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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

8,658Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,097 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

6,984 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2013/044/LBC
Increase width of access by taking down a section of masonry wall, followed by rebuild; replace metal gate with new timber gate; and remove section of stone wall
4 Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EJ
Received 12 Feb 2013
Decided2013/045/PPF
To erect a 5kw wind turbine on a 3m square base, overall height to hub 15m and 17.4m to tip of blade
Ovrebygd Sellivoe Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR
Received 14 Feb 2013
Decided2013/046/PPF
To erect a 5kw wind turbine on a 3m square base, overall height to hub 15m and 17.7m to tip of blade
Garths Of Ham South Ham Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER
Received 14 Feb 2013
Decided2013/047/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Hillwell Brake Quendale Shetland ZE2 9JD
Received 14 Feb 2013
Decided2013/048/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse and domestic garage
Site 4 Greenfield Road Cullister Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9NZ
Received 14 Feb 2013
Decided2013/005/MAR
To Develop a New Mussel Farm
Northra Voe, Vementry
Received 14 Feb 2013
Decided2013/049/PPF
To erect and install a 5kw wind turbine on a 15m mast (17.7m to tip height)
Grindischool Ham Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER
Received 18 Feb 2013
Decided2013/050/PPF
To erect and install a 5kw wind turbine on a 15m mast (17.4m to tip height)
Lochend House Lochend North Roe Shetland ZE2 9RZ
Received 18 Feb 2013
Decided2013/051/VCON
Erect temporary meteorological mast (Renewal of permission 2009/358/PCD)
Runn Hill Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided2013/052/VCON
Erect temporary meteorological mast (Renewal of permission 2009/355/PCD)
Mid Kame Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided2013/053/VCON
Erect temporary meteorological mast (Renewal of permission 2009/357/PCD)
Land At Scalla Field Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided2013/054/VCON
Erect temporary meteorological mast (Renewal of permission 2010/79/PCD)
South Mid Field Weisdale ZE2 9LW
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided2013/055/PPP
Erect three dwellinghouses (Planning Permission in Principle)
Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided2013/056/ADV
Erect sign board
South Of Fladdabister Lime Kilns Fladdabister Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided2013/057/ADV
Erect sign board
South East Of Fladdabister Bridge Fladdabister Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided2013/058/PPF
Change hill land to garden and erect a garage
Rocklea Wethersta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QL
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided2013/059/PPF
Demolition of existing extension and out building and erect new single storey extension
Melville House Toab Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JL
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided2013/006/MAR
To develop a new mussel site
South Voe, Burra
Received 22 Feb 2013
Decided2013/060/PPF
To erect entrance porch/sun-room and garage to existing dwellinghouse, parking/turning area to be re-positioned and area landscaped
The Dykes Upper Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RQ
Received 25 Feb 2013
Decided2013/061/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with integral garrage
1 West Hillcrest Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JZ
Received 25 Feb 2013
Unknown2013/062/APN
Erect multi-purpose agricultural store
Tagon Farm Tagon Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT
Received 25 Feb 2013
Decided2013/063/PPF
Demolish existing dwellinghouse and erect new dwellinghouse
Lang Ayre Urafirth Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RH
Received 25 Feb 2013
Decided2013/064/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
Burgadies Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX
Received 26 Feb 2013
Decided2013/065/PPF
Demolish existing single storey extensions; erect two storey extension and remodel existing retained dwellinghouse
Parkgate Brae Shetland ZE2 9QS
Received 28 Feb 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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