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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

10,213Searchable 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7,976 approved · 119 refused · 267 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2022/078/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with associated services
Muckle Bousta East Collister Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 29 Mar 2022
Decided2022/079/PPF
Erect single storey dwelling house with attached garage and heat pump
Plot Upper Strand Gott Tingwall Shetland
Received 29 Mar 2022
Decided2022/080/PPP
Planning permission in principle for 3 bedroom dwelling house and agricultural shed
Plot Swinister Tingwall Shetland
Received 29 Mar 2022
Decided2022/081/PPP
Improve visibility and widen road to provide passing place by demolishing and re-building the existing stone wall approximately 4.0m back from its existing position
Sea Road Junction With Westhall Lerwick
Received 29 Mar 2022
Decided2022/082/PPF
Two story extension to existing dwelling
Brakefield Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DL
Received 29 Mar 2022
Decided2022/083/SCR
083_SEIA Screening Opinion for proposed infrastructure, landscaping and public realm works associated with the delivery of the adopted 2019 Knab Masterplan
Old Anderson High School Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BA
Received 23 Mar 2022
Decided2022/084/SCR
EIA Screening Opinion for proposed demolition of a number of existing buildings and building links within the Knab site
Old Anderson High School Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BA
Received 23 Mar 2022
Decided2022/086/PPF
Erect dwelling house with attached garage and air source heat pump
West Of 'Lindale' Ireland Bigton Shetland ZE2 9LA
Received 31 Mar 2022
Decided2022/087/PPF
Small extension to an existing dwelling to provide porch.
1 Glenburn Road Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JZ
Received 31 Mar 2022
Decided2022/088/SCR
Screening for Grutness Harbour Improvement Works
Grutness Pier Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN
Received 25 Mar 2022
Unknown2022/089/HRA
Habitats Regulations Application - Fair Isle Replacement Ferry - Grutness
Grutness Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN
Received 25 Mar 2022
Unknown2022/090/HRA
Habitats Regulations Application - Fair Isle Replacement Ferry - Fair Isle
Fair Isle Shetland
Received 25 Mar 2022
Decided2021/111/DCON1
Discharge of Condition 5 of Planning Application 2021/111/PPF
Olnafirth Public Hall Isles Road Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT
Received 28 Mar 2022
Decided2020/240/DCON1
Request to Discharge 5 (spoil) of Application 2020/240/PPF
Plot 7 Camp Brae Shetland
Received 30 Mar 2022
Decided2022/091/PPF
To provide a new access road from the public road to Old Schoolhouse and install a new septic tank with foul water soakaway
Old Schoolhouse Sandsound Tresta Shetland ZE2 9LU
Received 31 Mar 2022
Decided2022/092/PPF
Erection of 6kw 9m wind turbine for domestic dwelling
In North West Corner Of Field Adjacent To 1 Ludi Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 31 Mar 2022
Unknown2022/094/PAN
Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) for the proposed infrastructure and public realm works at the Knab
Old Anderson High School Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BA
Received 29 Mar 2022
Decided2021/169/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 3 (soakaway capacity) of Planning Application 2021/169/PPF
Westcliffe Catfirth South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 4 Apr 2022
Decided2022/096/PPF
Erection of a temporary 90m tubular anemometry mast for a period of up to 24 months
Mossy Hill Land To The West Of A970 Between Lerwick & Scalloway Shetland
Received 4 Apr 2022
Decided2022/097/PPF
To temporary site static caravan
Static Caravan Williamsetter Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JF
Received 4 Apr 2022
Decided2022/098/PPF
Installation of 1 x Lidar and associated equipment enclosed by Palisade fence.
Passing place on Wind farm track (located in Array I on spur 2, east of junction 2 close to turbine K77) Approximately 2km from Scord of Sound, near Weisdale.
Received 6 Apr 2022
Decided2022/099/PPF
Installation of 1 x LiDAR and associated equipment enclosed by Palisade fence.
Passing place on Wind farm track in Array G on Spur 19, south of junction 21. Approximately 0.5km east of B9075.
Received 6 Apr 2022
Decided2022/014/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, colour and design at the same location within the existing site area
Easter Score Holm Scalloway Shetland
Received 8 Apr 2022
Decided2022/100/PPF
erect steel framed building on concrete foundations
32 Setters Hill Estate Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DU
Received 8 Apr 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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