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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

9,838Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,856 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,740 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2018/105/PPF
Erect general purpose agricultural store, single storey building comprising implement shed / garage
Kirkhouse Voe Delting Shetland ZE2 9PX
Received 30 Apr 2018
Decided2018/107/PPF
To construct septic tank to serve proposed dwelling house
West Of 'The Pund' Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB
Received 2 May 2018
Decided2018/109/VCON
To vary existing hazardous substances consent to increase the presence of gas condensate on site from 1871 tonnes to 1899 tonnes
Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 3 May 2018
Decided2018/111/PPF
Erect single storey dwelling with integral garage and associated driveway and drainage arrangements
Site Adjacent To Otterslea Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ
Received 7 May 2018
Decided2018/118/PPF
Extension to the SE Elevation, roof tiles to match existing, vertical timber cladding, matching porch at rear
Islesview Setter Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP
Received 14 May 2018
Decided2018/122/PPF
2 No 3 Bedroom Dwellinghouses, Access Road, Drainage connection to Public Sewer and form earth bank in adjacent field with surplus excavated materials as shelter for ponies.
Land Opposite Cliff Cottage Hoswick SANDWICK ZE2 9HL
Received 16 May 2018
Decided2018/125/LBC
Demolition of existing chalet timber building
Former Westside Shop Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW
Received 17 May 2018
Decided2018/131/PPF
Demolition of the existing Brevik House and development of 24 flats, 4 semi-detached dwellinghouses and 5 detached dwellinghouses.
Brevik House 27 South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TG
Received 18 May 2018
Decided2018/134/PPF
Erect single storey dwellinghouse
Tingview Griesta Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB
Received 21 May 2018
Decided2018/135/PPF
Installation of a 6kW Wind Turbine on an 15m Galvanised Steel Tower plus excavation of associated trench for electricity cable.
Muir Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW
Received 22 May 2018
Decided2018/136/PPF
Proposed single storey extension to dwelling and external decking with painted timber balustrade.
TARASTA Wethersta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QS
Received 22 May 2018
Unknown2018/138/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural building
The Old Shop Melby Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 23 May 2018
Decided2018/139/PNT
Installation of Electronic Communications Apparatus
Verge Opposite Brae Depot B9076 Brae Shetland ZE2 9SX
Received 23 May 2018
Decided2018/140/PPF
To create car park and interpretation area
Hoswick Visitors Centre Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 22 May 2018
Decided2018/141/PPF
To erect 2 bedroom dwellinghouse with integral garage, air source heat pump, access track and public car park, site (0.885ha)
South East Of Easterhoul Chalets Scord Scalloway Shetland
Received 24 May 2018
Decided2018/142/PPF
Single storey extension to dwellinghouse with decking & new garden shed
14 South Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RA
Received 25 May 2018
Decided2018/143/PPF
To construct 2 No. extension to existing dwelling house
1 Greenwell Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9UL
Received 25 May 2018
Decided2018/144/PPF
To construct extension to existing dwelling house and proposed land change of use from agricultural to domestic garden ground
Vakterlee Clumliewick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 28 May 2018
Decided2018/145/PPF
To erect privacy and wind-break timber fencing to site curtilage
17 Gaet-a-Gott Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9WH
Received 29 May 2018
Decided2018/146/PPF
Installation of a single R9000 micro wind turbine with a hub height of 15m, a tip height of 17.75m along with associated underground cabling
Tarrarit Laxo Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QD
Received 30 May 2018
Decided2018/147/PPF
Extension to existing dwellinghouse
1 Anderson Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HP
Received 29 May 2018
Decided2018/148/LBC
Exterior painting of front and side (East) elevation of building
175 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX
Received 29 May 2018
Decided2018/149/PPF
Painting of external front (East) elevation
175 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX
Received 29 May 2018
Unknown2018/150/PAN
Proposed Housing Development of 32 units
Hjemdaal Upper Scalloway Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UP
Received 30 May 2018

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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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