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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

9,974Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,943 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

7,827 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2019/312/PPF
Part retrospective application to replace three steel supporting beams above windows
Ellesmere Buildings Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
Received 14 Nov 2019
Decided2019/313/LBC
Part retrospective application to replace three steel supporting beams above windows
Ellesmere Buildings Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
Received 14 Nov 2019
Decided2019/314/PPF
Change of use from house of multiple occupancy to guest house
41 Kantersted Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RJ
Received 15 Nov 2019
Decided2019/315/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Plot North Califf Gott Tingwall Shetland
Received 18 Nov 2019
Decided2019/316/PPF
Proposed garage conversion, timber cladding to garage and create additional parking spaces
5 Kallibrig Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9NX
Received 19 Nov 2019
Decided2019/317/PPF
Erect dwelling house with access track and air source heat pump
Plot 2 Symbister Whalsay Shetland
Received 19 Nov 2019
Decided2019/141/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 15 - Written Scheme of Investigation for Archaeological Walkover Survey and Desk Based Assessment for Planning Application 2019/141/PPF
Sites North Of Stura Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9FJ
Received 20 Nov 2019
Decided2019/318/PPF
Erect 6 metre x 4 metre shed
Stronachie Catfirth South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 20 Nov 2019
Decided2019/319/PPF
Partial demolition of existing byre outbuilding; Erection of 4-bedroom house with integral garage.
Grutquoy Walls Shetland ZE2 9PH
Received 21 Nov 2019
Decided2019/320/PPF
Proposed alterations and extension to existing building.
Lerwick Police Station Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HD
Received 21 Nov 2019
Decided2019/321/APN
Agricultural Shed
Norgaet Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT
Received 21 Nov 2019
Decided2019/322/LBC
Proposed alterations and extension to existing building
Lerwick Police Station Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HD
Received 21 Nov 2019
Decided2019/323/PPF
Change of use of land to form new parking area, demolish existing rear lean-to and erect new larger extension and install air source heat pump
Burnside Cottage Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX
Received 21 Nov 2019
Decided2019/027/WL
To install 2 no. 90mm-diameter seawater intake pipes and 1 no. 90mm-diameter drainage outflow pipe to serve Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary
Hillswick Shetland
Received 21 Nov 2019
Decided2019/324/PPF
Change of use of land and Erect private domestic garage with PV Panels
Veensgarth House Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB
Received 25 Nov 2019
Unknown2019/325/S37SIM
Installation of 33kV overhead line supported by 3 single wood poles and 1 double wood pole near Dale Golf Club and installation of 33kV overhead line supported by 3 single poles and 1 double pole near Leagarth
Scalloway Shetland
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decided2019/218/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 5 of Planning Application 2019/218/LBC
Hamars Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9ED
Received 22 Nov 2019
Decided2018/335/DCON13
Discharge of Condition 22 - Habitat Management Plan - Planning Application 2018/335/ECUCON
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 28 Nov 2019
Decided2019/328/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump
Plot Mid Yell Yell Shetland
Received 28 Nov 2019
Decided2019/329/PPF
Erect polytunnel
Da Cro Branchiclate Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LA
Received 27 Nov 2019
Decided2019/330/ADV
A2 Freestanding Lectern style interpretation board. Constructed from timber
Church Of Scotland Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 29 Nov 2019
Decided2019/331/ADV
A2 Portrait size interpretive panel. Fixed to the wall of the building. The sign is face fixed and does not project.
Walter And Joan Gray Home Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XJ
Received 29 Nov 2019
Decided2019/332/ADV
A1 Landscape format interpretive board fixed to freestanding lectern style frame constructed from timber.
Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR
Received 29 Nov 2019
Decided2019/333/ADV
A1 Landscape format interpretive board fixed to freestanding lectern style frame constructed from timber.
Fishermans Garden Blacksness Pier Scalloway Shetland
Received 29 Nov 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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