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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

9,966Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,938 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,822 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Decided2018/335/DCON11
Application to discharge condition 32 - Aviation Landscape & Visual Impact Mitigation Plan (ALLVIMP) of planning application 2018335/ECUCON
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 3 Oct 2019
Decided2019/269/TCA
Remove branches from 3 trees
Leeskol 4 Scalloway Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BT
Received 7 Oct 2019
Decided2019/270/PPF
Single storey extensions to front and rear of dwelling
3 Swarthoull Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SN
Received 7 Oct 2019
Decided2019/271/PPF
Install a sea outfall connection pipe with proposed septic tank from planning application 2019/142/PPF
Norbister Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE
Received 8 Oct 2019
Decided2019/272/TCA
Application to trim 3 trees
2 Greenfield Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AQ
Received 8 Oct 2019
Decided2018/335/DCON12
Discharge of Condition 39 - Geotechnical Engineer - Planning Application 2018/335/ECUCON
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 9 Oct 2019
Decided2019/273/PPF
Alterations to existing house & new single storey conservatory extension to East Elevation with ASHP and Decking
Innersand Sand Garderhouse Shetland ZE2 9NQ
Received 9 Oct 2019
Decided2019/274/PPF
Proposed telecommunications Equipment including 17.5m high lattice tower, ancillary equipment, construction of access and laydown area
Land (E:442570,N:1134920) Hillhead Quarff Shetland
Received 9 Oct 2019
Decided2019/275/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump and decking
Plot 1 Norbister Burra Shetland
Received 10 Oct 2019
Decided2019/276/ADV
Sign Board (retrospective application)
72 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL
Received 10 Oct 2019
Decided2019/277/PPF
Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump
Plot Ocraquoy Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 14 Oct 2019
Pending Consideration2019/278/PPF
17.5m high monopole incorporating 3No. antennas within GRP shroud, 2No. 300mm dish, 5No. cabinets (1No. 1300x700x1450mm; 1No. 600x600x1425mm; 1No. 1898x550x1601mm; 1No. 750x509x1520mm; 1No. 655x264x1015mm), All ancillary development
Quendale Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RG
Received 14 Oct 2019
Decided2019/279/PPF
Change of use of land from agricultural to tourism/camping and erect for 4 camping pods
Land Adjacent To Hildisvik Muness Unst ZE2 9DL
Received 14 Oct 2019
Decided2019/280/PPF
Erect single storey extension to South Elevation
11 Veensgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB
Received 15 Oct 2019
Decided2019/025/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 10 x 80m circumference cages to 6 x 100m circumference cages, and relocation of a feed barge of a different size, colour and design within the existing site area, Lippie Geo, Clift Sound
Lippie Geo Clift Sound
Received 15 Oct 2019
Decided2019/281/PPF
Installation of 6kW wind turbine and on 9m mast and installation of cable track
Kergord Hatchery Brig Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW
Received 17 Oct 2019
Decided2019/282/PPF
Attic Conversion
Ashville Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LA
Received 17 Oct 2019
Decided2019/283/PPF
Erect 1.8M Timber Fence to enclose front garden
10 Sletts Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LJ
Received 17 Oct 2019
Decided2019/284/PPF
Retrospective planning permission for pumphouse, header tank, filter and associated pipework following expiry of temporary planning permission 2010/265/PCD
Shetland Fisheries Hatchery Port Arthur Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UN
Received 17 Oct 2019
Decided2019/285/PPF
Installation of a public electric vehicle charge point and shelter, and includes an additional cable to be laid at the same time for a potential connection of the pier electricity supply.
Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 18 Oct 2019
Decided2018/038/DCON
To develop a decommissioning activities facility Discharge of Condition 3 - 2018/038/PPF
Dales Voe Gremista Lerwick Shetland
Received 18 Oct 2019
Decided2019/286/PPF
Extend existing Nursery Building
Whalsay Primary School Nursery Gardentown Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AB
Received 18 Oct 2019
Unknown2019/287/APN
Erect polytunnel
Da Cro Duke Street Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LA
Received 18 Oct 2019
Decided2019/288/PPF
Erect Agricultural Building
Busts Croft Aith Bixter Shetland ZE2 9ND
Received 21 Oct 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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