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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

9,387Searchable applications

128Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,581 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,466 approved · 115 refused · 253 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2014/385/PPF
To erect store (Use Class 6 - Storage and Distribution)
Braewick Eshaness Shetland
Received 17 Dec 2014
Decided2014/386/PPF
To erect single storey dwellinghouse with new access
North Of Brenain Stove Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 17 Dec 2014
Decided2014/387/PPP
To erect 4 no. dwellinghouses (Planning Permission in Principle)
Kallibrig Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9NX
Received 17 Dec 2014
Decided2014/388/VCON
To vary condition 1 of Planning Permission Ref: 2009/268/PCD to retain and use the wood burning stove flue
Hillside Lodge Hillside Road Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW
Received 10 Dec 2014
Decided2014/389/PPF
Internal alterations and proposed fit-out works and erection of trolley store
Mainlands Shop Dunrossness Industrial Estate Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JB
Received 18 Dec 2014
Decided2014/390/PPF
To site temporary gatehouse and associated security equipment and welfare facilities in association with the gas sweetening plant. Works include installation of bus shelters and drop off/pick up points and associated works to the access road
BP Exploration Operating Companry Limited Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 18 Dec 2014
Decided2014/391/PPF
To reclaim land; construct rock armour break-water and deploy a floating pontoon; construct an access road and turning area
Pund South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL
Received 18 Dec 2014
Decided2014/393/PPF
To replace 3 no. windows with sash & case look-a-like windows
2 Mounthooly Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BJ
Received 22 Dec 2014
Decided2014/394/PPF
To erect single storey dwellinghouse
Aswick Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 22 Dec 2014
Decided2014/395/PPF
Erection of building for class 4 use for the purpose of storage, maintenance and workshop
Adjacent To Hill Of Hoswick Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 22 Dec 2014
Decided2014/396/PPF
To erect single storey dwellinghouse with attached domestic garage; install air source heat pump
Adjacent To Sained East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 22 Dec 2014
Decided2014/397/PPF
To erect and install 2 no. 5kw wind turbines on 15m high masts
New House Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RU
Received 23 Dec 2014
Decided2014/398/PPF
To extend existing dwellinghouse; replace existing septic tank and associated services
Brow House Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JB
Received 24 Dec 2014
Decided2014/399/PPF
Proposed alterations and extension to existing dwellinghouse
Sunnyside Cottage 3 Union Street Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0ET
Received 24 Dec 2014
Decided2014/400/PPF
To install and erect 5Kw wind turbine on a 15M high mast with associated cable trench
Nissetter Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RU
Received 28 Dec 2014
Decided2015/001/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
Adacent To Stranvaara Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LQ
Received 5 Jan 2015
Decided2015/002/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
Clach Na Strom Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LG
Received 5 Jan 2015
Decided2015/003/PPF
To install and erect 5kw wind turbine on a 15m high mast and associated cable trench
Gord Hillwell Quendale Shetland ZE2 9JD
Received 6 Jan 2015
Decided2015/004/PPF
To erect porch/garden room to west elevation
Midgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH
Received 6 Jan 2015
Decided2015/005/FORMB
11,000 volt overhead line
Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RT
Received 5 Jan 2015
Decided2015/006/FORMB
11,000 volt overhead line
Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT
Received 5 Jan 2015
Decided2015/007/PPF
To erect sunroom extension to south elevation
Chapel Cottage Skelberry Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH
Received 6 Jan 2015
Decided2015/008/PPF
Erect single storey dwellinghouse
Glebe Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 6 Jan 2015
Decided2015/009/PPP
To develop site for 7no private house plots with associated new road access; upgrading existing road; new foul and surface water drainage to sea out fall via septic tank (Planning Permission in Principle)
Catfirth South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 6 Jan 2015

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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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