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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

9,603Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,717 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,602 approved · 115 refused · 259 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Sept 2004 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2015/270/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
Opp Fairfield Urafirth Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RH
Received 13 Aug 2015
Decided2015/271/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse; create new access road; install air source heat pump
Kolvigert Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AG
Received 17 Aug 2015
Decided2015/272/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse; create new access; install connection to public sewer; install air source heat pump
Adjacent To Lismore Exnaboe Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JS
Received 17 Aug 2015
Decided2015/273/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse and create new access road
Plot 17 Busta Brae ZE2 9QN
Received 17 Aug 2015
Decided2015/274/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse and create new access
North Of Grunnawal Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 17 Aug 2015
Decided2015/276/PN
Prior notification to install 1 no. 388mm telecommunications microwave dish at a height of 10m
Collafirth Hill Collafirth Shetland ZE2 9RX
Received 17 Aug 2015
Decided2015/275/PPF
To erect extension to existing building to include wool storage and extension to existing retail shop
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Wool Brokers 90 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PQ
Received 17 Aug 2015
Decided2015/277/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
S/O Braeview Brae Shetland ZE2 9QF
Received 19 Aug 2015
Decided2015/278/PPF
Replacement ATM and enlarged aperture within the external fa�ade; ATM aperture will be raised by 75mm to allow the installation of the new replacement ATM
81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD
Received 20 Aug 2015
Decided2015/279/LBC
Replacement ATM and enlarged aperture within the external fa�ade; ATM aperture will be raised by 75mm to allow the installation of the new replacement ATM
81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD
Received 20 Aug 2015
Decided2015/280/PPF
Continue portacabin use as office accommodation and storage
Scalloway Health Centre Harley Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UH
Received 19 Aug 2015
Awaiting decision2015/281/PPF
To retain a residential caravan
Musselbroch Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW
Received 19 Aug 2015
Decided2015/282/PPF
To demolish existing workshop building
C & M Building Contractors Gremista Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 21 Aug 2015
Unknown2015/283/APN
To erect general purpose agricultural shed
Adjacent To Lea Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW
Received 24 Aug 2015
Decided2015/284/PPF
Refurbish existing building to form restaurant; change of use form class 10 non-residential institute to class 3 restaurant/take-away
Freefield Centre 4 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NP
Received 24 Aug 2015
Decided2015/285/PPP
To erect dwellinghouse; create parking and access road (Planning Permission in Principle)
Site 3 North House East Burra Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 24 Aug 2015
Decided2015/286/PPP
To erect dwellinghouse; create parking and access road (Planning Permission in Principle)
Site 2 North House East Burra Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 24 Aug 2015
Decided2015/287/ADV
To erect 4 fascia signs (Retrospective Application)
Blackhill Mills Blackhill Industral Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DG
Received 24 Aug 2015
Decided2015/288/PPF
To erect detached domestic garage
27 Haldane Burgess Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HQ
Received 26 Aug 2015
Decided2015/289/PPF
Redevelopment of previous School building to create 5 one-bedroom flats, hotel facilities, cafe/ takeaway and parking area
Former Mid Yell Junior High Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BN
Received 28 Aug 2015
Decided2015/290/ADV
To erect new signage (Retrospective Application)
Scalloway Meat Company Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 27 Aug 2015
Decided2015/291/PPF
To re-paint exterior of building (Retrospective Application)
Scalloway Meat Company Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 27 Aug 2015
Decided2015/292/LBC
To re-paint exterior of building and replace signage (Retrospective Application)
Scalloway Meat Company Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 27 Aug 2015
Decided2015/293/PAN
Proposal of application notice
Beaw Field Wind Farm Yell Shetland ZE2 9BJ
Received 27 Aug 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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