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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

9,343Searchable applications

128Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,549 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,434 approved · 115 refused · 251 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2014/343/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
Opposite Norema Booth Park Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA
Received 14 Nov 2014
Decided2014/344/PPF
Change of use of agricultural ground to residential use and erect new dwellinghouse
North Of Shalom Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 17 Nov 2014
Unknown2014/345/PAN
Proposal of application notice for laydown area hardstanding, drainage and access
Graven Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QR
Received 17 Nov 2014
Decided2014/346/VCON
Proposed boat storage building and hardstanding. Proposed variation to Planning Permission Ref. 2012/122/PPF; variation to condition 1 to allow for added floor area to building to provide staff amenities and added mezzanine storage; variation to condition 6 to provide two further additional car parking spaces indicated due to additional floor area proposed
Shetland Amenity Trust Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland
Received 18 Nov 2014
Decided2014/347/PPF
Installation of a 6kW wind turbine on a 15m tower and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable
Upper Millfield Norwick Unst Shetland ZE2 9EF
Received 18 Nov 2014
Decided2014/348/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
South Of The Fens Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN
Received 18 Nov 2014
Decided2014/349/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
West Of Burnside Manse Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UA
Received 18 Nov 2014
Decided2014/350/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
East Of Bressay Post Office Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EL
Received 18 Nov 2014
Unknown2014/351/PNT
Prior notification for proposed telecommunications network
Collafirth Hill Collafirth Shetland ZE2 9RX
Received 18 Nov 2014
Decided2014/352/PPF
Erect 2 & 1/2 storey dwellinghouse with integral garage; install air source heat pump
South Of Fugloy East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 20 Nov 2014
Decided2014/353/PPF
To erect single storey dwellinghouse with attached domestic garage; install air source heat pump
Brunt Hamarsland Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ
Received 20 Nov 2014
Decided2014/354/PPF
To carry out alterations to merge upper two floors of No. 6 into existing shop and change of use to business; isolate lower two floors of No. 6 to remain as dwelling; carry out general improvements to wall insulation and general circulation of No.s 3-4 and 5-6 to serve new layouts
3-4 & 5-6 Carlton Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ED
Received 20 Nov 2014
Decided2014/355/LBC
To carry out alterations to merge upper two floors of No. 6 into existing shop and change of use to business; isolate lower two floors of No. 6 to remain as dwelling; carry out general improvements to wall insulation and general circulation of No.s 3-4 and 5-6 to serve new layouts
3-4 & 5-6 Carlton Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ED
Received 20 Nov 2014
Decided2014/356/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
Opposite Heatherbrae Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 20 Nov 2014
Decided2014/357/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
South Of Brough Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB
Received 20 Nov 2014
Decided2014/358/PPF
To construct access track and turbine cable trench (Retrospective Application)
Staneybreck Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NP
Received 21 Nov 2014
Decided2014/359/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
South Of 1 Millpund Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG
Received 25 Nov 2014
Decided2014/360/PPF
Installation of 2No. 6kW wind turbines on 15m towers plus excavation of associated trench for electricity cables
Shelora Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 27 Nov 2014
Decided2014/032/MAR
To deploy 8 longlines (2x60m , 2x80m 4x100m) at the location of an existing mussel site (retrospective)
Whal Wick Clift Sound
Received 21 Nov 2014
Decided2014/361/PPF
Installation of a 6kW wind turbine on a 15m tower and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable
Restensgeo Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 2 Dec 2014
Decided2014/362/PPF
Demolish existing outbuilding and build new outbuilding; site two containers for temporary storage
XYZ Leebitten Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP
Received 2 Dec 2014
Decided2014/363/PPF
To create a mini roundabout; create turning head; various services connections below ground serving proposed building described in approved application 2014/281/VCON
Seafield Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0WZ
Received 2 Dec 2014
Decided2014/364/AMSC
Application of matters specified in conditions 5 and 7 of Planning Permission Ref. 2014/281/VCON
Seafield Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0WZ
Received 2 Dec 2014
Decided2014/033/MAR
To remove existing fish farming equipment and replace with ten 90m-circumference cages and a 10m-diameter c-cap feed barge to be used for on-growing of salmon
Turness Skuda Sound Unst
Received 1 Dec 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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