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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
10,044Searchable applications
134Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,987 approved or refused records
117Refused applications

7,870 approved · 117 refused · 265 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2020/221/PN

    General purpose agricultural shed

    Burragarths Westing Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  2. Decided2020/222/ECUCON

    CONSULTATION ON SCREENING OPINION REQUEST IN RESPECT OF PROPOSED APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 36C OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 TO VARY THE EXISTING SECTION 36 CONSENT FOR BEAW FIELD WIND FARM, AT THE SOUTH OF THE ISLAND OF YELL, CENTRED ON THE BURN OF HAMNAVOE, IN THE PLANNING AUTHORITY AREA OF SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL Increase the blade tip height from 145m to 149.9m. Extend the operational life of the windfarm from 25 years to 50 years

    Beaw Field Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9BA

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  3. Decided2020/223/PPF

    Erection of dwelling within curtilage of Applicant's house, connection to existing septic tank and creation of new surface water soakaway required

    Toog Toft Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QT

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  4. Decided2020/224/PPF

    Proposed Single storey dwelling house with attached garage, ASHP and Decking

    Plot Southvoe Dunrossness Shetland

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  5. Decided2020/225/PPF

    Retrospective application for the construction of temporary site access.

    Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  6. Decided2020/226/LBC

    Retrospective application to create a temporary access into the site over an existing boundary wall

    Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  7. Unknown2020/227/PN

    Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).

    Upper Stoneybrake Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  8. Decided2020/228/TCA

    Removal of Tree

    52 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  9. Decided2020/002/HESCON

    Lighthouse Review - Esha Ness Lighthouse, Northmavine - Consultation on proposal to amend an existing listingVe Skerries Lighthouse, Ormal, Ve Skerries - Consultation on proposal to list

    Eshaness Lighthouse Eshaness Shetland ZE2 9RS

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  10. Decided2019/202/DCON1

    Request to Discharge Condition 3 for Planning Application 2019/202/PPF

    Scarvataing Aith Shetland ZE2 9NE

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  11. Decided2019/336/DCON

    Request to Discharge Condition 7 of 2019/336/ADV

    Scalloway Boating Club Port Arthur Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UN

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  12. Decided2019/337/DCON

    Request to Discharge Condition 7 for Application 2019/337/ADV

    Scalloway Village Hall Scalloway

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  13. Decided2019/338/DCON

    Request to Discharge Condition 7 on Application 2019/338/ADV

    Burn Beach Scalloway Shetland

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  14. Decided2020/229/SCR

    Screening Opinion for proposed installation and operation of 2 wind turbines

    Luggies Knowe Gremista Lerwick

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  15. Decided2020/231/LBC

    Provide flood defence/protection to the pend for the lodberries at Copland's Pier

    Copland's Pier Lerwick Shetland

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  16. Decided2020/232/PPF

    Installation of a 3kW Wind Turbine on a 9m steel tower and part retrospective excavation of associated trench for electricity cable running back to the house at Lonabrak

    Lonabrak Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  17. Decided2020/233/PPF

    To construct 1.5 storey timber clad extension to accommodate domestic garage and first floor accommodation

    2 Ludi Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  18. Decided2020/234/PPF

    To construct timber decking and patio to front elevation of dwelling house

    6 Soldian Court Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QF

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  19. Decided2020/235/PPF

    To construct new access onto public road

    Murrister Walls Shetland ZE2 9NP

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  20. Decided2020/236/LBC

    Removal of 2 family memorial plaques

    Bressay Church Heogan Road Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EN

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  21. Decided2020/237/PPF

    To erect a Polycrub polytunnel and car-port

    Swalestones Willtrow Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG

    Received 5 Nov 2020
  22. Decided2020/238/PPP

    Planning Permission in Principle for 4 House Sites

    Land adjacent existing houses, Bridge End, Burra, ZE2 9LD

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  23. Decided2020/239/PPF

    Erect 4 No. dwelling houses with air source heat pumps

    4 Plots Swinister Sandwick Shetland

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  24. Decided2020/025/MPN

    Application for Prior Notification under Class 21C of the T&CP (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (As amended): To replace existing top nets and supports with top nets and supports of a different size and design

    Copister, Yell

    Received 2 Nov 2020

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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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