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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

8,747Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,147 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

7,034 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Awaiting decision2013/325/PPF
To site mobile retail van to sell hot food
Sella Ness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QR
Received 13 Sept 2013
Decided2013/326/PPF
Erect sun porch to west elevation
3 Runafirth Brae Shetland ZE2 9ST
Received 16 Sept 2013
Decided2013/327/PPF
Change of use from existing primary school to health centre; alterations to existing road access, parking and playground to accommodate parking
Scalloway Junior High School New Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TN
Received 16 Sept 2013
Decided2013/328/PPF
To erect extension to West elevation
Gartmore Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP
Received 17 Sept 2013
Decided2013/329/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse and attached garage
Plot 3 Sands Of Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SZ
Received 17 Sept 2013
Decided2013/330/ADV
Erect sign cabinet
Town Hall Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HB
Received 17 Sept 2013
Decided2013/331/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse and attached garage
Adjacent To Sandlea Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW
Received 19 Sept 2013
Pending Consideration2013/332/PPF
Erect and install two 5kw wind turbines on 15m high towers on 3M square bases
Rackwick Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RU
Received 19 Sept 2013
Decided2013/334/CAC
Demolish former youth centre
Westshore Boat Yard Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XJ
Received 20 Sept 2013
Unknown2013/335/PAN
Proposal of application notice; extension of existing quarry
Scatsta Quarry Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP
Received 23 Sept 2013
Decided2013/336/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
Plot 2 Camp Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 24 Sept 2013
Decided2013/337/AMSC
To erect dwellinghouse
Herra Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 23 Sept 2013
Decided2013/033/MAR
To vary condition no. 2 of planning permission 2010/019/NS to extend the time period for commencement of development by two years
Brandy Ayre Vaila Sound
Received 19 Sept 2013
Decided2013/034/MAR
To vary condition no. 2 of planning permission 2010/045/NS to extend the time period for commencement of development by two years
Gruna Vementry
Received 19 Sept 2013
Decided2013/035/FRA
To install six 40m-circumference cages and a pontoon for the purpose of rearing salmon smolts (retrospective)
Loch Of Snarravoe, Unst
Received 20 Sept 2013
Decided2013/036/FRA
To install two 40m-circumference cages and a pontoon for the purpose of rearing salmon smolts for potential broodstock (retrospective)
Loch Of Belmont, Unst
Received 20 Sept 2013
Decided2013/338/PPF
To erect garage extension
9 Roebrek Brae Shetland ZE2 9QY
Received 25 Sept 2013
Decided2013/339/ECUCON
Section 36 Application for a Lerwick Power Station
Rova Head Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PU
Received 13 Sept 2013
Decided2013/037/MAR
To vary conditions no.'s 1 and 2 of planning permission 2011/033/MAR relating to the approved plans and the approved site location co-ordinates of an existing finfish farm
North Of Papa Scalloway Islands
Received 25 Sept 2013
Decided2013/340/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Sea Gaet Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP
Received 26 Sept 2013
Decided2013/341/PPF
Erect 1 no. 6kw wind turbine on a 11.6m tower and excavate works to run electricity cable
Muckle Burgh View Burrastow Crookataing Walls Shetland ZE2 9PD
Received 27 Sept 2013
Decided2013/342/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse, integral garage and septic tank
New House Unifirth West Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NT
Received 27 Sept 2013
Decided2013/343/PPF
Install external access ramp
38 Norstane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QG
Received 27 Sept 2013
Decided2013/344/APN
Erect byre with underground slurry tank
Grunnins Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RX
Received 27 Sept 2013

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

How to search planning applications

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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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