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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

9,824Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,846 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,730 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2017/402/PPF
To construct new dwelling house with air source heat pump
Site At Former North Isles Motel Sellafirth Yell Shetland ZE2 9DG
Received 19 Dec 2017
Decided2017/250/DCON
To erect dwelling house and site temporary static caravan (for the duration of the build of the dwelling house) Planning Permission in Principle, reference number 2015/465/PPP, granted 03.06.16.
Site 7 Aithsetter Cunningsburgh
Received 19 Dec 2017
Decided2017/403/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with access road and drainage connection
Land Opposite Cliff Cottage Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 20 Dec 2017
Decided2017/404/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with access road and drainage connection
Land Opposite Cliff Cottage Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 20 Dec 2017
Decided2017/405/PPF
erect new dwelling house
Easthouse South Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL
Received 22 Dec 2017
Decided2017/406/PPF
To erect 2 storey office block, sewage treatment plant and carparking area
Sella Ness Industrial Estate Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9UP
Received 22 Dec 2017
Appeal Upheld2018/001/PPF
Erect single storey dwellinghouse with integral garage and an air source heat pump and septic tank and soakaway
New House Hillside Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER
Received 25 Dec 2017
Decided2017/266/DCON
Discharge of Condition 5
Wullvers Hool Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS
Received 22 Dec 2017
Decided2018/003/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse and create new access with turning head and parking, install air source heat pump, install septic tank and soakaway, install cable to hydro pole
East Of 'Knowes' Twatt Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX
Received 8 Jan 2018
Decided2018/004/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Lonabrak Wart Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW
Received 8 Jan 2018
Decided2018/005/APN
erect general purpose agricultural shed
Storage Building At The Taing Gletness South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS
Received 8 Jan 2018
Decided2018/006/APN
to erect general purpose agricultural shed
Heath Cottage Sellafirth Yell Shetland ZE2 9DG
Received 4 Jan 2018
Decided2018/007/LBC
Remove existing render from the existing building, pick and point existing stonework and apply new pebbledash render to match existing, repair and prime existing rainwater goods and paint black
West Hall Lower Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RN
Received 8 Jan 2018
Decided2018/008/PPF
Change of use of land to domestic to erect general purpose storage shed and create hard standing area
Hillview Ringesta Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JD
Received 5 Jan 2018
Decided2018/009/PPF
To take down existing roof and replace with new enlarged roof, to take down existing Porch and Sunroom and replace with new
Rocklea Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AE
Received 9 Jan 2018
Decided2018/010/APN
To erect agricultural shed
Braewick Eshaness Shetland ZE2 9RS
Received 9 Jan 2018
Decided2018/011/PNT
To erect a 12m high pole & attach 3 smart metering antenna & attach a wall mounted smart metering equipment enclosure
Walls BT Exchange Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 9 Jan 2018
Decided2018/012/PPF
To construct dwelling house with air source heat pump
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 12 Jan 2018
Decided2018/013/LBC
To drill two small holes in rear elevation of building to accommodate wind turbine connections and install control gear inside pantry
North Haa West Sandwick Yell Shetland ZE2 9BH
Received 12 Jan 2018
Decided2016/433/DCON
Application to discharge conditions 2 and 3 of 2016/433/PPF
45 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN
Received 15 Jan 2018
Decided2015/079/DCON
Change of use from Class 7 hotels and hostels to Class 9 residential; to convert existing building into 5 residential units
Leog House 2 Leog Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AH
Received 16 Jan 2018
Decided2018/014/PPF
Renewal of expired permission to site portable temporary office
Sumburgh Airport Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JP
Received 17 Jan 2018
Unknown2018/015/CLUP
Proposed change of use from restaurant/Public bar to shop with office
Hilltop Bar Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BJ
Received 17 Jan 2018
Decided2018/016/PPF
Erect new single storey 2 bedroom dwellinghouse in garden grounds of 26 Russell Crescent, Lerwick, form new access & provide parking & turning area & install air source heat pump
26 Russell Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QS
Received 18 Jan 2018

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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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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