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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
10,074Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,010 approved or refused records
117Refused applications

7,893 approved · 117 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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. Decided2020/297/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump, decking and access track

    Plot Swinister Sandwick Shetland

    Received 23 Dec 2020
  2. Decided2020/298/PPF

    Erect single storey extension and land change of use from agricultural to domestic garden ground

    Selnheim Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA

    Received 30 Dec 2020
  3. Decided2021/001/ADV

    The replacement of two existing signs; one being a welcome sign (see example 1 attached) and the other providing information about the island

    Mousa, Shetland

    Received 4 Jan 2021
  4. Decided2021/002/PPF

    New section of access road with passing places and associated drainage

    Land At Northdale, Haroldswick, Unst

    Received 5 Jan 2021
  5. Decided2021/003/PPF

    Proposed internal and external alterations to redundant brewery building to form a Launch and Range Control Centre for the Shetland Space Centre

    Valhalla Brewery Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9TJ

    Received 5 Jan 2021
  6. Decided2021/004/PPF

    Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump

    Plot Lower Hillside Gulberwick Shetland

    Received 6 Jan 2021
  7. Decided2021/005/PPF

    Vertical launch space port including launch pad complex, satellite tracking station, assembly and integration hangar buildings, with associated security fencing, access, servicing and infrastructure

    Land at Lamba Ness, Unst, Shetland

    Received 6 Jan 2021
  8. Decided2021/001/MAR

    To develop a new mussel farm comprising of 5 x 300m twin-headline longlines

    Roe Sound Muckle Roe Shetland

    Received 2 Jan 2020
  9. Decided2021/006/PPF

    Extension to existing cottage

    Da Cottage Freefield Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD

    Received 7 Jan 2021
  10. Decided2021/007/PPF

    Conversion of the school building to 4No two bedroom & 1No one bedroom maisonettes; and the workshop to a one bedroom house

    Old School Premises Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 7 Jan 2021
  11. Decided2019/358/DCON5

    Discharge of Condition 10 -Construction Method Statement - Application - 2019/358/VCON

    Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 24 Dec 2020
  12. Decided2019/358/DCON6

    Discharge of Condition 13 -Site Waste Management Plan - Application - 2019/358/VCON

    Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 24 Dec 2020
  13. Decided2019/358/DCON7

    Discharge of Condition 9- Construction Environmental Management Plan - Application - 2019/358/VCON

    Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 7 Jan 2021
  14. Decided2021/008/PPF

    Demolition of existing semi detached sheds and replacement with one steel frame profiled metal clad shed

    Shed Adjacent Dunnabakka Bigton Shetland ZE2 9HS

    Received 8 Jan 2021
  15. Decided2021/009/PPF

    To construct three small extensions to existing dwelling house

    Okkar Hus Brettabister North Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PR

    Received 12 Jan 2021
  16. Decided2021/010/PPF

    Demolish existing conservatory and build new extension with same footprint. To be timber kit construction with outer leaf of blockwork. Construct new garden shed. Construct new ensuite in master bedroom in void above garage.

    19 Setters Hill Estate Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DU

    Received 13 Jan 2021
  17. Decided2021/011/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with attached garage

    Plot Scarvister Wester Skeld Shetland

    Received 14 Jan 2021
  18. Decided2021/012/CAC

    Demolition in a Conservation Area of existing former icehouse

    45 Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LA

    Received 15 Jan 2021
  19. Decided2021/013/PPF

    Extension to existing workshop to create new storage annex

    Ballister Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH

    Received 18 Jan 2021
  20. Decided2018/335/DCON26

    Application to discharge Condition 16 -Deviations from Micrositing of Planning Permission 2018/335/ECUCON

    Central Mainland Shetland

    Received 15 Jan 2021
  21. Decided2021/014/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with decking and air source heat pump

    Plot 2 Norbister Burra Shetland

    Received 19 Jan 2021
  22. Unknown2021/003/MAR

    To site a 22m x 18m barge used for storage of equipment in connection with mussel farming operations (retrospective)

    Hevden Ness Busta Voe Shetland

    Received 18 Jan 2021
  23. Decided2021/015/VCON

    To vary conditions no 4 and 8 of planning permission 2019/359/VCON

    Near Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  24. Decided2021/016/PPF

    New general purpose agricultural building

    Scholland Farm Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JL

    Received 25 Jan 2021

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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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