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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

8,408Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 6,952 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

6,839 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jul 2006 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2011/214/PPF
Retrospective application for change of use of workshop to dwelling
Lower Voe Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX
Received 25 May 2011
Decided2011/215/PPF
Erect 50 metre anomometer mast
Culter Field Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 7 Jul 2011
Unknown2011/216/APN
Erect agricultural building
Wayside Cottage Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 6 Jul 2011
Decided2011/217/ADV
Erect signage for Streamline Shipping Group
Holmsgarth Warehouse (North) Holmsgarth Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PW
Received 11 Jul 2011
Decided2011/218/PPF
Erect 6kw wind turbine on 9 metre hub with 5.6m blade diameter and trenched cable connection
Thordale Dale Walls Shetland ZE2 9PE
Received 11 Jul 2011
Decided2011/219/PPF
Erect temporary meteorological mast and associated bird diverters
Land At Scar Quilse Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX
Received 26 May 2011
Decided2011/220/AMSC
Erect new dwellinghouse
Ballister Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH
Received 5 Jul 2011
Decided2011/221/APN
Erect agricultural store
Freester Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 13 Jul 2011
Decided2011/222/PPF
Install a 6kw wind turbine on a 15m mast
The Beadies Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX
Received 1 Jul 2011
Decided2011/033/MAR
Modification of an existing salmon farm to change production equipment to ten 90m-circumference cages, change feed barge location and alter mooring containment area (retrospective). Also to permit the siting of twelve 6m x 6m cages as a trials unit and to enable cohabitation of wrasse with salmon for the purpose of biological control of sea lice
North Of Papa, Scalloway Islands
Received 19 Jul 2011
Decided2011/034/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm
Tokka, Ness Of Hamar, Urafirth
Received 19 Jul 2011
Unknown2011/035/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm
Ness Of Hillswick, Urafirth
Received 19 Jul 2011
Decided2011/223/PPF
Erect single storey rear extension and decking
1 Veester Hill Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HZ
Received 15 Jul 2011
Decided2011/224/PPF
Erection of 3 no. turbines, 121 metre high to blade tip, associated access tracks, crane pads, turbine bases, control building and temporary construction compound
Luggies Knowe Gremista Lerwick
Received 18 Jul 2011
Decided2011/225/PPF
Construction of Membrane Plant Building, Generator Building and Clear Water Tank with additional site works
Land Adjacent To Existing Unst Water Treatment Works Helliers Water Watlee Unst
Received 18 Jul 2011
Decided2011/226/PPF
Erect 6kw wind turbine on 9 metre hub with 5.6 metre diameter blade length
Land NNW Of Aith Mark Aith Shetland ZE2 9ND
Received 26 Jul 2011
Decided2011/227/PPF
Erect rear extension to west elevation of existing dwellinghouse
Burgastoo Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 25 Jul 2011
Decided2011/228/PPF
Erect new dwellinghouse with new access, septic tank and soakaway
Foulawick Wethersta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QS
Received 25 Jul 2011
Decided2011/229/PPF
Erect 2 storey rear extension to existing 2 storey dwellinghouse and the excavation and lowering of rear patio
10 Cheyne Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NS
Received 21 Jul 2011
Decided2011/230/PPP
Erect new dwellinghouse and replace existing septic tank
Fladdabister Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA
Received 14 Jul 2011
Decided2011/231/PPF
Erect store and stable
The White House Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 26 Jul 2011
Decided2011/232/PPF
Extension to existing dwellinghouse
Toralea Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 28 Jul 2011
Decided2011/233/PPF
Alterations to games room and bar, replacement windows, provision of main entrance shelter and areas of harling
Ness Boating Club Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JS
Received 29 Jul 2011
Decided2011/234/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with new access road and connection to public sewer
Adjacent To Hillside Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 29 Jul 2011

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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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