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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

10,471Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,250 approved or refused records

133Refused applications

8,117 approved · 133 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2025/184/SCR
The Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 - Screening Request for Installation of Two Wind Turbines at Hill of Wethersta.
Hill Of Wethersta Brae
Received 4 Jul 2025
Decided2025/185/PPF
To demolish old ruin and construct new 1 1/2 storey dwelling house with ASHP, post and wire boundary fence and associated landscaping and drainage works
Plot Ominsgarth Sandsound Bixter Shetland
Received 8 Jul 2025
Decided2025/186/PPF
New domestic garage / storage building and proposed land change of use.
Vatnabrekk Easter Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY
Received 10 Jul 2025
Decided2025/187/PPF
Erection of substation building comprising x1 switch room, x2 reactors, palisade fencing, associated storage, parking and access. Including a change of use from agricultural to industrial.
Land To The North Of The A968, Mid Yell, ZE2 9BJ
Received 10 Jul 2025
Decided2025/189/PPF
Reposition of septic tank in respect of Approved Planning Application 2022/017/PPF
Land South Of Gronnack South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland
Received 11 Jul 2025
Decided2025/191/LBC
Replacement of existing roof including slates, installation of 3 no. rooflights and replacement rainwater goods (Retrospective)
1 Aitkens Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JB
Received 16 Jul 2025
Decided2025/193/PPF
Erect 2 x stable buildings, hard standing, new access and fencing. Change of use from agricultural to agricultural and equestrian. For private use only, no commercial activities relating to equestrian. All aspects the same as approved application 2024/133/PPF apart from the change in design to erect 2 stable buildings.
Wild Airs 12 Veensgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB
Received 17 Jul 2025
Decided2024/130/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition: 4 (Biodiversity) of planning application 2024/130/PPF
North Compound Off A970
Received 17 Jul 2025
Decided2025/012/WL
To build two breakwaters with fenders and walkway to berth and secure sail-assisted fishing vessel
Noost Lunnister Sullom
Received 22 Jul 2025
Decided2024/144/DCON4
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 17 - Drainage of planning application 2024/144/PPF.
The B9082 Cullivoe Road Between Gutcher And Stonganess In Cullivoe.
Received 22 Jul 2025
Unknown2025/195/PN
Prior Notification to erect agricultural shed 18 x 12.
Croft Of Garden, Sandness, Shetland, ZE2 9PL
Received 22 Jul 2025
Decided2025/011/WL
Remedial works adding split-pipe cable protection to approximately 20m of the existing cable below MHWS & MLWS
Daal Shore End Whalsay
Received 22 Jul 2025
Decided2025/013/WL
Remedial works adding split-pipe cable protection to approximately 30m of the existing cable below MHWS & MLWS
Symbister Ness Shore End Whalsay
Received 22 Jul 2025
Decided2025/014/WL
Remedial works adding split-pipe cable protection to approximately 20m of the existing cable below MHWS
Kirkabister Shore End Yell
Received 22 Jul 2025
Decided2025/015/WL
Remedial works adding split-pipe cable protection to approximately 30m of the existing cable below MHWS
Kirk Knowe Shore End Fetlar
Received 22 Jul 2025
Decided2024/130/DCON2
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition: 5 (seating and bin storage) of Planning Application 2024/130/PPF
North Compound Off A970
Received 28 Jul 2025
Decided2024/130/NMV
Non-Material Variation to vary planning permission 2024/130/PPF to change approved type of bituminous surface.
North Compound Off A970
Received 28 Jul 2025
Decided2022/069/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning conditions:- 6 (roof colour and material finish, 7 (septic tank capacity) & 9 (top soil, spoil, waste disposal) of Planning Application 2022/069/PPF
Former Games Court South Of Nordabrake Saxa Vord Unst
Received 28 Jul 2025
Decided2025/016/WL
To undertake span remediation works, via spot rock placement, on the PL1762 gas pipeline
Yell Sound Shetland
Received 30 Jul 2025
Decided2025/017/WL
To undertake span remediation works, via spot rock placement, on the PL10 Ninian oil pipeline
Firth Ness Mossbank Shetland
Received 30 Jul 2025
Decided2025/196/SSO
Screening and Scoping for Quarry deepening and Restoration by infill
Scatsta Quarry Scatsta
Received 31 Jul 2025
Decided2025/197/PPF
Partial replacement cladding to various elevations requiring remedial repairs: recladding and window replacement are proposed. The external blockwork needs to be removed and replaced with a new cladding system in localised areas.
Gilbert Bain Hospital South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TB
Received 31 Jul 2025
Decided2025/202/PPP
Erection of a single storey dwellinghouse; creation of 2 car parking spaces. (Planning Permission in Principle)
Site At Meagill, Maywick, Bigton, Shetland.
Received 4 Aug 2025
Decided2025/203/PPF
Erection of a dormer extension and decking.
10 Upper Baila Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SF
Received 4 Aug 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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