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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

10,243Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 8,112 approved or refused records

119Refused applications

7,993 approved · 119 refused · 267 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Nov 2002 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2022/193/DCON1
Application for consent agreement or approval required by planning Condition 5 (archaeological survey)
Church Of Scotland Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW
Received 3 Nov 2022
Unknown2022/026/MPN
Application for prior notification under classes 21A, 21C and 21G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To modify an existing fish farm by replacing 16 x 100m-circumference cages with 12 x 120m-circumference cages, to change top net system to pole-supported top nets and to change moorings
Flaeshins Fetlar Shetland
Received 4 Nov 2022
Decided2022/194/DCON1
Application for consent agreement or approval required by planning Condition 6 (archaeological survey)
Church Of Scotland Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW
Received 3 Nov 2022
Unknown2022/285/PNT
Prior Notification for the installation of a 25m high lattice tower on a 6.5m x 6.5m concrete base, 15m x 15m compound enclosed by a 1.8m high Palisade fence, 3No. antennas to the headframe and 1No. 600mm diameter dish along with ancillary equipment
Land south of Walls Pumping Station Walls Shetland ZE2 9PH
Received 4 Nov 2022
Decided2022/286/PPF
Erection of two houses with air source heat pumps, new vehicular access, and associated waste and surface water drainage system
Plot 1 & 2 Urafirth Hillswick Shetland
Received 7 Nov 2022
Unknown2022/027/MPN
Application for prior notification under classes 21A, 21C and 21G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To modify an existing fish farm by replacing 12 x 80m-circumference cages with 8 x 100m-circumference cages, to change top net system to pole-supported top nets and to change moorings
Kirkabister Yell Shetland
Received 7 Nov 2022
Unknown2022/028/MPN
Application for prior notification under class 21A, 21C & 21G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To modify an existing fish farm by replacing 16 x 90m-circumference cages with 14 x 100m-circumference cages, to change the top net system to pole-supported top nets and to change the deployed moorings locations
Vatsetter Yell Shetland
Received 7 Nov 2022
Decided2022/287/PPP
3 No. proposed house plots (Planning Permission in Principle)
Plot A-C Hillsgarth Baltasound Unst Shetland
Received 8 Nov 2022
Unknown2022/289/PN
Upgrade and widen existing track
South Of Burra Dale Wind Farm Veensgarth
Received 8 Nov 2022
Decided2022/290/PPF
To add additional storage laydown facility to complement existing facility
N3 Group Container Hire And Self Storage Black Gaet Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TZ
Received 8 Nov 2022
Decided2022/292/PPF
Single storey extension to front and rear
Leemor Netherton Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX
Received 9 Nov 2022
Decided2022/293/PPP
3 No. proposed house plots (Planning permission in principle)
Sites A-C South-West Of Rydings Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG
Received 10 Nov 2022
Decided2022/297/PPF
2-storey rear extension
North Pund Dale Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9PE
Received 14 Nov 2022
Decided2021/314/DCON1
Application for consent agreement or approval required by planning Condition 12 (waste materials)
8 Camp Brae Shetland
Received 14 Nov 2022
Decided2021/314/DCON2
Application for consent agreement or approval required by planning Condition 9 (surface water disposal methods/and associated sizing calcs)
8 Camp Brae Shetland
Received 14 Nov 2022
Unknown2022/298/PAN
Upgrading of existing ferry port and associated development
North Haven Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU
Received 16 Nov 2022
Decided2022/299/PPF
Construct new external store building for existing bookshop
Kergord Hatchery Brig Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW
Received 17 Nov 2022
Decided2022/300/PPF
The installation of 2no. 900mm dishes and the installation of 1no. 600mm dish, these will be fixed to new WIG faceframes. Ancillary development thereto.
Comms Mast OFF A971 Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN
Received 21 Nov 2022
Decided2022/301/PPF
Proposed installation of Polycrub within church grounds alongside the laying of a gravel surface, installation of raised beds and erection of 1.2m high timber fencing to form storage area
Hymhus Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 22 Nov 2022
Decided2019/198/DCON1
Application for consent agreement or approval required by planning Condition 3 (surface water drainage)
Marthastoon Aith Shetland
Received 21 Nov 2022
Decided2019/198/DCON2
Application for consent agreement or approval required by planning Condition 7 (proposed compound plan)
Marthastoon Aith Shetland
Received 21 Nov 2022
Decided2019/198/DCON3
Application for consent agreement or approval required by planning Condition 4 (working hours)
Marthastoon Aith Shetland
Received 21 Nov 2022
Decided2022/303/PPF
Erect dwelling house with garage and air source heat pump
Plot Heogan Bressay Shetland
Received 22 Nov 2022
Decided2022/304/SCR
Screening request for proposed battery energy storage system
Lower Black Hill Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick Shetland
Received 23 Nov 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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