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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
10,034Searchable applications
134Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,981 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,865 approved · 116 refused · 265 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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

  1. Decided2020/201/PPF

    Creation of a 100m x 80m compacted stone platform and siting of concrete batching plant and associated facilities, to be partially surrounded by soil bunding, Hill of Flaminster (approximately 3.2 km north-east of the Sandwater Loch section of the A970 and approximately 1.5 km north-west of the Loch of Skellister (NGR HU 44487 57040)) (Temporary period to expire on completion of construction of Viking Energy Wind Farm).

    The site of the Proposed Development is located on the Hill of Flamister, approximately 3.2 km north-east of the Sandwater Loch section of the B970 and approximately 1.5 north-west of the Loch of Skellister (NGR HU 44487 57040).

    Received 2 Oct 2020
  2. Decided2020/203/PPF

    Creation of a 100m x 80m compacted stone platform and siting of concrete batching plant and associated facilities, to be partially surrounded by soil bunding (approximately 0.8 km south-south-east of Scalla Field and 1.8 km north-west of the Upper Kergord section of the B9075 (NGR HU 43920 56500)) (Temporary period to expire on completion of construction of Viking Energy Wind Farm)

    The site of the Proposed Development is located at the top of a steep hill at 140m aOD approximately 1.8km north-west of the Upper Kergord section of the B9075.

    Received 2 Oct 2020
  3. Decided2020/204/S37SIM

    Request for a Section 37 Consent for 3 span of 33kV overhead line supported by wooden poles

    Between HU42085468 And HU42235470 South Nesting, A971 Shetland ZE2 9LP

    Received 2 Oct 2020
  4. Decided2019/173/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 7 of Planning Permission 2019/173/PPF

    Belmont, Unst

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  5. Decided2019/181/DCON1

    Application to discharge Condition 3 (disposal of waste materials) of Planning Application 2019/181/PPF

    Proposed New House Cott Weisdale Shetland

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  6. Decided2019/173/DCON2

    Application to discharge condition 8 of Planning Permission 2019/173/PPF

    Belmont, Unst

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  7. Decided2020/205/PPF

    Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump and access track

    House Site Westing Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW

    Received 5 Oct 2020
  8. Decided2020/206/PPF

    Proposed extension to residential dwelling to provide further storage

    Ferncliffe Shurton Brae Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  9. Decided2020/207/PPF

    Erect new storage/garage/workshop building adjacent to existing pipe cutting shed, and carry out alterations to parking area

    Marine Park Ltd. Marine Park Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  10. Decided2020/208/S37SIM

    Proposed Erection of 1 Single pole on existing 33kv Line and 2 H-Pole Structures with two span of 33kv Spur Line to supply new 33kv

    Scord Area At Hamarigrind A970 Shetland ZE2 9PX

    Received 5 Oct 2020
  11. Decided2020/209/PPF

    Retrospective application to erect Polycrub & Pergola in garden grounds

    Dumyat Easter Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  12. Decided2020/210/PPF

    Erect 1.5 storey dwelling house with air source heat pump and attached garage

    Plot 14 Cullsetter Park Busta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QN

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  13. Decided2020/211/PPF

    Construction of large storage shed and workshop and office space for use by fishing and aquaculture service companies

    Arlanda Yard Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  14. Decided2019/358/DCON1

    Discharge of Condition 6 - Design Brief - Application - 2019/358/VCON

    Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  15. Decided2019/358/DCON2

    Discharge of Condition 15 - Scottish Water Confirmation of Supply - Application - 2019/358/VCON

    Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  16. Decided2020/212/PPF

    Change of use from class 10 Former School to mixed use Class 11 (indoor recreation) and Class 3 (Food and Drink) and Takeaway.

    Olnafirth Primary School Isles Road Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  17. Decided2020/214/PN

    Erect Agricultural Building

    Windhouse Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BJ

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  18. Decided2020/215/PPF

    Extension to existing dwelling house

    57 Kalliness Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LR

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  19. Decided2020/216/PPF

    Demolish existing derelict dwelling and erect new dwelling with septic tank and air source heat pump

    Derelict Building Whitesness Walls Shetland

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  20. Decided2020/217/PPF

    Demolish walls of ruined outbuilding and erect of a small bothy workshop on remaining concrete slab foundation and install ground mounted solar panel

    Pund Fair Isle Shetland

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  21. Decided2020/218/CLUP

    Use of kitchen to prepare and package alcoholic drinks for home delivery

    8 Gibblestone Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TX

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  22. Decided2020/219/PPF

    Proposed extension to Club House

    Shetland Golf Club Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 19 Oct 2020
  23. Decided2020/220/S37SIM

    Retrospective Consent for existing line now subject to Section 37 consent: 11kV overhead supported by wooden poles

    Timna Heylor Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RL

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  24. Decided2019/210/DCON8

    Application to discharge condition 7 (Bird Protection Plan) of Planning Application 2019/210/PPF

    Northing 1160349, Easting 441505

    Received 19 Oct 2020

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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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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