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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

9,845Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,860 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,744 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2018/172/PPF
To alter south west elevation of dwellinghouse and erect extension
Hest Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS
Received 19 Jun 2018
Decided2018/173/PPF
Demolition of an existing stone built shed, extension to the west with external deck area, extension to the east to provide a new entrance utility room and garage with storage above.
Lower Quoys Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 20 Jun 2018
Decided2018/174/PNT
Installation of Electronic Communications Equipment
Pavement At B9071 Junction Aith Shetland Isles ZE2 9NW
Received 15 Jun 2018
Decided2018/175/PPF
Erection of Single Storey 2 Bedroom House c/w Attached Garage and Static Caravan located on site during build works
New House Upper Lingarth Dunrossness ZE2 9JQ
Received 20 Jun 2018
Decided2018/176/PPF
Change of use from Class 1 to Class 1 and Class 3 to include coffee shop with hot and cold takeaway
4-5 South Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 18 Jun 2018
Decided2018/177/APN
General Purpose Shed
Grindischool Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER
Received 19 Jun 2018
Decided2018/178/RPP
Application for planning permission renewal (2013/178/RPP) to erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent Muckle Bousta East Collister Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 21 Jun 2018
Decided2018/179/PPF
Painting of Ground floor window and door frames to North Elevation
175 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX
Received 18 Jun 2018
Decided2018/037/DCON
Discharge of Condition 4
Scalloway Pier Scalloway Shetland
Received 12 Jun 2018
Decided2018/180/LBC
Removal of 2no existing corrugated cement roofs, replace with new aluminium profile sheeting and replace all upvc black rainwater goods
Noss Visitors Centre Noss Bothy Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES
Received 21 Jun 2018
Decided2018/181/LBC
Replace 5 No existing windows with new 'slim lite' double glazed, sash and case timber windows.
Haa Of Sand Sand Garderhouse Shetland ZE2 9NQ
Received 22 Jun 2018
Decided2018/182/APN
Erect agricultural building
Cro Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JF
Received 20 Jun 2018
Decided2018/183/PPF
Installation of electronic communications apparatus
Verge At Junction Of Hulsidale & B9074 Hamnavoe Shetland ZE2 9LF
Received 19 Jun 2018
Decided2018/184/PPF
To convert 3 No. lock-up garages into one bedroom flat
31 Midlea Firth Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TL
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decided2018/185/PPP
Erect dwelling house (planning permission in principle)
Adjacent Four Winds Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 26 Jun 2018
Decided2018/186/PPF
The construction and operation of Mossy Hill Wind Farm with a maximum generating capacity of up to 50MW, comprising 12 wind turbine generators (WTGs) with maximum tip heights of 145m with associated infrastructure.
The grid reference is the approximate centre of the site for Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The centre of the Site is located approximately 2.4km from outskirts of Lerwick and approximately 4.2km from Lerwick Harbour.
Received 26 Jun 2018
Decided2018/187/PPF
To change use of land to garden grounds to construct single storey extension
Innbanks Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RE
Received 27 Jun 2018
Decided2018/188/PPF
Upgrade access track to public road for agricultural purposes
Ayres Of Selivoe Sellivoe Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR
Received 28 Jun 2018
Decided2015/175/DCON
Discharge condition no. 10
Urafirth Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RH
Received 27 Jun 2018
Decided2018/189/PPF
Installation of a 6kW Wind Turbine on a 15m Galvanised Steel Tower plus excavation of associated trench for electricity cable running back to the house
Bethesda Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 29 Jun 2018
Decided2018/191/PPF
To construct connection from proposed house site (Application Ref. 2018/141/PPF) to public sewer
Site Adjacent Leagarth Scord Scalloway Shetland
Received 3 Jul 2018
Decided2017/283/DCON
Discharge conditions 2i, 2ii, 3, 5 & 7
Harbour Court Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LR
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decided2018/193/PNT
To Install electronic equipment (12m high pole with attached antanne)
Croft House Kurkigarth Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 29 Jun 2018
Decided2017/314/DCON
Discharge of Conditions 2 and 4
Unit 1 Blacksness Pier Blacksness Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TQ
Received 2 Jul 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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