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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

8,413Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 6,957 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

6,844 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2011/236/PPF
Erect chalet (retrospective planning permission)
Norgaet Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT
Received 8 Aug 2011
Decided2011/237/PPF
To erect garage/shed (nissen hut)
Booths Norwick Unst
Received 5 Aug 2011
Decided2011/238/PPF
Erect fire station
Land North West Fair Isle Primary School Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU
Received 5 Aug 2011
Decided2011/239/PPF
Erect satellite dish
Old Baptist Church Clairmont Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BR
Received 5 Aug 2011
Decided2011/240/PPF
Erect single detached dwellinghouse with new access, septic tank and soakaway
Site 2 Old School Road Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 8 Aug 2011
Decided2011/241/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse, with new access track, septic tank and soakaway
Land Near Volda Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA
Received 19 Jul 2011
Decided2011/242/PPF
Change of use to include the sale of food and drink on premises (Class 3) and hot food takeaway at existing bed and breakfast
Drumquin Guest House Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 20 Jul 2011
Decided2011/243/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with access, new septic tank and soakaway
Heglabister Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 29 Jun 2011
Decided2011/244/PPF
Proposed extension to the west elevation to provide new entrance and toilet
7 Ronald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BQ
Received 5 Jul 2011
Decided2011/245/APN
Erect agricultural shed/store
Bog Croft Cuppaster Yell Shetland ZE2 9BE
Received 13 May 2011
Decided2011/036/WL
To install a floating pontoon walkway
Collafirth Pier, Saltoo, Northmavine
Received 11 Aug 2011
Decided2011/246/PPF
Construct new acess track to croft
Longfield Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH
Received 16 Aug 2011
Decided2011/247/PPF
To erect detahced garage/workshop and installation of surface water drainage system
Myres Cottage Lunabister Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH
Received 17 Aug 2011
Decided2011/249/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse and garage (planning permission in principle)
Easterhoull Scord Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR
Received 17 Aug 2011
Decided2011/248/PPF
To change use of unused parcel of land to install swings and safety surface
Glen Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JY
Received 11 Aug 2011
Decided2011/250/PPP
To erect dwellinghouse and construct access track (Planning Permission in Principle)
Cumliewick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 16 Aug 2011
Decided2011/251/PPF
To erect 5kw wind turbine on 15 metre mast and a 1kw wind turbine on an 8 metre mast for private domestic use
Moars Park Cott Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 12 Aug 2011
Decided2011/252/PPF
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Gaets A Voe Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RX
Received 18 Jul 2011
Decided2011/253/PPF
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Te-Aroha Soundside Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LQ
Received 22 Aug 2011
Decided2011/254/PPF
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Valayre Greenmow Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 16 Aug 2011
Decided2011/255/PPF
Part retrospective application to provide hardstanding and fenced compound to store mussel farming equipment
Weathersta Industial Estate Wethersta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QL
Received 23 Aug 2011
Decided2011/256/PPF
Erect extensions to existing dwellinghouse
Broadford Scarfataing Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 22 Aug 2011
Decided2011/257/PPF
To erect extension to existing house to form self contained unit
Elvister Walls Shetland ZE2 9PD
Received 23 Aug 2011
Decided2011/258/PPF
Erect 1 1/2 storey dwellinghouse with integral garage, install septic tank, infiltration system and construct access road
Vadills Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 23 Aug 2011

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

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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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