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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

8,731Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,138 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

7,025 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2013/274/SCO
Scoping opinion to upgrade the B9075 road
Sandwater Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LP
Received 5 Aug 2013
Decided2013/275/PPF
Installation of biomass heating system, plant room and fuel store
West Mainland Leisure Centre Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB
Received 7 Aug 2013
Decided2013/276/PPF
Erect 3 No. 6kw wind turbines on 15m high masts and ground works that will include a trench to accommodate wiring
Punds South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 8 Aug 2013
Decided2013/277/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse and integral garage
Adjacent To Straneryn Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ
Received 9 Aug 2013
Unknown2013/278/PPF
Erect extension to west elevation
8 Thorfinn Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BQ
Received 12 Aug 2013
Decided2013/280/PPF
Erect 2 no. 20kw wind turbines on 20m masts
Setter Croft Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ
Received 12 Aug 2013
Decided2013/281/RPP
Renewal of Planning Permission 2009/325/PCD: Erect dwellinghouse with associated access, parking, amenity space and septic tank
Whitehaas Sparl Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 13 Aug 2013
Decided2013/282/LBC
Erect sign
175 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX
Received 14 Aug 2013
Decided2013/283/PPF
Demolish existing building and erect new building comprising of a shop on the ground floor and 14 no. flats on the three floors above
74 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NL
Received 15 Aug 2013
Decided2013/284/VCON
Erect temporary meteorological mast (Renewal of permission 2010/278/PCD)
Land Near Flamister Catfirth South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 16 Aug 2013
Decided2013/285/PPF
Erect single storey extension
9 South Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RA
Received 19 Aug 2013
Decided2013/286/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent To Valsness Sparl Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 20 Aug 2013
Decided2013/287/PPF
Erect agricultural store and lambing shed
Hestingott Toab Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JR
Received 19 Aug 2013
Decided2013/288/PPF
Erect three no. wind turbines on 15m masts on concrete bases and works for cable laying
East Lynn Weathersta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 20 Aug 2013
Decided2013/289/PPF
Retain existing residential chalet (Retrospective Application)
San Roque Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 21 Aug 2013
Decided2013/290/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse; install septic tank, infiltration system and SUDs soakaway; create additional parking space and create access to public road (Planning Permission in Principle)
Adjacent To Hamar Cottage Fladdabister Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA
Received 22 Aug 2013
Decided2013/291/PPF
Erect and install 1 no. 6kw wind turbine on a 15m mast; ground works for base and trench for cables
Freefield Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR
Received 23 Aug 2013
Decided2013/292/PPF
Erect lean to garage and garden store extension
Mervue Reawick Shetland ZE2 9NJ
Received 23 Aug 2013
Decided2013/294/APN
Erect traditional agricultural building
Linga Isle Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 23 Aug 2013
Decided2013/295/PPF
Erect and install 1 no. 5kw wind turbine on a 15m mast
Adjacent Mangaster Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RE
Received 26 Aug 2013
Decided2013/296/PPF
To convert the existing un-used building and install a boutique malt Scotch whisky distillery and associated maturation warehouse
Former RAF Site Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9TJ
Received 27 Aug 2013
Decided2013/297/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse, septic tank and soakaway
Sunnyside Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL
Received 26 Aug 2013
Decided2013/298/PPF
Peat workings reinstatement - phase 2 (Retrospective Application)
Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 23 Aug 2013
Decided2013/299/PPF
Change of use to residential annex to provide additional living accommodation for main cottage
Chapel & Cottage Skelberry Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH
Received 26 Aug 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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