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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

9,896Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,898 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,782 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2019/042/PPF
To erect partially glazed balustrade wall along existing exposed edges of external area adjacent to cafe/ takeaway
25 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NJ
Received 15 Feb 2019
Decided2019/044/PPF
To construct extension to existing house to accommodate new bedroom and garage
Kinvara 2 Nort Greenhoulls Brae Shetland ZE2 9UA
Received 18 Feb 2019
Decided2019/001/MAR
To remove 5 x 75m twin-headline longlines and replace with 3 x 125m twin-headline longlines for the production of mussels
Treawick, Vementry
Received 15 Feb 2019
Awaiting decision2019/045/PPF
External alterations to Hangar building including installation of first floor fire escape with external steel fire escape, Installation of ground floor double door set and installation of new windows at first floor level
Bristow Search & Rescue Hangar Sumburgh Airport Sumburgh Shetland ZE3 9JP
Received 18 Feb 2019
Decided2019/046/PPF
To construct extensions to existing dwelling house to provide new porch, lounge, bathroom and bedrooms
Blett Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 18 Feb 2019
Decided2019/047/PPF
To construct extension to existing dwelling house to provide garage, utility room and new entrance.
Blett Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 18 Feb 2019
Decided2019/048/PPF
Erect timber ramped access from front entrance door to vehicle access point
Jura Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 19 Feb 2019
Decided2019/049/AMSC
Application to erect dwelling house on Plot 8, in accordance with Planning Conditions 3 and 4 of planning application 2014/248/PPP
Plot 8 Sundibanks East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0US
Received 19 Feb 2019
Decided2019/050/PPF
Change of use of land from agricultural grazing to domestic, access road, parking and erect workshop/storage shed
Hartlea Stromfirth Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9SQ
Received 20 Feb 2019
Decided2019/052/PPF
Replace 4 single pane windows and front door
6 Kirkpark Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XJ
Received 20 Feb 2019
Decided2019/053/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Brough Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES
Received 21 Feb 2019
Decided2017/341/DCON
Obscure glazing specification to discharge condition 3
19 Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BB
Received 8 Feb 2019
Decided2019/054/PPF
Aquaculture development consisting of the facilities required for the washing, drying and repair of nets for the aquaculture industry and ancillary infrastructure
Proposed Aquaculture Base Toft Shetland
Received 22 Feb 2019
Decided2019/055/PPF
Erect two-storey garage to be constructed in South corner of house site. Nearby overhead power lines will be moved to a safe distance of 9.0m from the proposed building.
Daal Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL
Received 22 Feb 2019
Decided2019/056/PPF
Erect 2 new polytunnels
East Of Northlea Swinister Sandwick Shetland
Received 25 Feb 2019
Decided2019/057/PPF
Demolish existing lean-to extension on north side of house and replace it with one and half storey extension
News Skellberry North Roe Shetland ZE2 9RY
Received 25 Feb 2019
Decided2017/135/DCON1
Discharge condition 9
Brouster Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NP
Received 25 Feb 2019
Decided2018/254/DCON1
Discharge condition 3
Brouster Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NP
Received 25 Feb 2019
Decided2019/059/PPF
Conversion of the existing C listed Brough Stores building, retaining the existing shop element but changing the use of the existing shop storage and former post office to a dwelling. Provision for an air source heat pump.
Brough Stores Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9AY
Received 26 Feb 2019
Decided2019/060/LBC
The proposal is to retain the existing shop element of Brough Stores but convert the existing stores into a house.
Brough Stores Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9AY
Received 26 Feb 2019
Decided2019/061/LBC
Render repairs to the rear elevation (North Elevation) and East Elevation - repairs will be done on a like for like basis and painted white to match existing.
Lerwick Post Office Commercial Street Shetland ZE1 0AA
Received 27 Feb 2019
Decided2017/135/DCON
Discharge of Condition 8 - 2017/135/PPF
Brouster Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NP
Received 27 Feb 2019
Awaiting decision2019/062/PPP
Proposed residential development (Planning Permission in Principle)
Land At Staneyhill Lerwick Shetland
Received 28 Feb 2019
Decided2019/002/MAR
To change production at an existing 4 x 150m twin-headline longline mussel spat site to mature mussel production (retrospective)
Buness Baltasound Harbour Unst
Received 4 Mar 2019

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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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