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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

9,298Searchable applications

128Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,515 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,400 approved · 115 refused · 251 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Feb 2005 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2014/247/PPF
Sub division of existing 2 bedroom flat into 2 one bedroom flats
25 St Magnus Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JT
Received 24 Jul 2014
Decided2014/248/PPP
To erect 10 dwellinghouses (Planning Permission in Principle)
Sundibanks East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 25 Jul 2014
Decided2014/249/PPF
Change of use from waiting area to Cafe Bar; internal alterations; extend building and erect external store
Viking Bus Station Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NX
Received 25 Jul 2014
Decided2014/250/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with detached garage; new access, driveway and parking area; install air source heat pump
Braewick Aith Bixter Shetland ZE2 9ND
Received 25 Jul 2014
Decided2014/251/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse and construct access
Orgill Levaneap Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 28 Jul 2014
Decided2014/252/PPF
Erect and install 5Kw wind turbine on a 15m mast and associated trench for electricity cable
Ness Of Gardie Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BN
Received 30 Jul 2014
Decided2014/027/MAR
To deploy twelve 120m-circumference cages and a barge for on-growing of salmon at an existing consented site
Stead Of Aithness, Swarbacks Minn
Received 29 Jul 2014
Decided2014/253/PPF
Erect and install 3no. 6kw wind turbines on 15m high towers and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable
Vatnahoull South Setter Tingwall Shetland ZE1 0UQ
Received 31 Jul 2014
Decided2014/254/PPF
Erect and install 6kw wind turbine on a 9m high tower and excavation of associated trench
Tulac Sellafirth Yell Shetland ZE2 9DG
Received 1 Aug 2014
Decided2014/255/PPF
Change of use of agricultural ground to extend existing garden ground & erect 4.20 x 8.47m polycrub
Laeverik Orgill Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 2 Aug 2014
Decided2014/256/PPF
To erect industrial building for use as a builders premises (use class 5)
Port Business Park Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TA
Received 4 Aug 2014
Decided2014/257/LBC
Replace 6 no. existing windows with slim-lite double glazed windows
Methodist Church North Roe Shetland ZE2 9RY
Received 4 Aug 2014
Decided2014/258/PPF
Erect extension and garage and replace porch on dwellinghouse
25 Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JP
Received 5 Aug 2014
Decided2014/259/PPF
Install air source heat pump
1 Ladies Mire Brae Shetland ZE2 9TZ
Received 5 Aug 2014
Decided2014/260/PPF
To erect 2no. semi detached dwellinghouses
Adjacent To Bonheoga Glenburn Road Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JZ
Received 5 Aug 2014
Decided2014/261/PPF
To erect sun-room extension to west elevation of existing dwellinghouse
Bjarg Upper Hillside Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 6 Aug 2014
Decided2014/262/PPF
Erect agricultural building and slurry storage
Uradale East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 7 Aug 2014
Decided2014/263/ADV
Erect signage
Lerwick Post Office Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AA
Received 7 Aug 2014
Decided2014/264/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Adjacent To Huddins Lower Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RN
Received 7 Aug 2014
Decided2014/265/PPF
Erect and install 2 no. 6kw wind turbines on 15 m high towers and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable
Djubdale Busta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QN
Received 11 Aug 2014
Decided2014/267/PPF
To site modular cabins for a period of a maximum of 2 years
Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 7 Aug 2014
Decided2014/268/PPF
To extend existing workshop
Lerwick Fish Traders Gremista Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 15 Aug 2014
Decided2014/269/PPF
To site 2 storage containers and 1 no. portacabin to provide a staff facility
Pier Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB
Received 18 Aug 2014
Decided2014/270/SCR
To erect a 2 blade WES-80 wind turbine of 30m hub height, 18m rotor diameter and 39m height to blade tip
Hillhead Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT
Received 18 Aug 2014

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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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