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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

9,877Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,884 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,768 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2018/023/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm comprising 5 x 220m twin-headline longlines
West Of Skeo Taing, Balta Harbour, Baltasound, Unst
Received 1 Nov 2018
Decided2018/024/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm comprising 4 x 150m twin-headline longlines
Swarta Skerry, Balta Sound, Unst
Received 1 Nov 2018
Decided2018/025/MAR
To develop a new mussel farm comprising 5 x 220m twin-headline longlines
Huney, Balta Sound, Unst
Received 1 Nov 2018
Decided2018/324/PPF
Erect garden shed (retrospective)
1 Mid Gard North Roe Shetland ZE2 9RY
Received 8 Nov 2018
Decided2018/325/PPP
Erection of 4no. dwellinghouses (Planning Permission in Principle)
Land Adjoining Clickimin Loch Westerloch Drive Lerwick Shetland
Received 9 Nov 2018
Decided2018/326/PPP
Demolition of existing derelict building and erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Land Adjoining Clickimin Loch South Road Lerwick Shetland
Received 9 Nov 2018
Decided2018/327/PPF
Proposed Generator Housing Building - Retrospective
Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9TJ
Received 9 Nov 2018
Decided2018/328/VCON
Section 42 application to vary the terms of condition 2 of planning permission 2014/109/VCON
Temporary Residential Accommodation Sella Ness Industrial Estate Graven Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9UP
Received 14 Nov 2018
Decided2018/329/PPF
Form a car park (retrospective application)
Sella Ness Industrial Estate Graven Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9UP
Received 14 Nov 2018
Decided2018/330/PPF
To construct a new marina to the south of the existing, this involves construction of a 210m long breakwater arm and approx. 125m of reclamation along the foreshore, providing shelter to eight 10m long marina pontoon units which would provide approx. 34 berths
South Of Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland
Received 15 Nov 2018
Decided2018/331/PPF
New 5 pitch Caravan Site, including amenity building, plus an extension to existing Cullivoe Pier Business Park to provide 10 plots for Class 4 & 5 use
Cullivoe Pier Business Park Cullivoe Shetland
Received 15 Nov 2018
Decided2018/332/PPF
To construct new dwelling house with air source heat pump and decking
South-West Of Daal Newpark Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL
Received 16 Nov 2018
Decided2017/151/DCON1
Discharge conditions 3 & 6
Blacksness Pier Blacksness Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TQ
Received 15 Nov 2018
Decided2018/333/LBC
Hanging sign with external illumination, replacement fascia lettering, RBS brand logo and nameplate
81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD
Received 13 Nov 2018
Decided2018/334/PPF
External painting of building from black & red to white & blue (retrospective application)
88 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX
Received 14 Nov 2018
Decided2018/034/DCON
Discharge of condition 3
Saxa Vord Ltd Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9TJ
Received 19 Nov 2018
Decided2018/335/ECUCON
To vary the consent by increasing the maximum tip height of the turbines from 145 metres (m) to a maximum of 155 m and increasing the maximum rotor diameter of the turbines by 10 m to a maximum of 120 m. The installed capacity of the proposed generating stated would be greater than 50 MW
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 20 Nov 2018
Decided2018/026/WL
To construct a new marina with breakwater
Cullivoe Pier Area Cullivoe Yell
Received 13 Nov 2018
Decided2018/337/PPF
Erect telecommunications mast with associated equipment and access track
Land Near The Old Lookout Station, Housay, Out Skerries, Shetland ZE2 9AS
Received 22 Nov 2018
Decided2018/338/PPF
Erect extension and additional parking
Quendale Farm House Quendale Shetland ZE2 9JD
Received 23 Nov 2018
Decided2018/339/PPF
Erect Dwelling House with air source heat pump and Treatment Plant
Adjacent Backafield Muckle Roe Shetland
Received 11 Dec 2020
Decided2018/341/AMSC
Application to erect dwellinghouse on Plot 4, in accordance with Planning Conditions 3 and 4 (2014/248/PPP)
Site 4 At Sundibanks East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 26 Nov 2018
Unknown2018/342/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Utnabrake Upper Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UQ
Received 28 Nov 2018
Decided2018/343/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with septic tank and soakaway
West Burra Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB
Received 27 Nov 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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