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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

9,609Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,720 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,605 approved · 115 refused · 259 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2015/294/PPF
To create bus parking area (Retrospective Application)
Black Gaet Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TZ
Received 28 Aug 2015
Decided2015/295/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse with attached garage
North Of Runnadale Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT
Received 28 Aug 2015
Decided2015/296/SCR
Screening request ESP to SIRGE Pipeline
Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 28 Aug 2015
Decided2015/297/PPF
To construct a wooden garden shed
5 Parkview Houlland Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9WJ
Received 31 Aug 2015
Decided2015/298/PN
Prior notification of substation
Brae Shetland ZE2 9QG
Received 27 Aug 2015
Decided2015/299/APN
To erect general purpose agricultural shed
West Houlland Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR
Received 1 Sept 2015
Decided2015/036/MAR
To deploy eight 20m x 20m cages and six 25m x 25m cages in a modified location (retrospective) and to deploy a 10m-diameter hexagonal feed barge to the east of the cage block (proposed) to be used for on-growing of salmon
Existing Fish Farm, Hogan, Gruting Voe
Received 2 Sept 2015
Decided2015/300/PPF
To demolish derelict dwellinghouse and erect new dwellinghouse
Skea Lochend North Roe Shetland ZE2 9RZ
Received 2 Sept 2015
Decided2015/301/PPF
Extend new helipad from 10m to 15m diameter
South Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PJ
Received 3 Sept 2015
Decided2015/302/VCON
To vary conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission 2009/224/PCO to extend the period of consent and period allowed for the submission of matters specified in conditions
Upper Kergord Kergord Weisdale ZE2 9LW
Received 7 Sept 2015
Decided2015/303/PPP
To erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Site 3 Cullister Sandwick ZE2 9NZ
Received 7 Sept 2015
Decided2015/304/PPF
Change of use from offices to 8 serviced apartments; replacement windows; new roof lights and demolition of garden shed
91-93 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES
Received 5 Sept 2015
Decided2015/305/PPF
To install an electric charging point with shelter and install mini pillar
Ulsta Ferry Terminal Ulsta Yell Shetland ZE2 9BD
Received 7 Sept 2015
Decided2015/306/PPF
Change of use from wildlife sanctuary to a dwellinghouse
Adjacent To Tirlandie Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF
Received 7 Sept 2015
Decided2015/307/PPP
To erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Cott Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 7 Sept 2015
Decided2015/308/PPF
To erect storage shed
Boat Park Hamnavoe Pier Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JY
Received 7 Sept 2015
Decided2015/309/ADV
To erect illuminated and non-illuminated signage
81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD
Received 10 Sept 2015
Decided2015/310/PPF
To erect domestic detached garage
Quee Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 9 Sept 2015
Decided2015/311/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse and install air source heat pump
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 9 Sept 2015
Decided2015/312/PPF
Create agricultural access track (retrospective)
Ward Of Wick Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX
Received 10 Sept 2015
Decided2015/313/PN
Underground low voltage electricity line
Fladdabister Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 10 Sept 2015
Decided2015/314/LBC
Replace slates and repair pointing on north gable chimney
87 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES
Received 11 Sept 2015
Unknown2015/315/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Little Elom Channerwick Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HY
Received 14 Sept 2015
Decided2015/316/PPF
To construct polytunnel
Eastview Starkigarth Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 14 Sept 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.

How to search planning applications

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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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