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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

8,573Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,050 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

6,937 approved · 113 refused · 244 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2012/261/PPP
Erect 2 no. dwellinghouses with access track
Adj To Windybrae Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JB
Received 1 Aug 2012
Decided2012/020/WL
To relocate the east breakwater by a distance of six metres in an easterly direction in order to accommodate larger vessels at marina
Ness Boating Club, Eastshore, Virkie
Received 3 Aug 2012
Decided2012/262/PPF
Infill existing doorway to form window and repaint exterior of building.
108 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX
Received 1 Aug 2012
Decided2012/263/AMSC
Erect dwellinghouse (approval of matters specified in conditions)
Site East Of Da Banks Broo Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ
Received 6 Aug 2012
Decided2012/264/PPF
Erect detached dwellinghouse with access, connection to public sewer and surface water soakaway
South West Of North Park Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AF
Received 6 Aug 2012
Decided2012/265/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed.
Dury North Nesting ZE2 9PR
Received 6 Aug 2012
Decided2012/266/PPP
Demolish existing derelict house and erect new dwelling (application in principle).
Unifirth West Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NT
Received 7 Aug 2012
Decided2012/267/PPF
To install external access ramp
4 Bellvue Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EE
Received 8 Aug 2012
Decided2012/268/PPP
Erect 3 dwellinghouses (permission in principle)
West Of Gord Hillwell Quendale ZE2 9JD
Received 8 Aug 2012
Decided2012/269/PPF
Extend dwellinghouse to form bedroom/en-suite above garage
6 Bellevue Park Lovers Loan Lerwick ZE1 0EE
Received 9 Aug 2012
Decided2012/021/MAR
To modify an existing mussel farm by changing growing equipment from smartfarm to longlines and to change orientation/location of site
Copister, Yell
Received 9 Aug 2012
Decided2012/270/PPF
Erect domestic shed (retrospective application)
Braeview Hillside Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT
Received 9 Aug 2012
Decided2012/271/PPF
Install 3 wind turbines (approx 67m high to blade tip) with associated works, including renovation of existing building to be used as control room
Culterfield Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 9 Aug 2012
Decided2012/272/PPF
To erect new 5 bedroom dwellinghouse on a greenfield site with septic tank
East Of North Lea Effirth Bixter ZE2 9LY
Received 10 Aug 2012
Decided2012/273/PPF
Installation of new portacabin surgery within existing garden of Nurse's residence
Foula Nurse's House Foula Shetland ZE2 9PN
Received 10 Aug 2012
Decided2012/274/LBC
To undertake minor alterations to entrance and erect satellite dish
113A Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL
Received 10 Aug 2012
Decided2012/275/PPF
To alter existing entrance and install satellite dish
113A Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL
Received 10 Aug 2012
Decided2012/022/WL
To construct a septic tank sea outfall to serve a proposed dwellinghouse (retrospective)
West Of Skagus, Wadbister, Shetland
Received 20 Aug 2012
Decided2012/277/PPF
Erect shed
Bayview Skellister South Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 17 Aug 2012
Decided2012/278/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse (planning permission in principle)
Setter Scousburgh Dunrossness ZE2 9JE
Received 20 Aug 2012
Decided2012/023/MAR
To modify an existing mussel farm by extending development site to enable deployment of six 440m twin-headrope longlines for collection of mussel spat
Ness Of Bixter, Bixter Voe
Received 20 Aug 2012
Decided2012/279/PPF
To change use of ground, extend existing dwellinghouse and erect detached garage
Kaluga Laxfirth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SG
Received 22 Aug 2012
Decided2012/280/PPF
Convert 3 No. garage lock-ups into a one bedroom residential flat
Adjacent To 31 Midlea Firth Mossbank ZE2 9TL
Received 22 Aug 2012
Decided2012/281/PPF
Provide external air condensing units to roofspace.
108 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX
Received 22 Aug 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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