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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

10,212Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 8,095 approved or refused records

119Refused applications

7,976 approved · 119 refused · 267 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2022/059/PPF
Situate and trade from a self catering food trailer
Sandwick Social Club Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN
Received 7 Mar 2022
Decided2022/060/PPF
To site a self catering ice cream van 5-6 days a week
Opposite 7/8 South Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RA
Received 7 Mar 2022
Decided2022/061/ADV
Proposed road signage in conjunction with Sandwick Bakery/Shop (Site 1 - South)
A970 Sandwick (South Junction To Hoswick)
Received 11 Mar 2022
Decided2022/062/PPF
Single storey rear extension
2 Clach Na Strom Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LG
Received 11 Mar 2022
Decided2022/010/MAR
To extend an existing salmon farm planning boundary to the North and East to enable longer moorings
Stead Of Aithness Shetland
Received 11 Mar 2022
Decided2022/063/ADV
Proposed road signage in conjunction with Sandwick Bakery/Shop (Site 2 - North)
A970 Sandwick (North Junction To Sandwick)
Received 11 Mar 2022
Decided2022/011/MAR
Change of use of an existing consented salmon farm to a mussel farm comprising 3 x 220m twin-headline longlines
Bight Of Braewick Aith Voe Shetland
Received 11 Mar 2022
Decided2022/065/PPF
Building of three Polycrubs (7.4x4 meters) on existing concrete slab
Staney Hill Ind Estate Lerwick Shetland
Received 15 Mar 2022
Decided2019/365/DCON2
Application to discharge condition 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning application 2019/365/PPF
Plot Hamnavoe Burra Shetland
Received 15 Mar 2022
Decided2021/276/DCON1
Discharge of Condition 3 (French Drain) of permission 2021/276/PPF
Plantiecrub Garden Centre Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH
Received 16 Mar 2022
Decided2022/066/PPF
Change of use from class 4 to class 1 (shop) including entrance shop front and rear emergency escape stair.
Store Fort Road Lerwick Shetland
Received 17 Mar 2022
Decided2022/067/PPF
Erection of 6kw 9m wind turbine to provide renewable electricity to existing dwelling.
Land Adjacent Calders Lea Weisdale Shetland
Received 17 Mar 2022
Decided2022/068/LBC
Fit 2 black grab rails at the communal entrance door
4A Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AN
Received 18 Mar 2022
Decided2022/069/PPF
Erection of 80 self-contained modular units for space port staff accommodation (Temporary 5 year period)
Former Games Court South Of Nordabrake Saxa Vord Unst
Received 21 Mar 2022
Pending Consideration2022/070/PPF
Construct a 50 berth marina with rock armour breakwaters and associated infrastructure and vehicle parking.
Catfirth Nesting
Received 21 Mar 2022
Decided2022/071/PPF
Proposed Extension to dwellinghouse
15 St Sunniva Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HL
Received 23 Mar 2022
Decided2022/012/MAR
Variation of Condition no. 4 of planning permission 2018/030/MAR by updating navigational marks at an existing salmon farm
Slocka Ronas Voe Shetland
Received 21 Mar 2022
Decided2022/072/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with attached garage, decking and air source heat pump
Plot Adjacent Springfield Pettifirth Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES
Received 23 Mar 2022
Decided2022/073/PPF
To construct two extensions to existing dwelling house
Willowburn Scarpigarth Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 24 Mar 2022
Decided2022/074/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse in garden grounds adjacent to Leog House
Leog House 2 Leog Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AH
Received 25 Mar 2022
Decided2022/075/PPF
To erect a 8ft x 14ft wooden 12mm tongue & groove shed
45 Stura Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9FJ
Received 28 Mar 2022
Decided2022/013/WL
To install a 25m pontoon extension perpendicular to existing pontoon
Uyeasound Pier Uyeasound Unst Shetland
Received 25 Mar 2022
Decided2022/076/PPF
Erect new house with air source heat pump
Plot Nesbister Whiteness Shetland
Received 28 Mar 2022
Decided2022/077/PPP
3 No House Sites (planning permission in principle)
Wormadale, Whiteness
Received 28 Mar 2022

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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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