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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

9,950Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,926 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,810 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Apr 2003 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2018/096/DCON2
Discharge Condition 15 of planning permission 2018/096/PPF
Unclassified Road To Upper Kergord Runs Approximately 1.5km, From A Junction With The B9075, Approximately 70M East Of B9075 Of Weisdale Crossing.
Received 9 Jul 2019
Decided2019/205/PPF
Change of use from Lodberry to Dwelling (Class 10 Non-residential institution to Class 9 House)
Copland Lodberry Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland
Received 11 Jul 2019
Decided2018/335/DCON4
Discharge of Condition 7 - Construction Timetable & Notifications 2018/335/ECUCON
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 9 Jul 2019
Decided2019/207/PPF
Erect a memorial to all Shetland men and women lost at sea
Shetland Museum & Archives Hay's Dock Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0WP
Received 15 Jul 2019
Decided2019/208/PPF
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Da Noost Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 16 Jul 2019
Decided2019/209/PPF
Erect 1.8m timber fence enclosure to the front of garden
5 Houl Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UA
Received 16 Jul 2019
Decided2019/210/PPF
Proposed construction compound of no more than 200m x 200m (temporary 5 year period) with track and site access to road A970, South of Voe, at: Northing 1160349, Easting 441505
Northing 1160349, Easting 441505
Received 16 Jul 2019
Decided2018/203/DCON1
Discharge condition 5 of planning permission 2018/203/PPF
Sundibanks East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 17 Jul 2019
Decided2019/016/WL
To construct a sea outfall to serve a proposed housing development
Catfirth South Nesting
Received 22 Jul 2019
Decided2019/212/PPF
Partial demolition of disused building, removal of all cladding and masonry walls including single storey area. Steel portal frame will be retained.
Royal Mail Garage Garthspool Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NY
Received 22 Jul 2019
Decided2019/213/PPF
To erect detached domestic garage
Greenville Fladdabister Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA
Received 22 Jul 2019
Decided2019/214/TCA
Permission to prune the branches of two sycamore trees
51 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN
Received 22 Jul 2019
Decided2019/215/PPF
Erect lean to storage shed to existing garage and change use of agricultural land to garden grounds.
Crinan Stove Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 22 Jul 2019
Decided2019/216/APN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Nordara Aith Shetland ZE2 9NE
Received 25 Jul 2019
Decided2019/217/PPF
Proposed construction compound of no more than 200m x 200m (temporary 5 year period) with track and site access to road A971, South of Weisdale
Northing 1150715 Easting 437634
Received 29 Jul 2019
Decided2018/335/DCON5
Letter outlining proposal in relation to the Viking Wind Farm Financial Bond to discharge condition 5 of planning application 2018/335/ECUCON
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 29 Jul 2019
Decided2018/335/DCON6
Site Decommissioning, Restoration and Aftercare Strategy information to discharge condition 6 of planning application 2018/335/ECUCON
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 29 Jul 2019
Decided2019/218/LBC
Strip back building interior to stonework and rebuild. Replace slate roof. Restore masonry and chimneys. Rebuild windows and replace front and rear doors.
Hamars Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9ED
Received 30 Jul 2019
Decided2016/425/DCON2
To discharge Condition no.11 of Planning Permission 2016/425/PPF
Site Between Union Street & Prince Alfred Street King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland
Received 30 Jul 2019
Decided2019/219/PPF
To construct garage extension to existing dwelling house and land change of use from agricultual to garden
Braeburn Twatt Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX
Received 31 Jul 2019
Decided2019/220/PN
Agricultural Track
Land East Of Public Hall Aswick Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS
Received 1 Aug 2019
Decided2019/017/MPN
Application for prior notification under classes 21a and 21b of the town and country planning (general permitted development) (Scotland) order 1992 (as amended): revision of approved scheme from 12 x 80m circumference cages to 8 x 100m circumference cages, and relocation of the feed barge within the existing site area
Holms Geo Clift Sound Shetland
Received 1 Aug 2019
Unknown2019/018/MPN
Application for prior notification under classes 21A and 21B of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): revision of approved scheme from 12 x 80m-circumference cages to 8 x 100m-circumference cages, and replacement/relocation of the feed barge within the existing site area
Flotta Weisdale Voe
Received 26 Jul 2019
Decided2019/019/MPN
Application for prior notification under class 21b of the town and country planning (general permitted development) (Scotland) order 1992 (as amended): to replace an existing feed barge with a different feed barge and in a different location at an existing fish farm
Fore Holm Sandsound
Received 29 Jul 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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