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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

9,885Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,890 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,774 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2018/362/PPF
Erect single-storey family dwellinghouse with detached garage and air-source heat pump; demolish existing dilapidated outbuildings on site.
House A Fladdabister Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decided2018/252/DCON1
Discharge condition 9
Nyrhus Effirth Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LY
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decided2016/300/DCON3
Discharge planning condition 11
Heathery Park Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9GD
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decided2018/029/MAR
To remove existing mussel rafts and replace with 5 x 150m twin-headline longlines for the production of mussels
Suthra Voe, Vementry
Received 7 Dec 2018
Decided2018/363/LBC
Retrospective application for works to interior of building
Maryfield House Hotel Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EL
Received 14 Dec 2018
Decided2018/364/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with access and septic tank
Site To The North Of Old School House Sandsound Tresta Shetland ZE2 9LU
Received 19 Dec 2018
Decided2018/365/PPF
New dwelling house with integral garage
Nia Roo Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX
Received 20 Dec 2018
Decided2018/366/PPF
Proposed foul water drainage connection to public drainage network from site of current Planning Application to erect 12 social housing units with air source heat pumps and Planning Permission in Principle for 4 residential sites - Ref: 2018/319/PPF
Houlland Sandwick Shetland
Received 20 Dec 2018
Decided2018/367/PPF
To construct dwelling house with ASHP
Forceon Twatt Bixter ZE2 9LX
Received 21 Dec 2018
Decided2018/368/PPF
Change of use of land, resurface and related operations to permit driver and motorcycle practical testing
Ladies Drive Lerwick Shetland
Received 21 Dec 2018
Decided2018/369/PPF
To construct dwelling house with air source heat pump and install temporary static caravan and container
Joseland Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF
Received 31 Dec 2018
Decided2019/001/PPF
To demolish existing porch, replace porch, add dormer windows and external decking, remove oil storage tank, erect detached store and install air source heat pump
63 Gilbertson Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HN
Received 3 Jan 2019
Decided2018/370/OBL
Proposed Discharge of Planning Obligation dated 7th and 13th October 2015 relating to planning permissions 2010/210/PCD and 2015/020/PPF
Turbines 1 & 2 Hillhead Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT
Received 6 Dec 2018
Decided2019/005/PPF
Commercial Heat Pump Installation to Whiteness and Weisdale Public Hall
Whiteness Public Hall Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ
Received 8 Jan 2019
Decided2019/006/PPP
Two house sites (planning permission in principle)
East Of Cameron Way Swinister Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW
Received 9 Jan 2019
Decided2019/008/PA
Prior Approval for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential)
Utnabrake Upper Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UQ
Received 14 Jan 2019
Decided2019/009/PPF
Proposed Emergency services network (ESN) Mast Installation
Adjacent To Sheepfold Valleyview House, Dale Of Walls, Shetland Isles ZE2 9PE
Received 14 Jan 2019
Decided2019/010/PPF
Extend existing detached double garage with new pitched roof
9 Vistavird Brae Shetland ZE2 9SL
Received 17 Jan 2019
Decided2019/011/PPF
To construct single storey extension, and renew roof covering
St Albern Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW
Received 18 Jan 2019
Decided2017/370/DCON
Discharge condition 3
Scord Scalloway Shetland
Received 15 Jan 2019
Decided2019/013/ADV
Sign board on stone and cement plinth
Clickimin North Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PJ
Received 15 Jan 2019
Decided2019/014/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Bevlah Wester Skeld Shetland ZE2 9NL
Received 15 Jan 2019
Decided2019/015/PPF
Change of use of land to domestic garden ground and erect garage/workshop
West Lea Lunna Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QF
Received 21 Jan 2019
Decided2019/016/PPF
To erect a pumping station building and install headwall to the Burn of Sound
Sandy Loch Water Treatment Works Lerwick Shetland
Received 22 Jan 2019

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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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