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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

9,564Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,693 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,578 approved · 115 refused · 259 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Oct 2004 to 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2015/122/PPF
Change of use from shop to ground floor flat
Shop 12 North Road Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0NP
Received 8 Apr 2015
Decided2015/123/LBC
To create additional office space; infill of the existing retail door; replacement of an external pass door with a window, permanently fixing the goods entrance; external compressors within louvred enclosures and roof cowls
Albert Building Esplanade Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0LL
Received 8 Apr 2015
Decided2015/124/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse and install new septic tank and soakaway
Cumliewick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 7 Apr 2015
Decided2015/125/PPF
To construct breakwater and clear set down storage area
Sparl Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 9 Apr 2015
Decided2015/126/PPF
To change of use of the existing recycling area to include scrap metal recycling as well as general recycling
Scatsta Quarry Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP
Received 13 Apr 2015
Decided2015/127/PNT
To install street telecom's cabinet
South Of The Fens Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN
Received 13 Apr 2015
Decided2015/128/PPP
To erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
South Of Da Moorings South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL
Received 13 Apr 2015
Decided2015/129/PPF
To upgrade and widen existing public road including traffic calming measures for proposed residential development
Sundibanks Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 13 Apr 2015
Decided2015/130/PPP
To erect dwellinghouse and garage (Planning Permission in Principle)
North Of Kingsknowe South Setter Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 14 Apr 2015
Decided2015/131/PPF
Change of use from shop to take-away and accommodation
35-37 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT
Received 14 Apr 2015
Decided2015/132/ADV
To erect sign board
35-37 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT
Received 14 Apr 2015
Unknown2015/133/SCO
Scoping opinion for proposed wind farm
Beaw Field Wind Farm Yell Shetland ZE2 9BJ
Received 14 Apr 2015
Decided2015/134/VCON
To vary condition 1 of planning permission 2013/024/PPF (retrospective); to increase roof pitch to 40 degrees; increase lounge wall by 1m and fit with clerestory glazing and lower finished floor level
Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ
Received 15 Apr 2015
Decided2015/135/PPF
Change of use of land to garden ground and erect extension to existing dwellinghouse
The Glen Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JB
Received 20 Apr 2015
Unknown2015/136/PNT
Installation of a small communication antenna at Andrew Halcrows Shop, Hamnavoe, Shetland.
Andrew Halcrows Shop Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JY
Received 16 Apr 2015
Unknown2015/137/PNT
Installation of a small communication antenna at Hamnavoe Public Hall, Hamnavoe, Shetland.
Hamnavoe Public Hall Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JY
Received 16 Apr 2015
Decided2015/138/PPF
To alter 2no. dwellinghouses into 4 separate units with external staircase
24-25 Leaside Firth Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TF
Received 17 Apr 2015
Decided2015/139/LBC
To carry out necessary like for like repairs to existing building; apply top coat of limewash to South gable to give extra layer of protection to new lime harl render (Retrospective Application)
Sand Haa Sand Garderhouse Shetland ZE2 9NQ
Received 20 Apr 2015
Decided2015/140/APN
To erect general purpose storage shed
North Muirs Bardister Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RU
Received 21 Apr 2015
Decided2015/141/PPF
Change of use of land to residential and site temporary static caravan
Aswick Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 22 Apr 2015
Decided2015/142/PPF
Change of use from office to dwellinghouse
4 Havragord Brae Shetland ZE2 9SZ
Received 23 Apr 2015
Decided2015/014/MAR
To deploy three groups of three 220m twin-headline longlines for production of mussels (retrospective). Also to deploy an additional group of three 220m twin-headline longlines between the existing groups of longlines (proposed)
Ayre Of Teogs And Northwest To West Of The Black Well, Ronas Voe, Northmavine
Received 24 Apr 2015
Decided2015/143/PNT
To install street telecoms cabinet
South Of Walls Public Hall Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 27 Apr 2015
Decided2015/144/PPF
To erect one and a half storey extension to rear elevation of existing dwellinghouse
5 Fogralea Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SE
Received 24 Apr 2015

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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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