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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

8,486Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 6,999 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

6,886 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2012/069/PPF
Erect storey and a half dwellinghouse
Lower Biggins Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB
Received 24 Feb 2012
Decided2012/070/PPF
To develop existing garage space into 2 bedrooms and storage and erect new garage
Iduna Laxfirth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SG
Received 28 Feb 2012
Decided2012/071/PPF
Erect detached dwellinghouse and garden shed
Fogralea Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SE
Received 28 Feb 2012
Decided2012/072/PPF
Change of use (retail class 1) to dental surgery (Class 2)
28 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT
Received 28 Feb 2012
Decided2012/073/PPF
Remove existing felt roof and re-cover with black membrane covering
Dinapore Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XJ
Received 28 Feb 2012
Decided2012/074/PPF
Install air soure heat pump for central heating
10 St Sunniva Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HL
Received 1 Mar 2012
Decided2012/075/PPF
Erect chalet
Ladybank (Land North Of) West Sandwick Yell ZE2 9BH
Received 5 Mar 2012
Decided2012/076/ADV
Erect signboard and illuminated lightbox
10 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NP
Received 5 Mar 2012
Decided2012/077/ADV
To erect 7 internal window advertisements and 4 signboards
Ses El & Mec Services Oversund Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SD
Received 7 Mar 2012
Decided2012/078/RPP
To retain existing steel container and office portacabin
Workshop Cunningsburgh Industrial Estate Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 8 Mar 2012
Decided2012/079/PPF
Erect detached dwellinghouse
Fairview Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH
Received 8 Mar 2012
Decided2012/080/PPF
Erect two one bedroomed flats
King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EQ
Received 7 Mar 2012
Unknown2012/007/MAR
To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to twelve 6m square cages
Brunnaness, Burra
Received 7 Mar 2012
Decided2012/081/PPF
Site steel container for agricultural purposes
Hill Park Trondra
Received 8 Mar 2012
Decided2012/082/PPF
Erect 19sqm extension to the existing first floor roof top Central Decontamination Unit's Air Handling Unit plantroom, to accommodate new plant within.
New Gilbert Bain Cairnfield Road Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0TB
Received 13 Mar 2012
Decided2012/083/LBC
Erect satellite dish
Flat 4 Shore Station Burrafirth Unst Shetland ZE2 9EQ
Received 13 Mar 2012
Decided2012/084/PPF
To import material for landraising at units 7 and 8 (Retrospective Application)
Unit 7 And 8 Cunningsburgh Industrial Estate Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 13 Mar 2012
Decided2012/086/PPF
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Louisville Skeld Shetland ZE2 9NL
Received 14 Mar 2012
Decided2012/087/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with detached garage
Brough Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES
Received 14 Mar 2012
Decided2012/088/PPF
Minor alterations and upgrading to existing two storey house. Restoration and fit out of existing redundant associated steading building. Extension to west and rear of north end of steading building
North House A971 From Huxter Jcn To Melby Pier Melby Sandness Shetland Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 15 Mar 2012
Decided2012/089/LBC
Creation of new window openings in existing two storey house, restoration and fit out of existing redundant steading building, and new extension to west and rear of north end of steading building
North House Melby Sandness Shetland Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 15 Mar 2012
Decided2012/090/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with access, septic tank and soakaway
West Of Mossbank Kirk Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB
Received 15 Mar 2012
Decided2012/091/PPF
Install air source heat pump
Keldahoul Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 16 Mar 2012
Decided2012/092/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with integral garage and access track
Land West Of Old School Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 16 Mar 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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