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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

9,848Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,862 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,746 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2018/194/PPF
To replace window at first floor level
72A Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL
Received 5 Jul 2018
Decided2018/195/PPF
To construct 2 dwellinghouses with air source heat pump
Site Of Former North Isles Motel Sellafirth Yell Shetland ZE2 9DG
Received 5 Jul 2018
Decided2018/196/PNT
To install electronic equipment (12.3m high pole with antenna attached)
Verge At A970 Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW
Received 4 Jul 2018
Decided2018/197/PPF
Erect general purpose agricultural building
The Old Shop Melby Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 9 Jul 2018
Decided2018/060/DCON
Discharge condition 3
Waste Management Facility Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PU
Received 4 Jul 2018
Decided2018/198/PPF
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Glenview Upper Strand Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SG
Received 9 Jul 2018
Decided2018/199/PNT
Installation of electronic communications apparatus
Exnaboe Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JS
Received 9 Jul 2018
Decided2018/200/PPF
Installation of a 6kW Wind Turbine on a 15m Galvanised Tower plus excavation of associated trench for electricity cable to connect to agricultural building approved as permitted development (2017/348/APN)
Upper Lingarth Clumlie Dunrossness Shetland
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decided2018/201/SCR
Request for screening opinion for proposal to realign B9075 Sandwater Road for a distance of 2.26km between junction with A970 at Sandwater, westwards to the junction with the C class road to Upper Kergord
Sandwater Road Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decided2018/202/PPF
To demolish existing fire damaged house and replace with 3-bedroom dwellinghouse and to carry out repairs to existing gable to adjoining building
Schoolhouse Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL
Received 11 Jul 2018
Unknown2016/434/DCON
Discharge of Condition 3
9 Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LR
Received 11 Jul 2018
Decided2017/283/DCON1
Discharge of Condition 3
Harbour Court Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LR
Received 11 Jul 2018
Decided2018/203/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump, garage and extended access track from existing house
Sundibanks East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 12 Jul 2018
Decided2009/191/DCON
Discharge condition 26
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 15 Jun 2018
Decided2009/191/DCON1
Discharge condition 23
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decided2009/191/DCON2
Discharge of Condition 33
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decided2018/204/PPF
To demolish existing utility room and conservatory, erect extension to NE elevation, Install ASHP and enlargement of existing parking and turning area
Meadowbank East Ness Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT
Received 13 Jul 2018
Decided2018/205/PPF
Replacement of existing revolving door with smaller manually operated revolving door and side disabled/fire exit door
Islesburgh Community Centre King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EQ
Received 13 Jul 2018
Decided2018/206/PPF
Demolish existing building and erect new dwelling with decking, septic tank and soakaway
Site South Of Grindidale Melby Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 13 Jul 2018
Decided2018/207/PPF
Porch extension at top west facing entrance of building
Independent Living Centre North Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 12 Jul 2018
Pending Consideration2018/208/VCON
Variation of Condition 2 of the planning consent 2013/144/PPF to be extended by 10 years and remain valid until 31st August 2028 (Section 42 Application)
Cuterfield Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB
Received 16 Jul 2018
Pending Consideration2016/434/DCON1
Discharge condition 2
9 Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LR
Received 16 Jul 2018
Decided2018/016/MAR
To develop a new Atlantic salmon farm comprising twelve 100m-circumference cages and a 23m x 8m feed barge (as part of a wider site consolidation proposal to replace two existing salmon farms in Dury Voe at Loura Voe and Grunna Voe North with one larger farm)
Swarta Skerry, Dury Voe
Received 5 Jul 2018
Decided2018/071/DCON
Discharge condition 2 & 6
DH Marine Marina Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TA
Received 16 Jul 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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