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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

9,807Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,836 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,720 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Decided2017/307/PPF
Construction and operation of three small scale wind turbine generators as part of the wider Fair Isle Low Carbon Electricity Storage and Generation Project
The Rippack Fair Isle Shetland
Received 21 Sept 2017
Decided2017/305/PPP
To demolish derelict shed & change use of agricultural ground to construct single storey chalet, create new access road and parking area (planning permission in principle)
North Brough Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 21 Sept 2017
Decided2017/308/PPF
Erect new dwelling house with air source heat pump
The Lea Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 25 Sept 2017
Decided2017/311/PPF
New dwellinghouse, garage, access and change of use of land from croft to garden
New House The Ness Gunnister Shetland
Received 26 Sept 2017
Decided2017/312/AMSC
Application to erect dwelling house, in accordance with Planning Conditions 3 and 4 (2014/248/PPP)
Plot 2 Sundibanks East Voe Scalloway Shetland
Received 26 Sept 2017
Decided2017/313/PPF
Change of use of mission hall (Class 10) to become part of the existing adjacent residential accommodation (Class 9)
9 Mounthooly Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BJ
Received 25 Sept 2017
Decided2017/314/PPF
Two storey extension to fish factory including new office
Unit 1 Blacksness Pier Blacksness Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TQ
Received 26 Sept 2017
Decided2017/315/PPF
To construct extension to existing dwelling house and re-clad external walls and roof of existing dwelling
Allynlea Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9EQ
Received 28 Sept 2017
Decided2017/316/PPF
Demolish existing derelict dwelling and erect new dwelling with septic tank and air source heat pump
Derelict Building Whitesness Walls Shetland
Received 29 Sept 2017
Decided2017/031/WL
To construct new rock armour protection in front of the existing ninian oil pipeline landfall sea wall (retrospective)
Firth Ness, Mossbank
Received 21 Sept 2017
Decided2017/317/PPF
Excavate area local to Lunna Kirk to install earthing matt's which provide lightening protection to previously installed Cathodic Protection Transformer
Booth Of Lunna Grunnavoe Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QF
Received 29 Sept 2017
Decided2017/318/PPF
General purpose agricultural shed & hardstanding area (Retrospective Application)
Aith Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 2 Oct 2017
Decided2017/319/ADV
4 illuminated signs
Baillister Shetland
Received 2 Oct 2017
Decided2017/032/MAR
To deploy five 130m twin-headline longlines for the production of mussels at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective)
Longa Ness, Brindister
Received 2 Oct 2017
Decided2017/033/MPN
Application for prior notification under classes 21A and 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): Revision of approved scheme from 12 x 90m-circumference cages to 10 x 100m-circumference cages and relocation of the feed barge within the existing site area
South Havra, Shetland
Received 3 Oct 2017
Decided2017/034/MPN
Application for prior notification under classes 21A and 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): Revision of approved scheme from 14 x 80m-circumference cages to 9 x 100m-circumference cages and relocation of the feed barge within the existing site area
Teisti Geo, Clift Sound
Received 3 Oct 2017
Decided2017/320/APN
Agricultural Shed
Tow Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 2 Oct 2017
Decided2017/321/PPF
To erect dwelling house
Site Adjacent To Greentoon Blett Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 6 Oct 2017
Decided2017/322/LBC
Install 2no. signboards to the main (West) entrance
Town Hall Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HB
Received 6 Oct 2017
Decided2017/323/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed and access track
Greenmow Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 6 Oct 2017
Decided2017/324/PPF
Erect workshop/store
Midaal Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SF
Received 6 Oct 2017
Decided2017/035/MAR
To deploy two 150m twin-headline longlines at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective). Also to extend said longlines to 220m in length in a northwesterly direction and to deploy an additional three 220m twin-headline longlines to the northeast of the existing deployed lines (proposed); all longlines to be used for on-growing of mussels.
Wrawick, Roe Sound
Received 4 Oct 2017
Decided2017/325/ADV
2no. freestanding signs erected inside the property boundary
Town Hall Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HB
Received 11 Oct 2017
Decided2017/326/PPF
Erect single storey extension to existing dwellinghouse, form new access track and parking area
Grindwell Knowe Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 11 Oct 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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