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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

8,780Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,169 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

7,056 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2014/004/PPF
Demolition of former Knitwear Factory
Judane (shetland) Ltd North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PR
Received 9 Jan 2014
Decided2014/005/PPF
Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse; construct new access and change use of land from agricultural to garden grounds
Grace Dieu Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 10 Jan 2014
Decided2014/006/PPF
Erect double garage
South Brae Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY
Received 13 Jan 2014
Decided2014/001/MAR
To vary condition No. 2 of planning permission 2010/055/NS to extend the time period for commencement of development by two years
Northa Voe Vementry
Received 14 Jan 2014
Decided2014/007/PPF
Landscape over the old existing A970 road
Hamar Northmavine Shetland ZE2 9RG
Received 13 Jan 2014
Decided2014/008/PPF
Demolish existing front porch and erect extension
6 Greenfield Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AQ
Received 14 Jan 2014
Decided2014/009/PPF
To erect extension to west elevation of existing dwellinghouse
Marrister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AE
Received 14 Jan 2014
Decided2014/002/MAR
To deploy an alternative longline development consisting of a maximum of ten 200m twin-headline longlines (part-retrospective)
Existing Mussel Farm North Knowe Muckle Roe
Received 14 Jan 2014
Decided2014/010/ADV
Erect 5 sign boards
Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
Received 16 Jan 2014
Decided2014/003/MAR
To deploy an alternative longline development consisting of a maximum of ten 220m twin-headline longlines (part-retrospective)
Existing Mussel Farm Buddascord Muckle Roe
Received 14 Jan 2014
Decided2014/011/PPF
Install 6kW wind turbine on a 11m tower high tower
Brattahild Kirkabister Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 17 Jan 2014
Decided2014/012/PPF
Install 2 No. 6kw wind turbines on 15m high towers
Shetland Golf Club Dale Gott Shetland ZE2 9SB
Received 20 Jan 2014
Decided2014/013/LBC
Form photographic studio and associated offices within existing building, repair roof covering, windows, doors, guttering & downpipes; re-point stonework where required
St Clements St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES
Received 20 Jan 2014
Decided2014/014/PPF
Erect 8 affordable dwellinghouses (4 semi-detached units); create associated road, parking and drainage
Marthastoon Aith Shetland ZE2 9GZ
Received 17 Jan 2014
Decided2014/015/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent To The Cottage Cumliewick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 20 Jan 2014
Decided2014/016/PPF
Demolish derelict dwellinghouse; erect dwellinghouse and create access
Quinnilea Laxo Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QD
Received 20 Jan 2014
Decided2014/017/PPF
Erect 6 x 8m agricultural storage building and create hardstanding area
Adjacent To North Taing Cott Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 20 Jan 2014
Decided2014/018/PPF
Erect extension to North elevation of existing dwellinghouse
Gorm Swinister Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 20 Jan 2014
Decided2014/019/PPF
Demolish existing garages and front porch and chimneys; erect rear extension and front sun porch
Braelea Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JY
Received 22 Jan 2014
Decided2014/020/PPF
To extend existing quarry (Retrospective Application)
Scatsta Quarry Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP
Received 22 Jan 2014
Decided2014/021/PPF
Change of use building to photographic studio and associated offices
St Clements St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES
Received 24 Jan 2014
Decided2014/022/PPF
Erect and install 5kw wind turbine on a 15m high tower
Uphouse Sellafirth Yell Shetland ZE2 9DG
Received 27 Jan 2014
Decided2014/023/PPF
Erect and install 5kw wind turbine on a 15m mast
Connemarah Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BN
Received 25 Jan 2014
Decided2014/024/PPF
To install 5kw wind turbine on a 15m high tower
Donnamaris Hoganess Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR
Received 25 Jan 2014

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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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