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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

8,646Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,089 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

6,976 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2012/398/ECUCON
Request for a scoping opinion proposed gas pipeline
Received 13 Dec 2012
Decided2012/399/LBC
Create new window opening and alter existing window openings, install french doors, replace windows and door, renew render, replace rainwater goods, re-roof utility room, install rooflight, and internal alterations
Millhouse Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AQ
Received 7 Dec 2012
Awaiting decision2012/400/RPP
To continue to extract and process rock (renewal of lapsed permission 2002/262/PCD)
Gutcher Quarry Gutcher Yell Shetland ZE2 9DF
Received 14 Dec 2012
Decided2012/401/PPP
Erect detached storey and a half dwellinghouse (Permission in Principle)
North Haa Aith Shetland ZE2 9ND
Received 17 Dec 2012
Decided2012/402/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse and install septic tank and sea outfall
Site Adjacent Skagus Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ
Received 18 Dec 2012
Decided2012/403/PPF
To erect new house and integral garage, together with new access road
Site Adjacent Karanga Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 19 Dec 2012
Decided2013/001/WL
To modify an existing single tidal generator development by installation of an array of tidal generators.
Cullivoe, Bluemull Sound
Received 3 Jan 2013
Decided2013/001/PPF
Erect extension to east elevation of existing dwellinghouse
North Lodge 10 Hillside Park Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9FE
Received 3 Jan 2013
Decided2013/002/PPF
To convert tea room into self contained apartment
The Bakers Rest Tea Room Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 3 Jan 2013
Decided2013/003/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
Grindidale Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 4 Jan 2013
Decided2013/004/AMSC
To erect new single storey dwellinghouse with integral garage
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 10 Jan 2013
Decided2013/005/PPF
Erect single storey extension to existing dwellinghouse
3 Baila Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DH
Received 9 Jan 2013
Decided2013/006/APN
To erect general purpose agricultural store
Freester Croft Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 10 Jan 2013
Decided2013/002/WL
To carry out improvements to existing facilities including reclamation and rock armouring, new quay and pontoon system and extension of an existing slipway
Bridge-End Outdoor Centre, Bridge-End, Burra
Received 11 Jan 2013
Decided2013/007/PPF
Site a mobile catering unit (Retrospective application)
Belmont Ferry Terminal Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW
Received 14 Jan 2013
Decided2013/008/PPF
To erect Triax 700 Cabinet or equivalent in verge
A970/A971 Junction Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9XJ
Received 15 Jan 2013
Decided2013/009/PPF
To erect Triax 700 Cabinet or equivalent in verge
Mossbank Primary School Firth Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB
Received 15 Jan 2013
Decided2013/010/PPF
To erect Triax 700 Cabinet or equivalent in verge
Vidlin Shop Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 15 Jan 2013
Decided2013/011/PPF
To erect Triax 700 Cabinet or equivalent in verge
Gletness Junction South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9XA
Received 15 Jan 2013
Decided2013/012/PPF
Installation of 220kw biomass boiler system with associated fuel store and flue system
Port Administration Building Sellaness Sullom Shetland ZE2 9QR
Received 17 Jan 2013
Unknown2013/003/MAR
To site an additional two 100m-circumference cages at an existing marine salmon farm (retrospective)
Ness Of Copister, Hamnavoe, Yell
Received 17 Jan 2013
Decided2013/014/PPF
To construct fire escape (retrospective) and retain caravan on site
Drumquin Guest House Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 22 Jan 2013
Decided2013/015/APN
Erect lambing shed
Littleness Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AG
Received 22 Jan 2013
Decided2013/016/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with integral garage
Strand Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SE
Received 23 Jan 2013

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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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