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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

8,760Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,154 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

7,041 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2013/345/SCR
Screening opinion request for proposed Anderson High School
Clickimin North Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PJ
Received 1 Oct 2013
Pending Consideration2013/346/PPF
Erect and install a 5Kw wind turine on a 15m high tower on a 3m square base
Rackwick Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RU
Received 1 Oct 2013
Decided2013/038/MAR
To extend an existing single longline development by siting an additional six 220m twin - headline longlines
Inner Colla Firth Delting
Received 25 Sept 2013
Decided2013/347/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse and integral garage
New Site Nort Hoose Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 2 Oct 2013
Decided2013/348/PPF
Erect storey and a half dwellinghouse with integral garage
Site 2 South Punds Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX
Received 2 Oct 2013
Decided2013/349/PPF
To extend existing Store and re-clad existing Store
D H Marine (Shetland) Ltd Depot Blackhill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PZ
Received 3 Oct 2013
Decided2013/350/PPF
Garage loft conversion
Ingerlea Shurton Brae Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX
Received 3 Oct 2013
Decided2013/351/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Burns Wester Skeld Shetland ZE2 9NL
Received 3 Oct 2013
Decided2013/352/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Nortawick Eswick South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS
Received 3 Oct 2013
Decided2013/353/FORMB
Additional pole on the existing 11000 volt overhead line
Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 2 Oct 2013
Decided2013/354/PPF
To install 2 no. radio transmission dishes 1 no. antenna and ancillary supporting equipment on existing mast
Television Broadcasting Site Swinister Hill Of Swinister Delting ZE2 9TE
Received 4 Oct 2013
Decided2013/355/PPF
Install 2no. radio transmission dishes and 1no. antennae on existing mast
Bressay Television Transmission Station Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER
Received 4 Oct 2013
Decided2013/356/PPF
To install 1no. radio transmission dish and 1no antennae on existing mast and site equipment cabinet and supporting equipment
Television Broadcasting Site Little Heog Baltasound Shetland ZE2 9TW
Received 4 Oct 2013
Decided2013/357/ADV
To install 2 externally illuminated signs
Co-Op Ltd Holmsgarth Road Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0PW
Received 4 Oct 2013
Decided2013/358/PPF
Install 3no. radio transmission dishes and 2no. antennas and ground based equipment cabinet on existing mast
Broadcast Mast Fetlar Gallow Hill Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9EH
Received 5 Oct 2013
Decided2013/359/PPF
Install 1no. radio transmission mast and 2no. antennas on existing mast with ancillary supporting equipments
Television Broadcasting Site Hill Of Sound Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 5 Oct 2013
Decided2013/360/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse
Site Opposite Hoswick Visitor Centre Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 7 Oct 2013
Decided2013/361/PPF
To construct a domestic garage
Skvvegan Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 8 Oct 2013
Decided2013/362/PPF
Erect and install 5kw Wind Turbine on a 15m mast to stand on a 3m square base
Muckleure Crookataing Walls Shetland ZE2 9PD
Received 9 Oct 2013
Decided2013/363/PPF
Install 1No. 6kW Wind Turbine on a 15m tower plus excavation of cable trench back to existing domestic property
Innhouse Sellafirth Yell Shetland Shetland ZE2 9DG
Received 9 Oct 2013
Decided2013/364/PPF
Erect smoking shelter
Lerwick Fish Traders Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 8 Oct 2013
Decided2013/365/PPF
Erect and install 5kw Wind Turbine on a 15m mast to stand on a 3m square base
Waddle Walls Shetland ZE2 9PD
Received 10 Oct 2013
Decided2013/366/PPF
To install an air source heat pump (retrospective application)
1 Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0BB
Received 10 Oct 2013
Decided2013/367/PPF
Install 1No. 6kW Wind Turbine on a 15m tower plus excavation of cable trench back to existing domestic property.
Staney Breck Bridge Of Walls Walls Shetland ZE2 9NP
Received 10 Oct 2013

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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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