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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

9,868Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,878 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,762 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2018/281/PPF
Erect Extension North Elevation
Setter Aith Shetland ZE2 9NE
Received 20 Sept 2018
Decided2018/020/MAR
To extend an existing shellfish farm by siting an additional four 300m twin-headline longlines to be used for on-growing of mussels
East Of Stuko Clett Urafirth Northmavine
Received 17 Sept 2018
Decided2018/282/PPF
Provision of a Temporary Service Access over an existing access track for a proposed adjacent residential development to haul excavated material off site
Utnabrake Upper Scalloway Scalloway Shetland
Received 21 Sept 2018
Decided2017/219/DCON
Discharge of Condition 5 planning Application 2017/219/PPF
Skeotaing Tresta Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LT
Received 18 Sept 2018
Decided2017/406/DCON
Proposed Construction Management Plan and Construction Method Statement to discharge Condition No.3
Sella Ness Industrial Estate Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9UP
Received 20 Sept 2018
Decided2018/283/ADV
Fascia Sign, Projecting Sign1. Free standing signage saying LAINGS PHARMACY mounted on top of canopy, Internally lit individual three dimensional letters with stainless steel edge and coloured perpex front. 2. Projecting signage of a 'Pharmacy Cross' - internally lit with green coloured perspex or green LED's and stainless steel edge
A L Laing Pharmacy Kantersted Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RJ
Received 25 Sept 2018
Decided2018/284/PPF
Single storey extension to East Elevation dwellinghouse with decking
Aestdaeks Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB
Received 25 Sept 2018
Decided2018/285/PPF
Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump and decking
Heogapund Bruntshill Whiteness Walls Shetland
Received 26 Sept 2018
Decided2018/286/LBC
Remove war memorials WM10857 and WM10858 from the inside the Mid Yell Church
Church Of Scotland Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BN
Received 26 Sept 2018
Decided2018/287/PPF
Complete renovation works of existing two-storey building - Part Retrospective.
79 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PQ
Received 26 Sept 2018
Decided2018/021/WL
To vary an existing works licence 2018/002/WL by changing condition number 12 by changing the distance allowed to deploy turbines of the array from existing cables from 250m to 200m
Cullivoe, Bluemull Sound Yell
Received 24 Sept 2018
Decided2018/288/PPF
Remove existing shed and lean to store, construct new storey and a half extension, carry out internal alterations to create two additional bedrooms
North Park Villa New Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TS
Received 27 Sept 2018
Decided2015/175/DCON1
Discharge of Conditions 6 and 7
Urafirth Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RH
Received 25 Sept 2018
Decided2018/289/PPF
Erect storage shed
Sandwick Social Club Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN
Received 27 Sept 2018
Decided2018/122/DCON1
Discharge conditions 3a, 3b, 3c, 4 & 14
Land Opposite Cliff Cottage Hoswick SANDWICK ZE2 9HL
Received 26 Sept 2018
Decided2018/123/DCON1
Discharge conditions 4 & 5
9 Church Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AE
Received 27 Sept 2018
Decided2018/290/PPF
Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump and septic tank
Adjacent Linmor South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL
Received 28 Sept 2018
Decided2018/291/PPF
To demolish existing lean-to garage and erect new garage extension and porch extension
3 Cauldhame Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 1 Oct 2018
Decided2018/202/DCON1
Discharge of condition 10
Schoolhouse Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL
Received 28 Sept 2018
Decided2017/250/DCON2
Discharge Condition 6
Site 7 Aithsetter Cunningsburgh
Received 28 Sept 2018
Decided2018/292/PPF
Erect extension to existing dwelling house
Heimdal Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EZ
Received 2 Oct 2018
Decided2018/293/PPF
Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump
South-East Of Uphouse Vemenrty Road Aith Shetland
Received 4 Oct 2018
Decided2018/294/PPF
Install external components for security measures onto the front elevation
171 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX
Received 4 Oct 2018
Decided2018/295/LBC
Fit external components for security measures to the front elevation
171 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX
Received 4 Oct 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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