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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
10,419Searchable applications
136Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,222 approved or refused records
133Refused applications

8,089 approved · 133 refused · 280 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2014/136/NMV

    Non-material variation - to retain the existing walls of the orginal cottage as a garden feature

    Ramnagio Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DL

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  2. Unknown2024/261/PN

    Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential) to erect a poly crub.

    Challister Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AN

    Received 17 Oct 2024
  3. Decided2024/262/PPF

    Replacement single story extension to an existing dwellinghouse.

    Troubleton Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EZ

    Received 18 Oct 2024
  4. Decided2023/027/DCON2

    Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 11 (Disposal of top soil, waste materials)

    Wastewater Treatment Gulberwick Shetland

    Received 18 Oct 2024
  5. DecidedQ2024/264/PPF

    Change of use of the land from agricultural to industrial and the erection of a substation building, consisting of No. 1 Switch room, No. 2 Reactors, fencing, associated storage, parking and access.

    Land At Garth Farm Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QR

    Received 18 Oct 2024
  6. Decided2024/265/SCR

    EIA screening opinion in respect of the proposed development of two wind turbines

    Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU

    Received 22 Oct 2024
  7. Decided2024/266/PPF

    Demolition of existing single storey extension and bay window and erection of replacement single storey extension and bay window and decking

    Kaila Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT

    Received 23 Oct 2024
  8. Decided2024/267/PPF

    Erect single storey extensions to side and rear of existing dwellinghouse.

    1 Baila Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DH

    Received 24 Oct 2024
  9. Decided2024/268/PPF

    To replace existing marine gas oil storage tank with a new 10,000 Litre tank

    Muckle Yard Blacks Ness Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TQ

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  10. Decided2024/269/PPF

    To erect single storey dwellinghouse; install air source heat pump; use existing access track and create new parking and turning area; install new surface water soakaway; create new foul water connection.

    Hillview Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  11. Decided2021/005/NMV

    Non-material variation - Amendments to detailed design of Hangar A

    Land At Lamba Ness, Unst, Shetland

    Received 27 Oct 2024
  12. Decided2024/270/PPF

    To demolish existing attached garage and erect new extension to the south and east elevations of existing dwellinghouse; erect new detached garage.

    Vaternish Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX

    Received 30 Oct 2024
  13. Decided2024/271/PPF

    Change of use of land adjacent to the red line boundary for the Fair Isle Harbour Improvement works for additional storage of equipment and materials during the construction period.

    South Haven Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU

    Received 30 Oct 2024
  14. Decided2024/272/PPF

    To erect single storey dwellinghouse; install air source heat pump; create new access track, turning area and car parking; install surface water soakaway.

    Plot 1 Voe Shetland

    Received 30 Oct 2024
  15. Decided2024/273/PPF

    To provide access to the house at the upper floor level by constructing an upper floor decking area which will be level with the ground at the rear of the existing dwellinghouse; construct a detached workshop building.

    Tronvale Cauldhame Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  16. Decided2024/274/PPF

    Install air source heat pump and carry out internal works

    Hymhus Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JF

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  17. Decided2024/275/LBC

    Install air source heat pump; replacement windows; restore outbuilding; carry out external works

    Hymhus Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JF

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  18. Decided2024/105/DCON1

    Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 5 (SUD's Details Pre-commencement)

    Workshop Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  19. Pending Consideration2024/105/DCON2

    Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 4 (Biodiversity Pre-commencement)

    Workshop Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  20. Decided2024/276/TCA

    Removal of dead tree

    Norhamlea 28 King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DJ

    Received 6 Nov 2024
  21. Decided2024/277/PPF

    To erect a 6ft x 10ft wooden vertical cladded shed (Retrospective Application).

    1 Gorsten Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9FH

    Received 6 Nov 2024
  22. Decided2024/278/VCON

    Section 42 application to vary the temporary period set out in condition 2 of planning permission (2018/328/VCON) for accommodation facility as Sella Ness.

    Temporary Residential Accommodation Sella Ness Industrial Estate Graven, Mossbank Shetland ZE29UR

    Received 8 Nov 2024
  23. Decided2024/279/VCON

    Section 42 application to vary application 2022/306/VCON to extend the temporary period set out in condition 2 related to temporary car park.

    Temporary Residential Accommodation Sella Ness Industrial Estate Graven Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9UR

    Received 8 Nov 2024
  24. Decided2023/294/DCON1

    Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 6 (Landscaping Biodiversity Scheme)

    Plot Lower Voe Voe Shetland

    Received 11 Nov 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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