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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

10,221Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 8,097 approved or refused records

119Refused applications

7,978 approved · 119 refused · 267 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2022/150/PN
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Hillhead A Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9BA
Received 27 May 2022
Unknown2022/151/PNT
Installation of new 6m mast to support transmission dish
Fitful Head Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JD
Received 30 May 2022
Decided2022/152/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump
Plot At Whitefield Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AO
Received 31 May 2022
Unknown2022/017/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
Belmont Unst Shetland
Received 31 May 2022
Decided2022/153/PPF
single storey rear and front extension with associated internal alterations
5 Sletts Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LN
Received 3 Jun 2022
Decided2022/154/PPF
Extension to existing dwellinghouse
5 Sandwall Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SH
Received 6 Jun 2022
Decided2022/156/PPF
Extensions to north and south elevations and timber decking
Hallstatt Muness Unst Shetland ZE2 9DL
Received 7 Jun 2022
Decided2022/157/PPF
Proposed External refurbishment - Re-roof with natural slate, apply new Sarnafil membrane to east elevation, replace existing windows with hardwood top hung fully reversible double glazed windows
Brevik Cottages, Burgh Road, Lerwick, Shetland.
Received 7 Jun 2022
Decided2022/159/LBC
Section of boundary stone wall to be set back approximately 4m from main road to improve visibility for vehicle users.
Bankfield Lower Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RN
Received 7 Jun 2022
Decided2022/160/LBC
6No. flag poles installed across the North and West boundary walls of the site (retrospective application)
Shetland Islands Council Town Hall Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HB
Received 7 Jun 2022
Decided2022/161/PPF
6No. flag poles installed across the North and West boundary walls (retrospective application)
Shetland Islands Council Town Hall Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HB
Received 7 Jun 2022
Unknown2022/162/PN
Prior Notification for Demolition of buildings.
1-10 Garages Midlea Firth Mossbank Shetland
Received 8 Jun 2022
Decided2022/163/PPF
Change use to non-residential building (Class 10) - place for public worship and recreational activities plus repair and refurbishment works to building
Lochside Stores North Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PJ
Received 9 Jun 2022
Decided2022/164/PPF
To amend existing permission (2018/269/PPF) to remove consent for sea outfall for foul drainage to be redirected to the Millburn
Catfirth, South Nesting, Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 10 Jun 2022
Decided2022/165/PPF
Erect domestic garage
Vaelensi Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 13 Jun 2022
Decided2021/005/DCON1
Application for consent agreement or approval required by planning Conditions 4 (appointment of PMO); 5 (appointment of ECoW); 6 (appointment of ACoW); 8 (provision of a Peat Management Plan); 17 (provision of an Otter Protection Plan) and 16 (Breeding Birds Protection Plan)
Land At Lamba Ness, Unst, Shetland
Received 10 Jun 2022
Decided2021/353/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 9 (Archaeology) of application ref 2021/353/PPF
Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate Port Business Park Lerwick Shetland
Received 16 Jun 2022
Decided2022/166/VCON
Application to vary condition 14 of S36c consent 2018/335/ECUCON Borrow Pits - Use of Materials
Viking Energy Wind Farm Central Mainland Shetland
Received 16 Jun 2022
Decided2022/167/PPF
To change use of unused retail/storage space to form 2 residential units by removing and replacing internal connecting stairwell to upper levels; replace existing external access doors; replace existing window apertures on east and west elevations with rendered blockwork and to install new window openings; refurbish interior upper floors; install 3 velux windows on eastern roofscape of rear extension and to infill existing rooflight on east elevation
97 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD
Received 17 Jun 2022
Decided2022/168/LBC
To change use of unused retail/storage space to form 2 residential units by removing and replacing internal connecting stairwell to upper levels; replace existing external access doors; replace existing window apertures on east and west elevations with rendered blockwork and to install new window openings; refurbish interior upper floors; install 3 velux windows on eastern roofscape of rear extension and to infill existing rooflight on east elevation
97 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD
Received 17 Jun 2022
Decided2022/169/PPF
Demolish existing byre & existing entrance porch; erect single-storey extension including sun porch and separate garage; install ASHP.
Grutquoy Stennestwatt Walls Shetland ZE2 9PH
Received 20 Jun 2022
Decided2022/170/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with attached garage and air source heat pump
Plot West Of Lynnside Wethersta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QL
Received 21 Jun 2022
Decided2022/171/TCA
Two trees - Remove
7 Charlotte Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JL
Received 22 Jun 2022
Decided2021/303/DCON1
Application to discharge condition 3 of planning application ref. 2021/303/PPF
Scalloway Castle Castle Street Scalloway Shetland
Received 16 Jun 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.

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