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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
10,396Searchable applications
136Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,203 approved or refused records
129Refused applications

8,074 approved · 129 refused · 280 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Nov 2002 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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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

  1. Unknown2024/007/MPN

    Application for Prior Notification under Class 21C of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace existing hamster wheel top nets with a pole mounted system of sidewall mesh size 75mm and top panel mesh size 100mm

    West Of Burwick, Scalloway, Shetland

    Received 3 May 2024
  2. Unknown2024/008/MPN

    Application for Prior Notification under Class 21C of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (As amended): To replace existing hamster wheel top nets with a pole mounted system of sidewall mesh size 75mm and top panel mesh size 100mm.

    Easter Score Holm, Scalloway, Shetland

    Received 6 May 2024
  3. Decided2024/130/PPF

    Development of carpark with picnic benches, and storage container for local charity to store all-terrain wheelchairs within part of area previously used as batching plant compound.

    North Compound Off A970

    Received 7 May 2024
  4. Decided2024/131/SCR

    EIA screening opinion in respect of proposed substation for Mossy Hill Wind Farm.

    Land At Mossy Hill Wind Farm Circa 2.5km NW Of Lerwick E: 444549 N:1142610

    Received 3 May 2024
  5. Decided2022/228/DCON1

    Discharge of condition 4 - Standing building survey

    Reawick House Reawick Shetland ZE2 9NJ

    Received 8 May 2024
  6. Decided2022/230/DCON1

    Discharge of condition 2 - Standing building survey

    Reawick House Reawick Shetland ZE2 9NJ

    Received 8 May 2024
  7. Decided2024/132/S37SIM

    Section 37 consent for two span of 11kV overhead line supported by wooden poles three spans of 11kv supported by wooden poles

    Dale Walls Shetland ZE2 9PE

    Received 9 May 2024
  8. Decided2023/280/DCON2

    Discharge of condition 5 - Biodiversity enhancement

    Voehaugr Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG

    Received 9 May 2024
  9. Decided2024/133/PPF

    Change of use from agricultural to agricultural and equestrian land; erect stable building; create hard standing around stable building. To be used for private use.

    South Of Wild Airs Veensgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 10 May 2024
  10. Decided2024/134/PPF

    To erect polycrub.

    Site North Of Roselea Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 13 May 2024
  11. Decided2024/135/PPF

    To erect a new dwellinghouse with attached garage and install air source heat pump.

    Plot 9 Culsetter Park Brae Shetland

    Received 14 May 2024
  12. Decided2024/136/LBC

    Proposed removal of thatch and installation of temporary roof structure over existing roof structure, replacement windows and rooflight.

    Easthouse Croft Duncansclate Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD

    Received 14 May 2024
  13. Decided2024/137/VCON

    To vary condition 1 of planning consent 2018/271/PPF - to remove first floor level and lower the height of the building.

    Baillister Gott Tingwall

    Received 16 May 2024
  14. Decided2024/138/ADV

    Installation of 6 fascia signs to building

    Former G B Building Centre Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DG

    Received 17 May 2024
  15. Decided2024/139/PA

    Prior approval for extension and renovation to existing nissan hut.

    Gott Farm Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SE

    Received 17 May 2024
  16. Decided2024/140/PPF

    To install new footpath from the main road to the building premises

    Former G B Building Centre Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DG

    Received 17 May 2024
  17. Unknown2024/141/PNT

    Prior Notification for Electronic Communication Code Operators.

    South Of Robinas Papa Stour Shetland ZE2 9PW

    Received 17 May 2024
  18. Decided2024/143/PPF

    To erect dwellinghouse; create access, parking and turning area; install air source heat pump and install surface water soakaway

    19 Culsetter Park Brae Shetland

    Received 20 May 2024
  19. Decided2024/144/PPF

    Replacement of existing single track public road with a new 6.8 metre wide two lane road on an improved horizontal and vertical alignment; roadside safety barriers to be installed as required and the Burn of Gutcher shall be bridged with a portal culvert; SuDS shall be provided throughout

    The B9082 Cullivoe Road between Gutcher and Stonganess in Cullivoe.

    Received 20 May 2024
  20. Unknown2024/145/PN

    To erect agricultural shed.

    GARTHBURN ASTA SCALLOWAY SHETLAND ZE1 0UQ

    Received 22 May 2024
  21. Decided2024/146/PPF

    To erect new single storey dwellinghouse; create new access, parking and turning area; install air source heat pump; install new septic tank and land infiltration system.

    Plot South Of Bay Cottage Cumliewick Sandwick Shetland

    Received 23 May 2024
  22. Decided2024/148/PPF

    Change of use for an area of grazing land to Class 5 including the erection of a 1.6m high vertical boarded timber boundary fence (Retrospective application).

    Skellister Stores Catfirth South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 27 May 2024
  23. Decided2024/054/DCON1

    Discharge of condition 2 - photographic survey

    Voe Old Cemetery Voe Shetland

    Received 27 May 2024
  24. Decided2022/335/DCON1

    Discharge of condition 7 - Attenuation Device

    Glendale Glen Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JY

    Received 24 May 2024

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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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