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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

9,849Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,864 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,748 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2018/072/DCON
Discharge of condition 2
DH Marine Marina Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TA
Received 16 Jul 2018
Decided2018/017/MAR
To modify an existing salmon farm by removing 14 x 80m circumference cages and replacing with 11 x 100m circumference cages within an enlarged grid mooring system (proposed) and to retain the 40m x 15m barge currently moored on site (retrospective)
South Sound, Mangaster Voe
Received 18 Jul 2018
Decided2018/209/PPF
To change area of land adjacent to garage from grass to chipped area, remove section of boundary wall and install new door and window to garage
Near 10 Berry Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UJ
Received 20 Jul 2018
Unknown2009/271/DCON
Discharge condition No. 16
Land At Sullom Voe, Orka Voe And Firths Voe Mossbank ZE2 9TU
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decided2010/395/DCON
Discharge condition 6
Sullom Voe Oil Terminal Mossbank ZE2 9TU
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decided2011/160/DCON
Discharge condition 5
Sullom Voe And Firths Voe Mossbank ZE2 9TU
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decided2013/093/DCON
Discharge condition 3
B P Exp Operating Co Ltd Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decided2018/210/PPF
Erect dwelling house, foul drainage connection to existing septic tank, filter and infiltration system
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 20 Jul 2018
Decided2018/211/PPF
New storage containers to provide general and offshore storage and office/medical facilities. Expansion of tarmac areas and addition of a pedestrian walkway.
Lerwick Fire Station Sea Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RQ
Received 23 Jul 2018
Decided2018/212/VCON
To vary Conditions 1 and 10 of the Planning Consent ref 2016/046/PPF to develop the former Grantfield Fire Station site for offices and 9 flats
Former Grantfield Fire Station Site Lerwick Shetland
Received 23 Jul 2018
Decided2018/213/PPF
Installation of Replacement Plant within New Enclosure, Installation of 1 No. Trolley Bay, Colour Change to Shopfront and Installation of additional entrance door and ramped access to Existing Lobby (Part Retrospective)
Co-Op Ltd Holmsgarth Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PW
Received 23 Jul 2018
Decided2018/214/LBC
To reslate rear north facing area of the roof, using welsh slates to match the existing
Methodist Manse Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 24 Jul 2018
Decided2018/215/APN
General purpose agricultural shed
Nethaburn Croft Adjacent To Sandalwood Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EZ
Received 25 Jul 2018
Decided2018/216/PPP
Proposal to erect dwellinghouse (Planning permission in principle)
New House Site Houss Bridge End Burra Shetland
Received 30 Jul 2018
Decided2018/217/PNT
Installation of electronic communications apparatus
Verge Outside BT Exchange A970 Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JW
Received 25 Jul 2018
Decided2018/218/PPF
Outdoor riding arena refurbishment (Retrospective), original riding arena increased slightly in size, new fencing and landscaping
Lunnister Sullom Shetland
Received 31 Jul 2018
Decided2018/219/PPF
Erect new dwellinghouse with air source heat pump
Brake Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 31 Jul 2018
Decided2018/220/PPF
Extension to dwellinghouse and erect decking area
Aithvale Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ
Received 31 Jul 2018
Decided2018/221/PPF
Extension to existing workshop to create new office annex
Ballister Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH
Received 31 Jul 2018
Decided2018/222/PPP
To erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
North Of West House East Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NE
Received 30 Jul 2018
Decided2018/223/PPF
To alter Block 8 to provide two single storey 6 person 4 bedroom dwellings with one of the dwellings specially adapted (Previous Planning Permission 2017/084/PPF)
Site Adjacent Gaet-a-Gott 45 & 47 Stura (Block 8) Gott Shetland ZE2 9WH
Received 1 Aug 2018
Decided2018/224/PPF
Erection of single storey dwellinghouse
Baltasound Unst Shetland
Received 1 Aug 2018
Decided2018/225/LBC
Reharl exterior
Maryfield House Hotel Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EL
Received 30 Jul 2018
Decided2018/226/PPF
Construct new single storey house with attached garage and air source heat pump
Lower Site - Te Ahora Soundside Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LQ
Received 2 Aug 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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