Scotland · Local authority

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
9,406Searchable applications
128Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,592 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,477 approved · 115 refused · 254 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council contacts

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas3 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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

  1. Decided2015/034/PPF

    To erect and install 5kw wind turbine on a 15m high tower

    Westerhouse Vatsetter Yell Shetland ZE2 9BU

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  2. Decided2015/036/PPF

    To erect 2 no. dwellinghouses; create new access and install new sewage treatment plant with soakaway

    South Of Breck South Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL

    Received 3 Feb 2015
  3. Decided2015/037/PPF

    Change of use from offices to residential apartments; proposed internal alterations; demolition of existing mansard roof and replacement with proposed new structure; external works adjusted to create off road parking area; alterations to exterior (replacement of existing windows)

    92 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES

    Received 3 Feb 2015
  4. Decided2015/039/PPF

    To erect 2 no. extensions to existing workshop buildings

    Ness Engineering Ltd The Brakes Sumburgh Shetland ZE3 9JW

    Received 4 Feb 2015
  5. Decided2015/040/PPF

    Change of use to residential land and to erect 21 no. residential dwellinghouses

    Old Observatory Site Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RR

    Received 5 Feb 2015
  6. Decided2015/041/PPF

    To form access track to existing hill apportionment

    Ayres Of Selivoe Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR

    Received 5 Feb 2015
  7. Decided2015/042/TPO

    Proposed removal of sycamore tree

    86 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES

    Received 14 Jan 2015
  8. Decided2015/043/TPO

    Proposed trimming of trees

    Lowries Ladysmith Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XD

    Received 2 Feb 2015
  9. Unknown2015/044/APN

    To erect agricultural storage shed

    Upper Stoneybrek Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU

    Received 10 Feb 2015
  10. Decided2015/045/PPF

    To erect dwellinghouse with attached garage and create associated access track

    Site West Of Hjem Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA

    Received 10 Feb 2015
  11. Decided2015/046/PPF

    To install 6000L communal septic tank and land infiltration system to serve dwellings

    Croft At Cumliewick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  12. Decided2015/047/PPF

    To erect one and a half storey dwellinghouse with integral garage

    Braeview Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  13. Decided2015/048/VCON

    To vary condition 10 of planning consent 2009/268/PCD to remove the words "and it shall not be used for any business or commercial purpose"

    Hillside Lodge Hillside Road Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  14. Decided2015/049/PPF

    Change of use of ex janitors house to school use; re-roof sections of school building; temporary change of use of land for contractors laydown area. (Retrospective Application)

    Sound Primary School Upper Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LY

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  15. Decided2015/050/PPF

    Change use of first and second floor of shop to a flat

    141 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  16. Decided2015/051/PPF

    To erect dwellinghouse and create access track

    Site South Of Da Fustra Westing Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  17. Decided2015/053/LBC

    To replace windows

    Seafield House Seafield Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RN

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  18. Decided2015/054/PPF

    To erect shed and infill roof to join to existing shed

    Brakefield Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DX

    Received 13 Feb 2015
  19. Decided2015/055/PPF

    Extension and alterations to store

    32 Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JP

    Received 16 Feb 2015
  20. Unknown2015/056/PPP

    To erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Croft 12 Veensgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 13 Feb 2015
  21. Decided2015/057/PPF

    To erect 3 no. dwellinghouses and create access road

    West Green Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AD

    Received 13 Feb 2015
  22. Decided2015/058/PPF

    To replace existing roof slates, ridge tiles, sarking and guttering with new slate and reclaimed slate; replace 2no. dormer windows and 1no window with like for like hardwood double glazed sash and cash units; new aluminium and UPVC (rear) gutters and down pipes; new lead capping to all new stone skews

    3, 4, 5, 6 Carlton Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ED

    Received 18 Feb 2015
  23. Decided2015/059/LBC

    To remove existing roof slates, repair and replace sarking as required; fit breather membrane; renew all existing leadwork; replace timber window element of 2no dormers with new hardwood and double glazed windows; replace 1no. corner elevation timber window with like for like basis and double glazing; cover all stone skews with lead; replace guttering with new aluminium and UPVC (rear) matching profile gutters and down pipes

    3, 4, 5, 6 Carlton Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ED

    Received 18 Feb 2015
  24. Decided2015/060/APN

    To erect agricultural storage shed

    Turriefield Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL

    Received 19 Feb 2015

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

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.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

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.

Check collection coverage