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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

8,859Searchable applications

125Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,226 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

7,113 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2014/018/MAR
To deploy a single 220m twin-headline longline for production of mussels
East Of Brunt Hamersland Catfirth
Received 23 Jun 2014
Unknown2014/017/MAR
To deploy a single 220m twin-headline longline for production of mussels
Hawksness, Laxfirth
Received 20 Jun 2014
Unknown2014/019/MAR
To deploy a single 220m twin-headline longline for production of mussels
North Of Quoy, Catfirth
Received 23 Jun 2014
Decided2014/209/PPF
Erect and install 5kw wind turbine on a 15m high mast and associated trenching for electricity cable
Hamars Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF
Received 25 Jun 2014
Decided2014/210/PPF
Erect and install 5kw wind turbine on a 15m high tower and associated trench for electricity cable
Aa-Erts Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF
Received 25 Jun 2014
Decided2014/211/PPF
Erect decking to existing dwellinghouse
23 Hogalee East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UU
Received 25 Jun 2014
Decided2014/212/PPF
To erect garage extension to existing dwellinghouse
Lonabrak Swarthoull Heylor Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RH
Received 27 Jun 2014
Decided2014/213/PPF
Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse comprising of storage area and granny flat with separate entrance
7 Punds Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LP
Received 28 Jun 2014
Unknown2014/020/MAR
To site an additional two 80m-circumference cages at an existing marine salmon farm and to enable cohabitation of wrasse in those cages for the purpose of sea lice control
Slocka Ronas Voe
Received 24 Jun 2014
Unknown2014/022/MAR
To deploy a single 55m twin-headline longline for production of mussels
West Of Little Holm Catfirth
Received 27 Jun 2014
Decided2014/214/PPF
Reslate roof and replace windows
Valeind 56 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD
Received 1 Jul 2014
Decided2014/215/PPF
To replace existing balloon shed
Observatory Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RR
Received 2 Jul 2014
Unknown2014/021/MAR
To deploy a single 220m twin-headline longline for production of mussels
Little Ness Dury Voe
Received 1 Jul 2014
Decided2014/216/PPF
Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse; re-clad existing roof and walls and formation of new surface water soakaway
The Bungalow Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 3 Jul 2014
Decided2014/217/PPP
Erect 7 no. dwellinghouses; install new access road and services and alter and improve existing access to West House (Planning Permission in Principle)
Sites To North And South Of Westhouse Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 2 Jul 2014
Decided2014/218/PPF
Demolition of existing house and outbuildings and erect new dwellinghouse
Westerhouse Vatsetter Yell Shetland ZE2 9BU
Received 2 Jul 2014
Decided2014/219/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse
North Of Seaview Brough South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS
Received 2 Jul 2014
Decided2014/220/PPF
To erect workshop and office for car rental company
Sellaness Industrial Estate Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QR
Received 4 Jul 2014
Decided2014/221/PPF
Upgrade old road and widen to provide hardstanding area to park buses including road junctions and surface water drainage
Observatory Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JF
Received 4 Jul 2014
Decided2014/222/PPF
Extend driveway (Retrospective Application)
Leraback Upper Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SU
Received 4 Jul 2014
Decided2014/223/LBC
Alterations to existing foghorn to provide safe public access, including installation of new spiral staircase and balustrade
Sumburgh Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN
Received 7 Jul 2014
Decided2014/224/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with integral garage
5 Quoys Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0WH
Received 7 Jul 2014
Decided2014/225/PPF
Erect new boundary wall to west of site; install air-source heat pump to serve existing dwelling (retrospective); erect 6m high flagpole (new application)
1A Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BB
Received 5 Jul 2014
Unknown2014/024/MAR
To deploy a single 220m twin-headline longline for production of mussels
Northwest Of Cul Houb Swining Voe
Received 4 Jul 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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