PlanningTrack
Get started

Scotland · Local authority

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
9,986Searchable applications
134Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,952 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,836 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Apr 2003 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 BuildingLocal plan Pre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation Areas

Council contacts

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas3 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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

  1. Decided2020/027/PPF

    Erect single storey dwelling with air source heat pump and associated access/driveway and drainage arrangements

    Plot 4 Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland

    Received 11 Feb 2020
  2. Decided2020/028/PPF

    Erect dwelling house with ASHP and Decking

    Plot Culsetter Park Busta Brae Shetland

    Received 12 Feb 2020
  3. Decided2020/029/PPF

    Demolition of Part of Building, change of use of remainder from dwelling house to Storehouse, replacement of roof and windows and making good exterior walls

    Olligarth Cottage Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ

    Received 12 Feb 2020
  4. Decided2020/030/PPF

    Temporary change of use of land for a 3 year period to house contractor accommodation units and a canteen unit

    Land adjacent to roadside, Fair Isle, Shetland.

    Received 13 Feb 2020
  5. Decided2020/031/PPF

    Erect extension (25.5m2 additional floorspace) along East elevation to create additional dining space

    Fjara Sea Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ZJ

    Received 13 Feb 2020
  6. Decided2020/032/PPF

    Erect temporary boardwalk for 1 year and replace existing timber boardwalk with a longer sustainable boardwalk 14 metre in length

    Land on the east side of Mousa, Shetland

    Received 14 Feb 2020
  7. Decided2020/033/PPF

    Retrospective application until 30 June 2020 to install a temporary substation - the site is made up of 2 x generators, 1 x switchroom, 1 x fuel tank and 1 x welfare hut

    Site adj to Sumburgh substation off A970, Virkie, ZE3 9JS

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  8. Decided2020/034/PPF

    Change of use of land to camp site including new amenity building and 3no. wigwams

    Asta Tingwall Shetland

    Received 19 Feb 2020
  9. Decided2020/006/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 feed barge of a different size, colour and design in the same location as an existing barge

    Holms Geo Clift Sound

    Received 20 Feb 2020
  10. Decided2020/035/PPF

    Rebuild of the Fair Isle Bird Observatory and Guest House

    Fair Isle Shetland

    Received 20 Feb 2020
  11. Decided2017/177/DCON2

    Discharge condition 5 of planning appplication 2017/177/PPF (cross section through the boundary treatment)

    Moor Park Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX

    Received 20 Feb 2020
  12. Decided2019/362/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 4 - Archaeological desk-based assessment and walk-over survey

    Mires Of Funzie Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  13. Decided2020/036/PPF

    Construction of storey and a half detached garage. Surface water connection into existing public combined sewer

    Doonesbo Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SG

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  14. Unknown2020/037/PAN

    Construct 120 new houses/flats, office building and infrastructure including spine road and green corridor amenity space

    North Staneyhill Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PR

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  15. Decided2020/038/PPF

    Change of use from redundant retail/ storage building to an Education building and upgrade parking and access

    68 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NJ

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  16. Decided2020/039/PPF

    Change of use of land to add additional garden space to rear for retaining wall and erect single storey gable extension

    Vatersay Cottage Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  17. Decided2020/040/PPF

    Construction of a timber and concrete disabled access ramp to the front door of the property

    20 South Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RA

    Received 24 Feb 2020
  18. Decided2020/041/PPF

    Construction of a timber and concrete access ramp to front entrance door.

    Kells Roadside Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LA

    Received 24 Feb 2020
  19. Decided2018/096/DCON11

    Application to discharge condition 18 - Road Cleaning/sweeping

    Unclassified Road To Upper Kergord Runs Approximately 1.5km, From A Junction With The B9075, Approximately 70M East Of B9075 Of Weisdale Crossing.

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  20. Decided2020/042/ADV

    Erect 5 internally illuminated signs and 2 sign trays

    Grantfield Garage North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT

    Received 25 Feb 2020
  21. Decided2020/043/PPF

    Installation of new external Equipment Cabinets and 20m high co-located lattice telecommunication mast on reinforced concrete foundation supporting 6 No. antenna and 2 No. dish antenna.

    Land At BT Mast, Leraback, Foula, Shetland Isles ZE2 9PN

    Received 26 Feb 2020
  22. Decided2018/096/DCON12

    Application to discharge condition 21 (Excavated Waste) of Planning Application 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 26 Feb 2020
  23. Decided2020/044/S37SIM

    Installation of 33kV overhead line supported by 3 single wood poles and 1 double wood pole

    Near Dale Golf Course Between HU43654308 And HU43624304

    Received 25 Feb 2020
  24. Decided2020/045/S37SIM

    Installation of 33kV overhead line supported by 3 single wood poles and 1 double wood pole

    Near Leagarth Scalloway Between HU41513964 And HU41483956

    Received 25 Feb 2020

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

    UK research
    Published Updated

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.

Check collection coverage

More planning authorities in Scotland

Browse all authorities