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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

10,211Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 8,094 approved or refused records

119Refused applications

7,975 approved · 119 refused · 267 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2022/037/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump
Site Of Former North Isles Motel Sellafirth Yell Shetland ZE2 9DG
Received 17 Feb 2022
Unknown2022/038/PN
Erect agricultural shed
Toogs Reawick Shetland ZE2 9NJ
Received 17 Feb 2022
Decided2022/039/PPF
Demolition and rebuild of garage to adjoin to existing adjacent garage
Garage 4 South Lochside Lerwick Shetland
Received 17 Feb 2022
Decided2022/040/PPF
Single storey extension to dwellinghouse
Vatnabro Burland Walls Shetland ZE2 9PD
Received 17 Feb 2022
Decided2022/041/PPF
Erect a 1+1/2 storey extension on south elevation of the existing dwellinghouse
Westown Bardister Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RU
Received 21 Feb 2022
Awaiting decision2022/042/VCON
Section 42 Application to vary condition 2 of Planning Permission 2011/87/PCD to provide for retention of settlement lagoon serving Brindister Quarry until 20th. February 2042
Brindister Quarry Brindister Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9EX
Received 21 Feb 2022
Awaiting decision2022/043/VCON
Section 42 Application to vary condition 1 of Planning Permission PL 2001/241/PCD to extend the time period for the extraction of stone at Brindister Quarry until 20th. February 2042
Brindister Quarry Brindister Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9EX
Received 21 Feb 2022
Decided2022/044/PPF
Change of use of agriculture land and erect a camping pod
Lunna Farm Lunnaness Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QF
Received 22 Feb 2022
Decided2022/045/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump
Plot 9 Aisterlea Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 22 Feb 2022
Decided2022/046/PPF
Erect new storey & 3/4 family dwellinghouse with attached garage & air source heat pump
Plot Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LI
Received 22 Feb 2022
Decided2020/175/DCON1
Application to discharge Condition 5 (colour details for timber doors) of planning application 2020/175/PPF
Ervhouse Huxter Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LQ
Received 15 Oct 2021
Decided2020/176/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 3 (colour of timber doors) of application ref. 2020/176/LBC
Ervhouse Huxter Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LQ
Received 15 Oct 2021
Decided2022/047/PPF
Partial demolition of existing entrance canopy; erection of new external 1st floor balcony to principal elevation of house.
1 Helendale Terrace Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0GE
Received 24 Feb 2022
Decided2022/048/PPF
Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump
Plot 4 Aisterlea Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 24 Feb 2022
Decided2022/049/PPF
Erect dwelling house with attached garage and air source heat pump
Plot 6 Aesterlea Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 24 Feb 2022
Decided2022/050/PPF
Extension to front of house - kitchen/diner
Newpark Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL
Received 28 Feb 2022
Decided2022/051/TCA
Cherry Tree - Cut overhanging branches
Studio New Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TQ
Received 28 Feb 2022
Decided2022/052/SCR
Screening opinion to construct and operate a 132 kilo volt (kV) switching station
South Yell Switching Station Yell Shetland
Received 25 Feb 2022
Decided2022/054/PPF
Demolish existing rear extensions, construct new 2 storey rear extension and new porch to front of house.
3 St Magnus Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JT
Received 2 Mar 2022
Decided2019/365/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 5 (road condition survey) of planning application 2019/365/PPF
Plot Hamnavoe Burra Shetland
Received 1 Mar 2022
Decided2022/055/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with attached garage
Adjacent To Gossawater Stove Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 3 Mar 2022
Decided2022/057/PPF
Erect single storey timber frame dwelling house with garage and air source heat pump
Adjacent Kvernbakki Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB
Received 4 Mar 2022
Decided2022/058/PPF
Erect extension to existing dwelling house and form new access and additional car parking
28 Mulla Voe Shetland ZE2 9XQ
Received 4 Mar 2022
Decided2022/009/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 and design in the same location as the existing barge
Hogan Gruting Voe
Received 4 Mar 2022

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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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