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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

9,628Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,732 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,617 approved · 115 refused · 259 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2015/390/PPF
To install external access ramp
17 Murrayston Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RE
Received 26 Oct 2015
Decided2015/391/PPF
To erect 2no. storage and net repair units with external storage areas
Arlandra Industrial Area Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 26 Oct 2015
Decided2015/392/PPF
To erect shed/workshop
Vega Clumliewick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 28 Oct 2015
Decided2015/393/LBC
Replace slates and repair pointing on south gable chimney
87 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES
Received 27 Oct 2015
Decided2015/394/PNT
Prior notification for proposed telecommunications network
Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 28 Oct 2015
Unknown2015/040/MPN
Application for prior notification under classes 21A and 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): Revision of approved scheme from twelve 80m-circumference cages to eight 100m-circumference cages within a larger mooring grid and relocation of feed barge within the existing site area
Flotta, Weisdale Voe
Received 4 Nov 2015
Decided2015/400/PPF
To erect 11kw wind turbine on 15m mast (Retrospective Application)
Norgaet Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT
Received 3 Nov 2015
Decided2015/401/PPF
Change of use to class 6 storage & distribution from class 4 business use
10 Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 4 Nov 2015
Decided2015/041/MAR
To deploy ten 220m twin-headline longlines (6+4 group layout with 12m longline spacing) for production of mussels at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective) and to enable future amended 5+5 group layout with 15m longline spacing (proposed)
Seli Voe, Gruting
Received 5 Nov 2015
Decided2015/402/PPF
To erect new repair and maintenance workshop at rear of existing premises; create lay down area for additional storage (in retrospect)
Lower Scord East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR
Received 6 Nov 2015
Decided2015/403/PPF
To erect dwelling house with integral garage, install air source heat pump, septic tank and infiltration system
South Of Roadside Houlls Bridge-End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 6 Nov 2015
Decided2015/404/PPF
To erect two storey extension to existing dwellinghouse
9 Tarland Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SJ
Received 9 Nov 2015
Decided2015/405/AMSC
To erect dwellinghouse and create new access
Opposite Leagarth Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 9 Nov 2015
Decided2015/406/PPF
To erect dwelling house and alter existing communal car park
Adjacent To 43 Fogralea Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SE
Received 12 Nov 2015
Decided2015/407/PPF
To erect external timber decking with low balustrade walls and pergola, timber shed, and temporary storage building to be removed on completion of works; to demolish existing dilapidated extension on south elevation and replace with larger extension
Melby House Melby Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 12 Nov 2015
Decided2015/408/LBC
Remove and reinstate part of boundary wall using saved materials, temporary storage building, replace roof slates, install 2 dormer windows, replace existing sash & case windows with double-glazed sash & case windows, demolish lean-to, repair and paint external walls, erect entrance porch, demolish existing dilapidated extension and replace with larger extension, erect external timber decking with low balustrade walls and pergola, erect small timber shed - part retrospective
Melby House Melby Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 12 Nov 2015
Decided2015/409/PNT
Prior notification to install additional or replacement telecommunications apparatus
Lea Of Confirth Voe Shetland ZE2 9PY
Received 11 Nov 2015
Decided2015/410/PPF
To change the existing laydown facility used for the construction of the TOTAL Shetland Gas Plant from a construction laydown area to an agricultural laydown area for the purpose of storing baled silage, equipment, etc. Part of the laydown area shall be restored to its existing condition.
Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QR
Received 13 Nov 2015
Decided2015/411/PPF
To improve an area of land currently used for the rough grazing of sheep, land to be levelled, drainage improved and top soil spread with grass seed to improve the grazing quality, inert surplus excavated material from local constructions site shall be imported to level the site and create the industrial site areas
Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QW
Received 14 Nov 2015
Decided2015/412/PPF
To erect 3 no. 5kW wind turbines, 18 m to hub 21.5 m to tip
Eela Water Treatment Works Ollaberry ZE2 9RT
Received 16 Nov 2015
Decided2015/413/PPF
To continue siting 4 containers (Retrospective Application)
Central Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN
Received 16 Nov 2015
Decided2015/414/PPF
To construct dwelling house and access
Hillock Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JR
Received 18 Nov 2015
Decided2015/415/PPF
To construct dwelling house and access
New House Swinster Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 18 Nov 2015
Decided2015/416/PPF
Installation of gas export pipeline, 1.4km in length to be buried, the erection of associated above ground tie-in facility
BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd Sullom Voe Terminal Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 19 Nov 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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