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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

9,858Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,871 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,755 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Decided2018/257/LBC
Removal of all pews from main church on both sides of the building, new floor laid on top of old floor
St Magnus Church Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9BA
Received 28 Aug 2018
Decided2018/258/LBSLC
We are proposing to change the statutory listing address from Weisdale, Huxter, Ervhouse, including steading and garden walls to Ervhouse including steading and walled garden, South Huxter, Weisdale and update the listed building record. We now invite your comments on this proposal
Ervhouse Huxter Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LQ
Received 31 Aug 2018
Decided2018/259/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with decking and air source heat pump
Plot 1 Swinister Sandwick Shetland
Received 4 Sept 2018
Decided2018/260/PPF
Change of use of land from agricultural to garden ground, erect extension to existing dwelling house
Greenroads Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 5 Sept 2018
Decided2018/261/SCR
Proposed Erection of Single Wind Turbines
North Hoo Fields Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NU
Received 3 Sept 2018
Decided2018/262/PPP
Construction 2 sheds to form visitor centre and other unit, refurbishment of existing seal unit (planning permission in principle)
Hillswick House Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW
Received 7 Sept 2018
Decided2018/264/PPF
To erect sun room extension to SW Elevation and convert existing garage to bedroom and studio
Heatherlea Hillside Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XB
Received 7 Sept 2018
Decided2018/265/PPF
Installation of a CF25 wind turbine on 20m mast with 6m blades and installation of cable track
Land at Tresta, Fetlar
Received 10 Sept 2018
Decided2018/266/PPF
Installation of a CF25 wind turbine on 20m mast with 6m blades and installation of cable track
Land At Gord, Fetlar, Shetland
Received 10 Sept 2018
Decided2018/267/PPF
To replace 4no. existing first & second floor windows
141 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL
Received 10 Sept 2018
Decided2018/268/PPF
Installation of a 6kW Wind Turbine on a 9m Galvanised Steel Tower plus excavation of associated trench for electricity cable running back to the shed
Spiggie House Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JE
Received 10 Sept 2018
Decided2018/269/PPF
To Erect 7 no dwellinghouses with associated new road access; upgrading existing road; new foul and surface water drainage to sea out fall via septic tanks.
Catfirth, South Nesting, Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 11 Sept 2018
Decided2018/270/PPF
To demolish old out-building and to construct new dwelling house
South Of Hillside Cottage Hoswick SANDWICK ZE2 9HL
Received 12 Sept 2018
Decided2018/271/PPF
To erect new Private Gym
Baillister Gott Tingwall
Received 14 Sept 2018
Decided2018/272/PPF
To remove existing front and rear porches and to construct lounge and kitchen extensions to existing dwelling house
4 Cheyne Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NS
Received 17 Sept 2018
Decided2018/273/VCON
Renewal of Planning permission 2013/284/VCON to retain temporary meteorological mast for a further 5 years
Land Near Flamister Catfirth South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 17 Sept 2018
Awaiting decision2018/274/HAZ
Application for Hazardous Substances Consent to store marine gas oil (Max quantity 6400 tonnes) and kerosene (Max quantity 1900 tonnes) (Replacement of Hazardous Substances Consent Ref: 2008/241/HSC)
SBS Storage Tanks Greenhead Lerwick ZE1 0PY
Received 17 Sept 2018
Unknown2018/019/MAR
To develop a freshwater abstraction/ storage facility for use in marine farm fish treatments consisting of:(1) sluice refurbishment works at existing Mill Pond dam (retrospective); and(2) installation of a 381m x 0.3m-diameter abstraction pipe between said dam and 2 x 90m-circumference cages fitted with tarpaulins moored at Millburn Bay, Clift Sound (proposed)
Land/ Sea Adjacent To Easter Hogaland Burra
Received 23 Aug 2018
Decided2018/275/PPF
Domestic Garage/Storage Building
Lang Ayre Urafirth Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RH
Received 19 Sept 2018
Decided2018/276/PPF
Erect domestic shed
Forgandenny Ringsta Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JD
Received 19 Sept 2018
Decided2018/277/FORMB
Overhead Line Alterations
Cullivoe YELL Shetland
Received 11 Sept 2018
Decided2018/278/APN
Erect Agricultural Shed 50M South West of Lonabrek house
Quilpunds Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 10 Sept 2018
Decided2018/279/PPF
Two Storey Rear Extension and decking
12 South Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RA
Received 20 Sept 2018
Decided2018/280/PPF
Form new access door at ground level and internal alterations to stairs
20 St Magnus Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JT
Received 17 Sept 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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