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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

8,458Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 6,979 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

6,866 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2011/338/PPF
Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse
Rhanna Ellangowan Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 2 Nov 2011
Decided2011/339/PPF
Erect fire station with access and drainage
Land Behind Church Hall Saltness Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AD
Received 29 Oct 2010
Decided2011/340/FORMB
Line deviation for 4 houses
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 2 Nov 2011
Decided2011/341/ADV
Erect illuminated signage
Co-op Ltd Holmsgarth Road Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0PW
Received 8 Nov 2011
Decided2011/342/ADV
Erect interpretation panel
Upper Underhoull Longhouse Westing Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW
Received 14 Nov 2011
Decided2011/344/PPP
Erect detached dwellinghouse (permission in principle)
Adjacent To Rafns Upper Hillside Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 11 Nov 2011
Decided2011/345/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
South Voxter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 14 Nov 2011
Pending Consideration2011/346/SCO
Scoping Request
Hill Of Gibblestone Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR
Received 16 Nov 2011
Decided2011/347/PPF
Extend and alter existing dwellinghouse
19 Westerloch Drive Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0GD
Received 15 Nov 2011
Decided2011/348/PPF
Refurbish warehouse to form workshop, store, office and mess facilities and change of use
Warehouse 1 Greenhead Base Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PY
Received 17 Nov 2011
Decided2011/349/LBC
Erect extension (renewal of list building consent 2006/400)
George Waterston Museum Zu201 From Utra (By Cemetery) To Upper Stonybrek (Near School) Fair Isle Shetland Shetland ZE2 9JU
Received 18 Nov 2011
Decided2011/350/PPF
Demolish existing corrugated metal garage and replace with blockwork garage.
Anderson Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HP
Received 18 Nov 2011
Decided2011/040/WL
To install a septic tank outfall
Brough, Whalsay
Received 10 Nov 2011
Decided2011/351/PPF
Change of use from retail to a childcare facility
Former Post Office Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 18 Nov 2011
Decided2011/352/PPF
To extend dwellinghouse by the erection of a conservatory on west elevation of existing house
Ham Cottage Ham Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER
Received 18 Nov 2011
Decided2011/353/PPF
Erect new dwellinghouse with septic tank and soakaway
Cumliewick Clumliewick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 23 Nov 2011
Decided2011/354/PPF
Refurbishment and extension to existing vacant dwelling
Stove Walls Shetland ZE2 9PH
Received 18 Nov 2011
Decided2011/355/PPF
Erect wooden garden boundary fence 1.5m in height (Retrospective application)
Ellwood North Toogs Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 24 Nov 2011
Decided2011/356/PPF
To erect garage with link to existing dwellinghouse
5 Tarland Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SJ
Received 23 Nov 2011
Decided2011/357/PPF
Retrospective connection to public sewer
Kinsale Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP
Received 24 Nov 2011
Decided2011/358/PPF
Retrospective application to site polytunnel
Laxo Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QD
Received 25 Nov 2011
Decided2011/359/PPF
Erect detached dwellinghouse and detached garage
Sands Of Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SZ
Received 28 Nov 2011
Decided2011/360/PPF
To erect building to provide toilets, shower, storage and mess room; Construction of septic tank with sea outfall; Provision of 6 caravan pitches
Aiths Voe Marina Greenmow Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 28 Nov 2011
Decided2011/361/PPF
Erect 15.5m wind turbine with 9m diameter blades
Leagarth House Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ
Received 29 Nov 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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