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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

9,399Searchable applications

128Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 7,589 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,474 approved · 115 refused · 253 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2015/010/PPF
The removal of 2 no. existing omni antennas and the installation of 3 no. new antennas
Collafirth Hill Collafirth Shetland ZE2 9RX
Received 7 Jan 2015
Decided2015/011/PPF
To erect 2 dwellinghouses
South Of Daalamist Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF
Received 7 Jan 2015
Decided2015/012/PPF
Change of use of Class 1 retail shop to Class 2 Veterinary Clinic; to alter commercial frontage
55 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NL
Received 7 Jan 2015
Pending Consideration2015/013/PPF
To construct a new single storey vehicle storage building
Sumburgh Airport Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JP
Received 8 Jan 2015
Decided2015/014/PPF
To construct two single storey extensions to existing dwellinghouse
Breknamires Huxter Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 8 Jan 2015
Decided2015/015/PPF
To erect 4 residential units
Adjacent To Tumblewick Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JW
Received 9 Jan 2015
Decided2015/016/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Mill Pond East Hogaland Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 12 Jan 2015
Decided2015/017/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
South Of Brough Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB
Received 13 Jan 2015
Decided2015/018/PNT
To install openreach street telecoms cabinet
South Of Brough Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB
Received 14 Jan 2015
Decided2015/019/PPF
To erect a single storey/split level extension to dwellinghouse
Aithvale Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ
Received 14 Jan 2015
Decided2015/020/PPF
To erect wind turbine and sub station
Hillhead Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT
Received 15 Jan 2015
Decided2015/021/PPF
To erect one and a half storey dwellinghouse with attached domestic garage and air source heat pump; associated access and drainage infrastructure
South Of Virdalea Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 16 Jan 2015
Unknown2015/022/APN
To erect an agricultural building
Heatherbrae Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DX
Received 16 Jan 2015
Decided2015/023/FORMB
Tidal array 11,000 volt overhead line
Cullivoe Yell Shetland
Received 19 Jan 2015
Decided2015/024/PPF
To construct water mains tie-in to facilitate site compound
Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 21 Jan 2015
Decided2015/025/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse; install septic tank and create new access
Adjacent To Innadaeks Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 21 Jan 2015
Decided2015/026/PPF
To erect shed (Retrospective Application)
3 Pundsta Place Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HQ
Received 22 Jan 2015
Decided2015/027/PPF
To continue gas bottling and storage plant area and associated works
Quarry Red Pit Northmavine ZE2 9TZ
Received 22 Jan 2015
Decided2015/028/APN
To erect agricultural shed
Burn Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 23 Jan 2015
Decided2015/029/PPF
To erect 2no. chalets
Adjacent To Hubrake Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9GJ
Received 23 Jan 2015
Decided2015/030/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse and create new access
Adjacent To Lynngarth Stove Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 26 Jan 2015
Decided2015/031/PPF
Change of use from agricultural land to outdoor riding arena; install floodlights, stables, storage shed and site 20ft container for storage (Retrospective Application)
Houlls Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 26 Jan 2015
Decided2015/032/PPF
Install 6kw wind turbine on a 15m high tower and excavation of associated cable trench
Murrister Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NP
Received 28 Jan 2015
Decided2015/033/PPF
To demolish existing garage and extend existing dwellinghouse
Solglint Gonfirth Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX
Received 29 Jan 2015

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

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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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