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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

8,792Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,178 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

7,065 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2014/048/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
North Of Mavine Cottage Lower Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RL
Received 13 Feb 2014
Decided2014/049/AMSC
To erect dwellinghouse and discharge conditions 4, 5 and 7 of planning consent 2011/124/PCO
South Ness Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 13 Feb 2014
Decided2014/050/PPF
Change of use of part of existing Quarry to builders yard for storage of materials (Class 6 - Storage and Distribution)
Red Grind Quarry Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL
Received 13 Feb 2014
Decided2014/052/PPF
Construction of site compound including inflatable shelter and supporting facilities (temporary)
Land At Sullom Voe Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 18 Feb 2014
Decided2014/053/PPF
Erect extension to North elevation of existing dwellinghouse
Brekka Lodge Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX
Received 18 Feb 2014
Decided2014/054/PPF
Installation of Gas Sweetening Plant and ancillary infrastructure including associated flares laydown areas, hardstanding and associated access roads
Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 19 Feb 2014
Decided2014/055/ADV
Erect signage
Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
Received 20 Feb 2014
Decided2014/056/PPF
Temporary change of use land for 3 years to site storage container
Land Adjacent To Skellister Stores Catfirth South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 20 Feb 2014
Decided2014/057/PPF
Erect 1 no. dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Full) and erect 3 no. dwellinghouses (Planning Permission in Principle)
North Gardentown Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AB
Received 20 Feb 2014
Decided2014/058/LBC
To 'make off' wall ends and install new handrail
South Lighthouse Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU
Received 21 Feb 2014
Decided2014/059/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with integral garage
Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ
Received 24 Feb 2014
Decided2014/060/VCON
To vary condition 2 of permission ref: 2014/060/VCON to permit extraction to continue for a further 10 years
Cross Geo Talc Deposit Clibberswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9EF
Received 24 Feb 2014
Decided2014/061/PPF
Install external ramp
Garthburn Asta Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UQ
Received 21 Feb 2014
Decided2014/062/PPF
Install external access ramp
20 West Baila Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SG
Received 21 Feb 2014
Decided2014/063/PPF
Extend open storage area
Dales Voe Base Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PY
Received 26 Feb 2014
Decided2014/064/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent To Da Coup Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 26 Feb 2014
Appeal Upheld2014/065/PPF
Extend opening in boundary wall and form vehicle access
12 Bank Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DT
Received 27 Feb 2014
Decided2014/006/WL
To develop a new seaweed farm
West Of Gideonfield Seli Voe Sand
Received 27 Jan 2014
Decided2014/066/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
Busta Busta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QN
Received 28 Feb 2014
Decided2014/067/PPF
Erect two dwellinghouses
Upper Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RQ
Received 28 Feb 2014
Decided2014/068/PPP
Erect two storey dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Exnaboe Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JS
Received 3 Mar 2014
Decided2014/069/PPF
Erect plant maintenance workshop
Lower Blackhill Industral Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DG
Received 3 Mar 2014
Decided2014/070/PPF
Alterations to existing house; change of use to shared residential accommodation house of multiple occupancy
Voe House Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX
Received 4 Mar 2014
Decided2014/072/VCON
To vary condition 1 of previous permission 2011/376/AMSC to vary house design
Camp Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 5 Mar 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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