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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 dates10,163Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,066 approved or refused records
117Refused applications
7,949 approved · 117 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Pre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation Areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesdevelopment.management@shetland.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01595744293Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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
- Unknown2021/242/PAN
Erection of a 132/33kV Grid Supply Point including two grid transformers in two buildings, control building, access road, junction, compound, infrastructure and landscaping
Plot Port Business Park Lerwick Shetland
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decided2021/243/PPF
New domestic detached garage building
Movine Willtrow Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Unknown2021/244/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works and access track(Non-residential).
Hjogaland Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/245/PPP
Erect single storey dwelling (Planning Permission in Principle)
Adjacent Leagarth 3 Clairmont Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BR
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Decided2020/283/DCON1
Discharge of Condition 5 - Security and Traffic Management System of Application 2020/283/PPF
Scatsta Airport Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/018/MPN
Application for Prior Notification under Class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace an existing feed barge with a feed barge of a different size in the same location as the existing barge
Swarta Skerry Dury Voe
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/247/PPF
Erect shed in garden
Carnoustie Huxter Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AH
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/248/PPF
Erect single storey rear extension with decking and internal alterations
Hirnik Casho Punds Easter Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/249/PPF
Erect extension to dwelling house
4 Sandyloch Drive Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SR
Received 9 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/250/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Adjacent St Julegar Upper Baila Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SF
Received 10 Aug 2021 - Decided2020/144/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 9 (surface water drainage) of planning application 2020/144/PPF
Plot 1 Gulberwick Shetland
Received 10 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/166/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 4 (Traffic Management Plan) of Planning Application 2021/166/PPF
Cott Road Lower (east) Weisdale
Received 10 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/166/DCON2
Application to discharge condition 8 (Archaeological Written scheme of investigation) of Planning Application 2021/166/PPF
Cott Road Lower (east) Weisdale
Received 10 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/251/SCR
Proposed 132/33kV Grid Supply Point, Access and Associated Infrastructure and Landscaping
Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TW
Received 11 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/252/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Plot Adjacent St Julegar Upper Baila Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SF
Received 11 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/253/PPF
Construction of a timber access ramp with handrails
Urgarth B Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS
Received 12 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/254/PPF
Erect a steel frame, steel clad storage shed in garden
Roer Burn East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/019/MPN
Application for prior notification under classes 21A and 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): Revision of approved scheme from 10 x 90m circumference cages to 8 x 100m circumference cages, and relocation of a feed barge of a different size, colour and design within the existing site area
Mangaster Inner Mangaster Voe Shetland Islands
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/255/PPF
Erect new single-storey dwellinghouse with air source heat pump
New site adjacent Linga, Gulberwick, Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/151/DCON2
Application to discharge condition 3 (Scottish Water agreement) of Planning Application 2021/151/PPF
13 Clickimin Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QX
Received 19 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/262/PPF
Proposed internal alterations and form new level access & entrance
1 Burgadale Brae Shetland ZE2 9SR
Received 23 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/263/PPF
Change of use of land adjacent to Scatsta Airport to be used for LGV and MOD1 testing (Vocational tests and motorcycle module 1 tests) and the siting of a shipping container for general storage of the testing site
Scatsta Airport Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP
Received 23 Aug 2021 - Decided2021/264/PPF
Erect dwelling house with attached domestic garage and air source heat pump
Plot At Mossy Knowe Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA
Received 24 Aug 2021 - Decided2018/335/DCON35
Application to discharge Condition 16 - Deviations from Micrositing Array P, of Planning Permission - 2018/335/ECUCON
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 23 Aug 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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