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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

8,441Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 6,970 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

6,857 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2011/286/APN
To erect general purpose agricultural shed
Adjacent To Fairy Knowe Ireland Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 8 Sept 2011
Decided2011/287/PPF
To re-roof existing building
The Hatchery Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW
Received 8 Sept 2011
Decided2011/288/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse and detached garage (Planning Permission in Principle)
Freester South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 9 Sept 2011
Decided2011/289/PPF
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Yaafield Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 12 Sept 2011
Decided2011/290/PPF
To demolish derelict crofthouse and outbuildings and erect new dwellinghouse and detached garage
Hestaford Gruting Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR
Received 12 Sept 2011
Decided2011/291/VCON
To change route of sewer pipe
Sands Of Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SZ
Received 6 Sept 2011
Decided2011/292/PPF
To convert former laundry building into new dwellinghouse
Former Laundry Building Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 20 Sept 2011
Decided2011/293/PPF
Develop bus/coach operating centre, with cleaning and storage yard and associated car parking
Bod Compound Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 14 Sept 2011
Decided2011/294/PN
Prior notification for the installation of air scource heat pump
Vatnagert Zu441 From Bousta Road (A971 Jcn) To Bousta East Collister Sandness Shetland Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 16 Sept 2011
Decided2011/295/LBC
Take down and rebuild section of boundary wall
Veensgarth House Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB
Received 16 Sept 2011
Decided2011/297/PPF
Alterations to the rear extension
Castlepark 44 South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RD
Received 22 Sept 2011
Decided2011/299/PPF
Install 2 no. 11kw wind turbines on 15m masts (19.98m ground to blade tip), to provide power to two self-catering apartments
Culswick Wester Skeld Shetland ZE2 9NL
Received 23 Sept 2011
Decided2011/300/RPP
To renew planning permission 2006/321/PCD for temporary consent to retain 2 x steel containers
Ladysmith Sellafirth Yell Shetland ZE2 9DG
Received 26 Sept 2011
Decided2011/301/PPF
Temporary site container (retrospective application)
Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 12 Nov 2010
Decided2011/302/LBC
Repair, render and paint
32 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0AB
Received 27 Sept 2011
Decided2011/303/PPP
To erect chalet (planning permission in principle)
West Sandwick Yell Shetland ZE2 9BH
Received 27 Sept 2011
Decided2011/304/ADV
To erect sign
Market House 14 Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JP
Received 27 Sept 2011
Decided2011/305/PPF
Installation of biomass heat cabin
Land To The Rear Of Mid Yell Leisure Centre Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BN
Received 28 Sept 2011
Decided2011/306/PPF
Retrospective application to enlarge and alter velux and gable windows and install overhanging
Taingview Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 4 May 2011
Decided2011/307/PPF
To erect 11kw wind turbine on a 15m mast with 9m diameter blades and trenched cable connection to shed
Twatt Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX
Received 29 Sept 2011
Decided2011/308/PPF
Retrospective application for trench cable connection from existing wind turbine to agricultural shed
Lower Biggins Ayres Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB
Received 29 Sept 2011
Decided2011/309/PPF
To erect 500kw wind turbine with access road, trenched cable connection, and the construction of wood chip drying facility
Gremista & North Hoofields Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DG
Received 3 Oct 2011
Decided2011/310/PPF
External rendering, repairs and painting
32 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0AB
Received 4 Oct 2011
Decided2011/311/PPP
Planning permission in principle for dwellinghouse and out building with new septic tank
Utnabrake Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UQ
Received 20 May 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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