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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

9,638Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,738 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,623 approved · 115 refused · 260 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2015/460/PNT
Notice of intention to install telecommunications
Tel Ex Kletterlea Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9BA
Received 10 Dec 2015
Decided2015/461/PNT
Notice of intention to install telecommunications
OPP Schoolhouse Ulsta Yell Shetland ZE2 9BD
Received 10 Dec 2015
Decided2015/463/PPF
Redevelopment of site to form staff accommodation for adjacent hotel, together with improvements to existing access and provision of additional parking
Former Judane Knitwear North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PR
Received 17 Dec 2015
Decided2015/465/PPP
To develop 8no. dwellinghouse sites and access road (Planning Permission in Principle)
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 18 Dec 2015
Decided2015/043/MAR
To remove eight 110m twin-headline longlines and replace with four 220m twin-headline longlines for production of mussels
Pinchdyke, Olnafirth
Received 17 Dec 2015
Decided2015/044/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm comprising seven 220m twin-headline longlines (to replace an existing farm)
Foulawick, Olnafirth
Received 11 Dec 2015
Decided2015/045/MAR
To deploy seven 220m twin-headline longlines for production of mussels at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective)
Quilse, Olnafirth
Received 21 Dec 2015
Decided2015/046/MAR
To deploy three 220m twin-headline longlines for production of mussels at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective)
Kurkigarth, Olnafirth
Received 21 Dec 2015
Decided2015/047/MAR
To remove existing longlines and replace with six 220m twin-headline longlines for production of mussels
Camb, Mid Yell Voe
Received 21 Dec 2015
Decided2015/048/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm comprising six 220m twin-headline longlines (to replace an existing farm)
West Of Hevdagarth, Mid Yell Voe
Received 21 Dec 2015
Decided2015/469/PNT
Prior notification for the installation of one broadband cabinet
S/O 11 Vallafield Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9XH
Received 18 Dec 2015
Decided2015/470/PPF
Use as Aquaculture base to construct and dismantle salmon cages, set up/prepare Mussel lines etc
Catfirth South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 18 Dec 2015
Decided2015/471/PPF
To erect porch extension
13 Burgess Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PP
Received 18 Dec 2015
Decided2015/472/LBC
Replacement of tympanum above entrance by using colour matched Lithomex to restore original features
32 King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EQ
Received 21 Dec 2015
Decided2015/476/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse and install new wastewater drainage connection
East Of Rovik Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 23 Dec 2015
Decided2015/477/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse and install new wastewater drainage connection
West Of Rovik Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 23 Dec 2015
Decided2015/486/PPF
Construct dwelling house and access
Ordaal Levaneap Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 22 Dec 2015
Decided2015/487/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse with integrated garage and installation of air to water heat pump
Land To East Of Vega Cumliewick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 23 Dec 2015
Decided2016/008/PPF
To erect extension to form storey and a half with 3no. bedrooms, bathroom & en-suite with minor alterations to existing dwellinghouse
Hillside Cottage Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW
Received 5 Jan 2016
Decided2016/009/PPF
Erection of 5 antenna masts and one long wire antenna
21 Maidenfield Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TD
Received 5 Jan 2016
Decided2016/010/PPF
Construct Dwelling House
Plot 3 Moss Knowe Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AG
Received 5 Jan 2016
Decided2015/489/PNT
Removal of public payphone
Robin's Brae Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JE
Received 18 Dec 2015
Decided2015/490/TCA
Proposed work on trees on planning application site
Site Behind 17 & 19 Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LA
Received 21 Dec 2015
Decided2016/015/PPF
To site a 40 foot container (Retrospective Application)
Lerwick Fire Station Sea Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RJ
Received 11 Jan 2016

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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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