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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

8,842Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,212 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

7,099 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2014/138/PPF
Continue extraction and crushing for 15 years and import materials
Setter Quarry Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS
Received 12 May 2014
Decided2014/139/PPF
Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse
Mooties East Burra Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 12 May 2014
Decided2014/140/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Hellia Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 12 May 2014
Decided2014/141/VCON
Variation of condition 2 of planning consent 2013/244/PPF
Land At Sullom Voe, Orka Voe And Firths Voe Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB
Received 12 May 2014
Decided2014/142/PPF
Create hardstanding and vehicle parking
Blydoit Industrial Estate East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UG
Received 13 May 2014
Decided2014/143/ADV
To erect sign board (Retrospective Application)
Tulloch Developments Ltd Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 13 May 2014
Decided2014/144/PPF
Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse
1 Hamilton Park Bressay Shetland ZE2 9DH
Received 13 May 2014
Decided2014/145/PPF
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Bigton Farm Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 14 May 2014
Decided2014/146/PPF
Install air source heat pump (Retrospective application)
Freefield Pharmacy North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NP
Received 14 May 2014
Decided2014/147/PPF
Installation of one DSLAM telecoms cabinet measuring 1300mm x 450mm x 800mm
Clairmont Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BR
Received 15 May 2014
Decided2014/148/PPF
Installation of one DSLAM telecoms cabinet measuring 1300mm x 450mm x 800mm
Prince Alfred Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EP
Received 15 May 2014
Decided2014/149/PPF
Installation of one DSLAM telecoms cabinet measuring 1300mm x 450mm x 800mm
Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EH
Received 15 May 2014
Decided2014/150/PPF
Installation of one DSLAM telecoms cabinet measuring 1600mm x 450mm x 1200mm
Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JP
Received 15 May 2014
Decided2014/151/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
Clothister Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RD
Received 15 May 2014
Decided2014/152/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Challister Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AN
Received 15 May 2014
Decided2014/153/FORMB
11,000 volt overhead line
Netherton Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX
Received 16 May 2014
Decided2014/154/VCON
Variation of condition 5 of Planning Permission 2011/124/PCO - erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
South Ness Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 19 May 2014
Decided2014/155/PNT
Prior notification for openreach street telecoms cabinet
Telephone Exchange Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN
Received 21 May 2014
Decided2014/156/PPF
Erect two dwellinghouses
36 Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JP
Received 22 May 2014
Decided2014/014/WL
To improve and increase size of the emergency fast rescue craft slipway
Toabsgeo Sumburgh
Received 22 May 2014
Decided2014/157/PPF
Improvements to existing emergency slipway; widening existing reinforced concrete slipway structure; extending existing slipway to terminate on seabed; increase slipway functionality by providing edge protection, mooring rings and limiting gradients
Toabsgeo Slipway Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JP
Received 22 May 2014
Decided2014/158/PPF
Replace 4 x single glazed windows with conservation type double glazed windows
2 Gladstone Terrace Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EG
Received 26 May 2014
Decided2014/159/PPF
Replace 20 front doors and replace 2 surface mounted external light fittings
Gibblestone Court & Lodges & Gibblestone Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 27 May 2014
Decided2014/160/PPF
Install external access ramp
Ingleby Brae Shetland ZE2 9QG
Received 28 May 2014

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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.

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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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