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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

9,917Searchable applications

133Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,912 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,796 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2018/091/DCON
Discharge conditions 8 and 9
Fetlar Ferry Terminal Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ
Received 18 Mar 2019
Decided2019/084/PPF
Construct new shed for domestic / private storage, with associated surface water drainage.
Shoreside Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NP
Received 21 Mar 2019
Decided2019/085/TCA
request to remove tree
Whitegates Leog Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AP
Received 22 Mar 2019
Decided2019/086/PPF
3 Air to Heat pump compressors 2 at first floor level on the south elevation and 1 at ground floor level on the east elevation contained in a louvered timber encasement.
H Williamson & Sons (scalloway) Ltd Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 22 Mar 2019
Decided2017/038/DCON
Discharge Condition 5
Orablaa 3 Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BB
Received 21 Mar 2019
Decided2019/087/PPF
Erect new dwelling house
Utnabrake Asta Tingwall Shetland ZE1 0UQ
Received 25 Mar 2019
Unknown2019/088/PAN
The proposed development would be a 200 m by 200 m compound that supports the construction phase of the proposed Viking Wind Farm
North Camp Located Approximately 3 Km South Of Voe Along The A970. From There The Prospective North Camp Site Is Situated Approximately 100 M To The East Of The A970
Received 25 Mar 2019
Decided2019/089/PPF
Installation of top up tap for water bottles
Burns Walk Esplanade Lerwick Shetland
Received 27 Mar 2019
Decided2019/090/PPF
To construct an interpretation shelter and toilets at NNR entrance and expand car parking
Hermaness Unst Shetland
Received 27 Mar 2019
Decided2019/091/PPF
To construct extension to existing dwelling house
10 Burgess Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PN
Received 28 Mar 2019
Decided2019/092/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump
Site 19 Bridge-End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 29 Mar 2019
Decided2019/093/APN
Erect agricultural shed
The Nook Channerwick Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HY
Received 28 Mar 2019
Unknown2019/094/PPF
Precast concrete steps and Kee-Klamp handrail on both sides (Retrospective application)
Eshaness Shetland ZE2 9RS
Received 28 Mar 2019
Decided2019/095/PPF
Erect storey and three-quarters dwellinghouse with integral garage and air-source heat-pump
Cullivoe Yell Shetland
Received 29 Mar 2019
Decided2019/096/PPF
To erect 1.8m high palisade fence following demolition of existing workshop
Royal Mail Garage Garthspool Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NY
Received 1 Apr 2019
Decided2016/014/DCON
Discharge conditions 4, 5, 6 and 7
Garden Grounds Next To Leog House 2 Leog Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AH
Received 29 Mar 2019
Decided2016/020/DCON
Discharge condition 3
51 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN
Received 29 Mar 2019
Decided2019/097/PPF
Refurbish and replace roof of existing lean-to extension and erect new entrance porch
70 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN
Received 1 Apr 2019
Decided2019/003/MAR
To develop a new oyster farm in marine waters using a combination of tray stacks and trestles
Heglabister, Weisdale Voe
Received 21 Mar 2019
Decided2019/098/APN
Erect Polycrub
Swinister Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RX
Received 2 Apr 2019
Decided2019/099/APN
Erect agricultural storage shed
Telvenso Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 8 Apr 2019
Decided2019/100/LBC
Installation of a 0.3m integrated dish antenna
T A Centre Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JN
Received 8 Apr 2019
Decided2017/392/DCON1
Application to Discharge Condition 5 of Planning Permission Ref. 2017/392/PPF (Installation of new replacement boardwalk)
Mousa Shetland
Received 1 Apr 2019
Decided2019/102/PPF
Change of use to domestic garden ground and erect extension to South & East elevations with flat roof balcony decking area
Serinsten Fogralea Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SE
Received 9 Apr 2019

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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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