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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

10,056Searchable applications

134Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,996 approved or refused records

117Refused applications

7,879 approved · 117 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2020/263/PPF
To construct temporary site access from public road
A971 West Scord Of Sound Weisdale
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decided2020/264/PPF
To construct temporary site access from public road
Off A971 Near Midgard Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decided2020/265/PPF
To install an electric vehicle rapid charger to serve two parking spaces in the car park at Voe Public Hall. The rapid charger will have a dedicated electricity supply connection via the local Distribution Network Operator (DNO).
Voe Public Hall Isles Road Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT
Received 26 Nov 2020
Decided2019/210/DCON9
Application to discharge condition 13 Water Quality Monitoring Plan (WQMP) of Planning Application 2019/210/PPF
Northing 1160349, Easting 441505
Received 24 Nov 2020
Decided2019/210/DCON10
Application to discharge condition 12 -Surface Water Disposal of Planning Application 2019/210/PPF
Northing 1160349, Easting 441505
Received 25 Nov 2020
Decided2019/210/DCON11
Application to discharge condition 6 - Site Layout Plans of Planning Application 2019/210/PPF
Northing 1160349, Easting 441505
Received 25 Nov 2020
Decided2020/266/LBC
Installation of a door access intercom panel on a new timber plaque outside the building's front door. Involves moving an old name plaque to a front gate pillar.
Lerwick Sheriff Court Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HD
Received 26 Nov 2020
Decided2020/267/VCON
Application vary conditions 1,6,7 and 8 of Planning Application 2019/328/PPF.
Ness Of Gardie Mid Yell Yell Shetland
Received 27 Nov 2020
Decided2020/268/ADV
New Fascia Sign to Northwest Elevation
68 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL
Received 30 Nov 2020
Decided2020/269/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with decking and air source heat pump
Plot (Goose Park) Bressay Shetland
Received 30 Nov 2020
Decided2020/270/PPF
Refurbishment of existing house; relocating kitchen to ground floor; forming open plan kitchen and living area; relocating 2no bedrooms to basement; new floor to ceiling windows in living room; construction of new balcony; new patio door in living room.
Barnpark Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA
Received 30 Nov 2020
Decided2020/271/PPF
Agricultural building
Upper Stoneybrake Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU
Received 1 Dec 2020
Decided2020/272/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Sannick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW
Received 3 Dec 2020
Decided2020/273/PN
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Heylor Hillswick
Received 2 Dec 2020
Decided2020/274/PPF
Install 60 solar panels, size 1m x 1.7m, to both sides of roof (east and west), install Air Source Heat Pump (air to air) x 8 outdoor units (in retrospect)
Bressay Primary School Gunnista Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EL
Received 8 Dec 2020
Decided2020/031/MAR
To temporarily store 10 x 120m-circumference cages, not to be used for production, within the current deployed grid mooring system at an existing finfish farm (retrospective)
Collafirth 3 Setterness Shetland
Received 9 Dec 2020
Decided2020/275/PPF
Removal of earth banks (part retrospective) lay concrete slab and erect security wall
Old Magazine Yard Staney Hill Ladies Drive Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QW
Received 9 Dec 2020
Decided2020/276/PPF
Proposed installation of a telecommunications Equipment including 15m high lattice tower, ancillory equipment, construction of access and laydown area
Proposal Is On Land At Rees, Quarff, Shetland, ZE2 9EY - NGR442391E / 1134728N
Received 10 Dec 2020
Decided2020/277/PPF
To erect Domestic Shed and change use of land to Domestic
Challister Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ
Received 10 Dec 2020
Decided2019/359/DCON
Discharge of Condition 3 - Proposal for Sea Transport - Application 2019/359/VCON
Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 8 Dec 2020
Decided2019/359/DCON1
Discharge of Condition 5 - Construction Environment Management Plan - Application 2019/359/VCON
Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 8 Dec 2020
Decided2019/359/DCON2
Discharge of Condition 6 -Construction Method Statement - Application 2019/359/VCON
Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 8 Dec 2020
Decided2019/359/DCON3
Discharge of Condition 11 - Site Waste Management Plan - Application 2019/359/VCON
Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 8 Dec 2020
Decided2020/278/PPF
Proposed installation of telecommunications equipment including 17.5m high lattice tower, ancillary equipment, construction of an access and a laydown area
Off A970, Veensgarth, Shetland ZE2 9SB
Received 14 Dec 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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