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Shetland Islands
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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

10,451Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,238 approved or refused records

133Refused applications

8,105 approved · 133 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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

Decided2025/064/PPF
To install 6 air source heat pumps to north-east and south-east elevations of residential development.
Northern Junction Of North Road And Staney Hill Lerwick
Received 19 Mar 2025
Decided2025/065/PPF
Change of use of existing building from Class 8 (Residential institutions) to Sui Generis (Mixed use Class 8 (Residential Institutions) and Class 7 (Hotels and hostels)). No external changes are proposed to the existing building.
Anderson High School Halls North Loch Drive Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0GR
Received 20 Mar 2025
Decided2025/066/PPP
To erect dwellinghouse; create parking area turning area; install new septic tank and surface water soakaway; demolish ruins of existing building (Planning Permission in Principle).
East Hall Sandsound Bixter Shetland
Received 20 Mar 2025
Decided2025/067/PPF
To erect single storey dwellinghouse with air source heat pump; create new access track, parking and turning head; install surface water soakaway; connect to existing sewer.
Berry Scalloway Shetland
Received 20 Mar 2025
Decided2023/019/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 4 of planning permission 2023/019/PPF (Reinstate drop kerb).
Plot Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland
Received 20 Mar 2025
Decided2025/068/PPF
To demolish existing east extension and porch extension on west elevation; to erect new single story east & south extension and new porch on west elevation; install new surface water soakaway; replace existing roof; install air source heat pump.
Da Noup Scousburgh Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JE
Received 21 Mar 2025
Decided2024/215/DCON2
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 5 (Precom contractor employment).
Ness Engineering Ltd Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JW
Received 21 Mar 2025
Decided2025/069/PPF
The restoration of a disused pit (quarry) adjacent to the B9082 Cullivoe Road using surplus peat and materials from the road improvement project. The new finished ground level will be topped with peat turves from the Cullivoe site or seeded with a native species acid grassland mix.
Gutcher Yell Shetland ZE2 9DF
Received 24 Mar 2025
Decided2024/133/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 5 (Biodiversity) of planning permission 2024/133/PPF.
South Of Wild Airs Veensgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB
Received 23 Mar 2025
Decided2023/142/DCON7
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 15 (Waste).
North Haven Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU
Received 24 Mar 2025
Decided2025/070/PPF
To erect a new detached garage within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse; extension of existing driveway.
Da Moorings South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL
Received 25 Mar 2025
Decided2025/071/PPF
To extend and change of use of existing garage building to self contained residential unit; extend existing curtilage boundary to the south; upgrade existing surface water device; install connection to existing main sewer system.
Imoshan Hillside Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX
Received 25 Mar 2025
Decided2025/072/PPF
To change the use of 3 rooms currently used as an interpretive centre to residential.
Flat 2 Muckle Flugga Shore Station Burrafirth Unst Shetland ZE2 9EQ
Received 25 Mar 2025
Unknown2025/073/PN
Prior notification to erect agricultural building.
Nord Hoga Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX
Received 25 Mar 2025
Decided2024/202/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 9 (Surface Water) of planning permission 2024/202/PPF.
Plot 11 Culsetter Park Brae Shetland
Received 26 Mar 2025
Unknown2025/074/PN
Prior notification for proposed peatland restoration
Herra Yell Shetland ZE2 9BL
Received 26 Mar 2025
Decided2025/076/PPF
The restoration of a disused hill track and disused borrow pit using surplus peat from the nearby B9082 Cullivoe Road Improvements.
B9082 Dalsetter To Cullivoe Hill Road Yell
Received 27 Mar 2025
Decided2025/077/PPF
To erect single storey dwellinghouse and install air source heat pump; create new access track, parking and turning area; install new surface water soakaway; create connection to existing sewer system.
4A Aisterlea Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 27 Mar 2025
Decided2025/078/PPF
To install an air source heat pump to north elevation of existing dwellinghouse.
Watsness Walls Shetland ZE2 9PE
Received 31 Mar 2025
Decided2025/079/LBC
To install an air source heat pump to north elevation of existing dwellinghouse.
Watsness Walls Shetland ZE2 9PE
Received 31 Mar 2025
Decided2025/081/PPF
Change of use of land to site a coffee trailer.
Hermaness Car Park Unst
Received 31 Mar 2025
Decided2025/082/PPP
To erect 1no dwellinghouse with associated parking, turning and access; install new septic tanks and SUDs attenuation device (Planning Permission in Principle).
Cruister Sandwick Shetland
Received 31 Mar 2025
Decided2024/235/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 4 (SUDs Sizing Calculations - Pre-Commencement).
Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 31 Mar 2025
Decided2023/294/DCON3
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 5 (Parking turning drainage)
Plot Lower Voe Voe Shetland
Received 1 Apr 2025

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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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