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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

10,148Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 8,057 approved or refused records

117Refused applications

7,940 approved · 117 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2021/202/PPF
Proposed shed and associated gravel access/turning area
Ollaberry Junction Northmavine Shetland
Received 16 Jun 2021
Decided2021/203/PPF
Erect two wind turbines on 15m towers with associated works
Scord Quarry East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR
Received 17 Jun 2021
Decided2021/204/VCON
Request for S42 variation to condition 9 to change working hours (Planning Reference 2015/302/VCON)
Upper Kergord Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW
Received 17 Jun 2021
Decided2018/163/DCON
Discharge of Condition 4 - Pre Start Conditions - 2018/163/PPF
6 Prince Alfred Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EP
Received 16 Jun 2021
Decided2021/205/PPF
Change of use of land to garden ground and erect two storey extension to existing dwelling house
Laebrak Pickigarth Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP
Received 17 Jun 2021
Decided2021/206/PPF
Erect a 6 metre flagpole to the south of the main entrance
Anderson High School North Loch Drive Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0GR
Received 17 Jun 2021
Decided2021/207/PPF
Partial change of use to Class 1 (shop) - showcasing art and fine crafts for sale
Hamars Beach Road Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9ED
Received 21 Jun 2021
Decided2021/209/PPF
Proposed residential extension to kitchen to create dining area
Delmar Vaivoe Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AN
Received 22 Jun 2021
Unknown2021/015/MAR
To site a marine data buoy
South East Of Burki Bank Swarbacks Minn
Received 14 Jun 2021
Decided2018/335/DCON31
Application to discharge Condition 16 - Deviations from Micrositing Arrays N, O, P, G of Planning Permission - 2018/335/ECUCON
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 22 Jun 2021
Decided2021/210/PPP
Erect dwelling house (Planning permission in principle)
Adjacent To Gossawater Stove Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 24 Jun 2021
Decided2021/211/ADV
To install 2 no. illuminated signs and 3 no. non-illuminated signs
Shetland MOT & Repair Garage Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH
Received 24 Jun 2021
Decided2021/212/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RD
Received 25 Jun 2021
Decided2021/213/PPF
Erect new shed to north elevation of existing shed
5 Knab Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AR
Received 25 Jun 2021
Unknown2021/214/PAN
Proposed electricity switching station comprising platform area, control building, associated plant & infrastructure, ancillary facilities, landscape works and road alterations and improvement works.
Land At Burgalstou Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9AY
Received 25 Jun 2021
Decided2021/215/PPF
New pavements in association with planning application ref 2021/106/PPF for a new convenience store
Site At Stove Sandwick Shetland
Received 29 Jun 2021
Decided2021/216/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with garage, access track, septic tank (with sea outfall)
Plot South Voxter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 30 Jun 2021
Decided2021/151/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 4 (surface water drainage) of planning application ref. 2021/151/PPF
13 Clickimin Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QX
Received 29 Jun 2021
Decided2021/217/PPF
Erect sun-porch single-storey extension to frontage of existing cottage
Sandview Cottage Ireland Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 1 Jul 2021
Decided2021/218/VCON
Application to vary condition no. 9 of planning permission 2019/079/PPF (approved working hours).
B9075 Sandwater Road, Mainland, Shetland
Received 1 Jul 2021
Decided2021/219/PPF
Erect single storey extension to existing dwelling house and change of use of land to north west of dwelling house to landwithin domestic curtilage
1 Grindahoul Brae Shetland ZE2 9XS
Received 1 Jul 2021
Decided2021/220/PPF
Re roof existing building with natural slate and re roof rear flat roof with Sanafil Membrane
Brevik Cottages Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland
Received 1 Jul 2021
Decided2020/262/DCON
Discharge Condition 4 - Traffic Management Plan - 2020/262/PPF
Cott Road Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 1 Jul 2021
Decided2020/262/DCON1
Discharge Condition 6 - WSI Archaeological works- 2020/262/PPF
Cott Road Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 1 Jul 2021

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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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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