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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

8,517Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,017 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

6,904 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2012/119/PPF
Change use of agricultural building and surrounding land to domestic use (Retrospective Application)
Rydings Willtrow Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG
Received 3 Apr 2012
Decided2012/120/PPF
Demolish existing and erect new agicultural building
Exnaboe Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JS
Received 3 Apr 2012
Decided2012/121/VCON
Vary condition 7 on consent 2011/187/PCD to increase height restriction to 10m
Sellaness Industrial Estate Graven Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QR
Received 4 Apr 2012
Decided2012/122/PPF
Erection of new storage shed, creation of new open storage area. Erection of new security fence.
Shetland Amenity Trust Staney Hill Workshop Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland
Received 5 Apr 2012
Decided2012/123/PPF
Demolish existing porch and laundry and extend existing dwellinghouse
Millhouse Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AQ
Received 4 Apr 2012
Decided2012/124/LBC
Demolish existing entrance porch and erect new extension
Millhouse Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AQ
Received 6 Apr 2012
Decided2012/125/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
South Voxter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 6 Apr 2012
Decided2012/126/PPF
Erect porch/conservatory to existing dwellinghouse
Islesview Setter Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP
Received 6 Apr 2012
Decided2012/127/PPF
Change use of top floor from retail to cafe
Harry's Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
Received 10 Apr 2012
Decided2012/128/PPF
extend existing plant room and raise roof of existing plant room
12 Lower Blackhill Industral Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DG
Received 11 Apr 2012
Decided2012/129/PPF
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Grind Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JW
Received 13 Apr 2012
Decided2012/130/PPF
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Lindisfarne Saltness Whalsay ZE2 9AD
Received 12 Apr 2012
Decided2012/131/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse and garage
Hillside Road Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW
Received 16 Apr 2012
Decided2012/132/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse and garage, install Suds, soakaway and install 3 house septic tank and infiltration system
Old School Road Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 18 Apr 2012
Decided2012/134/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse with access, septic tank and soakaway (Permission in Principle)
Gloverslea (Site North Of) Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 13 Apr 2012
Decided2012/135/ADV
Erect signage
33 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NJ
Received 17 Apr 2012
Decided2012/136/PPF
Change of use from former gas depot to brewery
Former Gas Depot Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QY
Received 19 Apr 2012
Decided2012/138/PPF
To erect one single storey detached dwelling with integral garage.
Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF
Received 23 Apr 2012
Decided2012/139/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Cloddisdale Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES
Received 20 Apr 2012
Decided2012/140/PPF
Change use from agricultural storage to domestic and alterations to roof
Byre At Keldagarth Geosetter Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JF
Received 23 Apr 2012
Decided2012/009/MAR
To modify an existing mussel farm by changing growing equipment from sixteen 500m smartfarm units to twelve 220m double-headrope longlines
Aith Voe (West), Aith Voe
Received 24 Apr 2012
Decided2012/010/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm
Grunna Voe, Dury
Received 24 Apr 2012
Decided2012/141/ADV
Erect signage (Retrospective)
80-82 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL
Received 20 Apr 2012
Decided2012/142/LBC
Re-paint shop front and erect signage (Retrospective)
80-82 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL
Received 20 Apr 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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