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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

9,927Searchable applications

133Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,917 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,801 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2018/319/DCON
Discharge conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of planning permission 2018/319/PPF
Houlland Sandwick Shetland
Received 30 Apr 2019
Decided2019/125/TCA
2 Remove 2 Scyamore Trees
53 King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EQ
Received 1 May 2019
Decided2019/126/PPF
Proposed land change of use from agrigultural to garden amenity ground
Blett Blett Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 2 May 2019
Unknown2019/127/ECUCON
Application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for a Windfarm (with an installed capacity of up to 200MW)
Land 147M West Of Sellafirth 1.8km West Of Cullivoe And 812M South Of Gloup Yell Shetland
Received 2 May 2019
Decided2019/128/LBC
Install telecomms equipment
Town Hall Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HB
Received 2 May 2019
Decided2019/129/PPF
Serviced caravan/camping site with an amenity building.
Old RAF Bulk Fuel Installation Site Northside Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 2 May 2019
Decided2019/130/PPF
To Install sewage treatment plant
Skeld Caravan Park And Campsite Skeld Shetland ZE2 9NL
Received 3 May 2019
Decided2019/131/LBC
Installation of conservation roof light to north elevation of the vestry
Old Kirk Semblister BIXTER Shetland ZE2 9NG
Received 3 May 2019
Decided2019/132/PPF
Change of use from Staff Accommodation to Standard Residential Units
92A To 92F North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PQ
Received 3 May 2019
Decided2019/133/PPF
Change of use of land and erect detached garage
Fjara Easter Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY
Received 6 May 2019
Decided2018/297/DCON1
Discharge of Condition No 3 for planning application 2018/297/PPF
Scalloway Museum Castle Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TP
Received 7 May 2019
Decided2018/297/DCON2
Discharge of condition 6 for planning application 2018/297/PPF
Scalloway Museum Castle Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TP
Received 7 May 2019
Decided2018/141/DCON1
Application for discharge of pre-commencement conditions
South East Of Easterhoul Chalets Scord Scalloway Shetland
Received 7 May 2019
Decided2018/140/DCON2
Discharge of conditions 3 & 8 of planning ref: 2018/140/PPF
Hoswick Visitors Centre Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL
Received 1 May 2019
Decided2018/191/DCON1
Application for discharge of pre-commencement conditions
Site Adjacent Leagarth Scord Scalloway Shetland
Received 7 May 2019
Decided2019/134/PPF
To construct driveway
Bellevue Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AD
Received 9 May 2019
Decided2019/135/TCA
Permission to cut down a diseased tree in my garden
1 Greenrig Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AW
Received 9 May 2019
Decided2019/136/PPF
Existing blockwork garage to be demolished and Erect 2 Storey Extension
56 Breiwick Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DB
Received 14 May 2019
Decided2019/005/WL
To repair and upgrade existing stone pier, install concrete anchor base, concrete pad and floating pontoon (retrospective)
Jackville Binnaness Stromness Voe Whiteness
Received 14 May 2019
Decided2019/137/PPF
Erect Warehouse (Use Class 6), create turning head and car parking area.
28 South Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 14 May 2019
Decided2019/138/PPF
To construct a semi detached house (2 dwellings with ASHP)
Plot North Of 9A Ladies Mire Brae Shetland ZE2 9TZ
Received 15 May 2019
Decided2019/140/PPF
Install glass bi-fold doors, new door and 4no floor to ceiling windows. Fit new cladding to match existing. Bring ground up to level to make room for 3no new parking spaces.
Townsend Garage Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 15 May 2019
Decided2019/141/PPF
Erect 7 No. dwellinghouses with shared access and associated driveways.
Sites North Of Stura Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9FJ
Received 15 May 2019
Decided2019/142/PPF
Change of Use of land from Agricultural to domestic, erect extension to existing dwelling and install ASHP and demolition of the existing byre
Norbister Norbister Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 15 May 2019

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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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