/284/PPF
To construct sun-room extension to West (Front) elevation of existing dwelling house
Moorland Cottage Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN
Received 4 Sept 2017
Decided2017/285/PPF
New domestic garage building
Ardmore Vanlop Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JE
Received 4 Sept 2017
Decided2017/286/PPF
To erect two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
9 Anderson Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HP
Received 4 Sept 2017
Decided2017/287/LBC
To re-slate the front, south facing elevation of the roof using welsh slates to match the existing 1871 roof slates. Reline the internal walls to include full insulation to all external surfaces.
Walls Weslyn Methodist Manse Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 5 Sept 2017
Decided2017/291/PPF
Remove existing mineral felt roof tiles on north facing elevation and extension and replace with fibre cement roof tiles, repair joists and sarking boards, and repair damaged render.
Burnside Houl Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UA
Received 8 Sept 2017
Decided2017/292/PPF
Erect new dwelling house
West Of 'The Pund' Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB
Received 12 Sept 2017
Decided2017/293/PPF
To extend existing domestic garage
Slioch Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 12 Sept 2017
Decided2017/294/PPF
To renew planning permission retrospectively PL/2007/054/PCD to retain fuel tank for another 10 years
Symbister Pier Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA
Received 13 Sept 2017
Decided2017/298/PPF
To refurbish rear extension including installation of mono-pitch roof and construct a new area of decking
22 Murrayston Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RE
Received 14 Sept 2017
Decided2017/299/PPF
To erect pumping station kiosk and install headwall to Burn of Sound
Sandy Loch Water Treatment Works Sandy Loch Drive Lerwick Shetland
Received 15 Sept 2017
Decided2017/300/PPF
Erect 1 & 3/4 storey split-level extension to existing house plus single storey garage extension, and SuDS pipework and soakaway.
Oppdal Ellangowan Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 18 Sept 2017
Decided2017/301/ADV
To attach sign to fence
24 South Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 18 Sept 2017
Decided2017/302/PPF
Demolish existing byre and outbuildings, restore existing croft house & construct new single storey extension, form new parking & turning area & change of use of existing agricultural ground into garden ground & install new septic tank & soakaway
Cullivoe Yell Shetland
Received 18 Sept 2017
Decided2017/303/PPF
Erect 1 and 3/4 storey dwellinghouse with air-source heat pump, septic tank and soakaway
Plot 2 Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 19 Sept 2017
Decided2017/304/PPF
To extend existing dwellinghouse construct adjoining garage and create new driveway
St Ninians Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 20 Sept 2017
Decided2017/028/MAR
To deploy 1 x 220m twin-headline mussel longline to the north of an existing mussel longline development (retrospective)
The Clifts, Ronas Voe, Northmavine
Received 20 Sept 2017
Decided2017/029/MAR
To deploy six 220m twin-headline longlines for the production of mussels to the southwest of an existing consented mussel longline development (retrospective)
Head Of Ronas Voe, Northmavine
Received 20 Sept 2017
Decided2017/030/MAR
To install a 150m x 3.5m service pontoon and associated shoreside and seabed anchorage to facilitate wellboat transportation of smolts from hatchery to sea sites (retrospective)
Girlsta Hatchery, Wadbister Voe
Received 21 Sept 2017
Decided2017/306/PPF
To change use of existing chapel into residential use, change of use of land to garden ground, re-configure existing cottage & construct linked extension
Chapel Cottage Skelberry Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH
Received 21 Sept 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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