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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

10,050Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,990 approved or refused records

117Refused applications

7,873 approved · 117 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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

Decided2020/026/MPN
Application for Prior Notification under Class 21C of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (As amended): To replace existing 50mm mesh top nets with 75mm mesh top nets, black in colour
Balta Isle Balta Sound Unst Shetland
Received 2 Nov 2020
Decided2020/027/MAR
To make permanent the siting of an existing freshwater storage facility used for well boat fish treatments, consisting of 2 x 100m circumference cages fitted with tarpaulins and an associated 870m x 0.3m-diameter abstraction pipe, following the expiry of temporary planning permission 2017/019/MAR
Hamnavoe Yell Shetland
Received 9 Nov 2020
Decided2020/240/PPF
Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump, decking and attached garage
7 Camp Brae Shetland ZE2 9BY
Received 10 Nov 2020
Decided2020/241/PPF
Proposed 32m x 12m steel portal frame, steel clad industrial shed and associated compacted gravel access track, 1.6 metre high boundary fence and new pedestrian access gate. Application is part-retrospective, taking into account extra excavations which were conducted in relation to hardstanding/laydown area, Planning reference 2019/071/PPF
Empty plot adjacent to Blydoit Fish Sales, East Voe, Scalloway
Received 10 Nov 2020
Pending Consideration2020/242/PPF
Retrospective application for the construction of an access road
Access road to telecommunication mast The Dudd North Gardie Aith Shetland ZE2 9ND
Received 12 Nov 2020
Decided2020/244/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump, garage and carport
Plot 9 East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US
Received 13 Nov 2020
Decided2020/245/PN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Fairview Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH
Received 16 Nov 2020
Decided2020/247/PPF
To install an electric vehicle charging point (rapid charger) in an existing car park
Old Pool Car Park At Hill Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AB
Received 16 Nov 2020
Decided2020/248/S37SIM
Retrospective Consent 11kV overhead line supported by wooden poles between HU32495419 and HU32625424
Verdahill Twatt Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX
Received 12 Nov 2020
Decided2020/028/MAR
To make permanent a freshwater storage facility in marine water consisting of two 90-circumference cages fitted with tarpaulins and associated 150m abstraction pipe to enable well boats to collect freshwater to be used for fish treatments, following the expiry of temporary planning permission 2017/026/MAR (retrospective).
Swining Voe Setterness
Received 11 Nov 2020
Decided2020/249/PPF
Change of Use to form Community Garden (Retrospective Application)
Pitt Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DW
Received 16 Nov 2020
Decided2020/029/WL
To replace existing grey channel marker buoys with green and red channel marker buoys fitted with lights
Boatsroom Voe Setterness
Received 13 Nov 2020
Decided2020/250/PPF
Form an external access to the rear garden via a new door installed in entrance porch; form new external steps with railing balustrade; fit 2 no replacement windows to manse; fit 1 no replacement window to new toilet in entrance porch;install 2 no ASHP external units connected to new internal air-air heating units in both church & manse; various internal modifications and renovations.
C Of S Manse Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 17 Nov 2020
Decided2020/251/LBC
Form an external access to the rear garden via a new door installed in entrance porch; form new external steps with railing balustrade; fit 2 no replacement windows to manse; fit 1 no replacement window to new toilet in entrance porch; install 2 no ASHP external units connected to new internal air-air heating units in both church & manse; various internal modifications and renovations.
C Of S Manse Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 17 Nov 2020
Decided2020/252/LBC
New electric and water service. Install underfloor hot water heating system embedded in concrete floor. Insulate all walls. Frame interior walls and finish with re-used panelling
Hamars Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9ED
Received 16 Nov 2020
Decided2020/253/LBC
Convert existing lean-to garage into garden room.
Voe House Gonfirth Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX
Received 18 Nov 2020
Decided2020/030/WL
To deploy an experimental tidal turbine for the production of electricity
Olligarth Brig Stromness Voe
Received 3 Nov 2020
Decided2020/256/PN
Erect agricultural shed
Easterhouse Vatster Yell Shetland ZE2 9BU
Received 20 Nov 2020
Decided2020/257/PPF
To construct temporary site access bell-mouth off public road
Cott Road Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 20 Nov 2020
Decided2020/258/PPF
Demolition of existing poor state extensions, construction of new extension and change of use of land to domestic garden ground
Braemar Blett Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decided2020/259/PPF
Extensions to the front and rear of Dwelling House at Hamida, Gott
Hamida Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SE
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decided2020/260/PPF
Erect a 10m Telecoms Mast and associated equipment
Gutcher Ferry Terminal Yell Shetland
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decided2020/261/PPF
Erect a 10m Telecoms Mast and associated equipment
Belmont Ferry Terminal Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decided2020/262/PPF
To construct temporary site access from public road
Cott Road Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 23 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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