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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

8,478Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 6,994 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

6,881 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2012/044/PPF
Change of use of 1st floor offices and store to residential flat
Henderson's Shop Nord Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DX
Received 9 Feb 2012
Decided2012/045/ADV
To erect advertising signboard
Skibhoul Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DP
Received 10 Feb 2012
Decided2012/046/ADV
erect advertising signboard
Ulsta Ferry Terminal Ulsta Yell Shetland ZE2 9BD
Received 10 Feb 2012
Decided2012/047/SCR
Request for EIA screening opinion on the creation of a 6 hectare lay down area. Rova Head, Lerwick.
Rova Head Lerwick
Received 10 Feb 2012
Decided2012/048/PPF
To build a sea wall at site of Kiln Bar Car Park to comply with requirements of Planning Permission Ref PPA-360-2006 (Planning Authority Ref. 2010/312/PCD).
Kiln Bar Carpark Main Street Scalloway Shetland Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 13 Feb 2012
Unknown2012/005/MAR
To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to eight 80m circumference cages
Selivoe, Sand
Received 15 Feb 2012
Decided2012/049/PPF
Variation of planning permission 2010/326/PCD, to widen access road, form coastal protection works and expand car park, Sullom Voe Oil Terminal, Mossbank, by removing condition numbers 6 and 7
Sullom Voe Terminal Calbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 13 Feb 2012
Decided2012/050/PPF
Change of use of agricultural land to garden ground and erect attached garage to north elevation
15 Atlaness Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9XW
Received 22 Feb 2012
Decided2012/051/PPF
erect dwellinghouse
Land Adjacent To Lower House South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL
Received 14 Feb 2012
Unknown2012/006/WL
To change use of existing barge from mussel harvesting facility to private workshop for repair and building of traditional boats (retrospective)
South Olnafirth, Voe
Received 15 Feb 2012
Decided2012/053/PPF
Replace garage within garden grounds and alter and extend existing dwellinghouse
Bayview Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA
Received 16 Feb 2012
Decided2012/054/APN
Erection of polycrub
Grostane East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 17 Feb 2012
Decided2012/055/PPF
Extend dwellinghouse
Wilan Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX
Received 21 Feb 2012
Decided2012/056/PPP
Erect two dwellinghouses (Permission in Principle)
Utnabrake Utnabrek Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UQ
Received 21 Feb 2012
Decided2012/058/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse and develop existing track
New House Toab Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JL
Received 22 Feb 2012
Decided2012/059/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse (permission in principle)
SIte 4 Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ
Received 22 Feb 2012
Decided2012/060/PPP
erect dwellinghouse (Planning in Principle)
Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ
Received 22 Feb 2012
Decided2012/061/PPF
Erect 1 and a half storey extension to north elevation and single storey link connecting house to garage
Da Lodge Cauldhame Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 22 Feb 2012
Decided2012/062/PPF
Demolish existing garage and erect new 3 No, car garage
Goudie Funeral Directors Scalloway Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LD
Received 22 Feb 2012
Decided2012/064/PPF
Change use of former kirk to workshop/shop and extend; erect associated 5kw turbine on 12m tower
Dale Gospel Hall Dale Walls Shetland ZE2 9PE
Received 24 Feb 2012
Decided2012/065/PPF
Residential extension
Easterlea East Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9AY
Received 24 Feb 2012
Decided2012/066/PPF
Erect detached dwellinghouse with septic tank and soakaway
Site East Of Lochend Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ
Received 24 Feb 2012
Decided2012/067/FORMB
Line deviation
Dale Golf Course Shetland
Received 27 Feb 2012
Decided2012/068/PPF
Erect single storey extension
3 Parkfield Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HW
Received 24 Feb 2012

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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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