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Shetland Islands
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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

10,245Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 8,114 approved or refused records

119Refused applications

7,995 approved · 119 refused · 267 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Decided2022/305/LBC
Demolish part of existing boundary wall to enlarge existing opening for a temporary period
Old Anderson High School Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland
Received 23 Nov 2022
Decided2022/306/VCON
Variation of condition 2 to extend the temporary period of use to 30 November 2025 of application ref 2018/329/PPF
Temporary Residential Accommodation Sellaness Sullom Shetland ZE2 9QR
Received 23 Nov 2022
Decided2022/307/PPF
Land change of use from agricultural to domestic and erect a new general purpose shed on an existing hard standing area, utilising the existing access.
Hevda Brettabister North Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PR
Received 24 Nov 2022
Decided2022/308/PPF
Single storey extension to existing dwelling to provide additional kitchen/dining space.
18 Goodlad Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QN
Received 25 Nov 2022
Decided2022/309/PPF
Change of use from storage to a home studio and extension of existing building ancillary to dwellinghouse
Stangrigill Roesound Reawick Shetland ZE2 9NJ
Received 25 Nov 2022
Decided2022/310/PPP
Erect dwelling house (Planning Permission in Principle)
Plot 2 Adjacent To Kenwood Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 28 Nov 2022
Decided2022/311/PPF
Upgrade to an existing telecommunications mast and ancillary equipment
Baltasound, Arqiva Site, Little Hoeg, Baltasound, Shetland Islands, ZE2 9TW
Received 28 Nov 2022
Decided2022/312/PPF
Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse
Lamnaberg Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EZ
Received 28 Nov 2022
Decided2022/313/VCON
Application required by condition 1 of consent ref 2018/235/PPF to amend the approved external finish from Siberian Larch cladding to a compressed basalt cladding panel
Vacant Plot North Road/Staney Hill Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PR
Received 28 Nov 2022
Decided2021/353/DCON6
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 6
Plot Port Business Park Lerwick Shetland
Received 29 Nov 2022
Unknown2022/314/PNT
Installation of a wall mounted EMA pole which will support 2No. Antenna at a height of 4.65m together with 1No. equipment cabinet and ancillary equipment
Exchange Building Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW
Received 30 Nov 2022
Decided2022/316/PPF
Erect dwelling house
Plot 6 (South Of Westhouse) Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 1 Dec 2022
Decided2022/317/PPF
Construct single storey extension to existing dwellinghouse
11 North Park Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AF
Received 2 Dec 2022
Decided2022/191/DCON1
Application for consent agreement or approval required by planning Condition 9 (spoil or waste materials)
Plot 1 Weisdale Shetland
Received 1 Dec 2022
Decided2022/191/DCON2
Application for consent agreement or approval required by planning Condition 8 (Otter protection plan)
Plot 1 Weisdale Shetland
Received 1 Dec 2022
Unknown2022/029/MPN
Application for prior approval under class 21A, 21B, 21C & 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 100m-circumference cages with 5 x 160m-circumference cages, to change the feed barge and position it in a new position, to change the top net system to pole-supported top nets and to change the deployed moorings locations.
Swarta Skerry Dury Voe Shetland Islands
Received 6 Dec 2022
Decided2022/320/ECUCON
Screening request for battery energy storage system
Lower Black Hill Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick Shetland
Received 7 Dec 2022
Decided2022/322/PPF
Replacing single glazing windows and external doors to double glazing.
8 Pitt Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DP
Received 8 Dec 2022
Decided2018/335/DCON43
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 27 (Road Safety - Abnormal Loads) of application 2018/335/ECUCON
Central Mainland Shetland
Received 8 Dec 2022
Decided2022/323/PPF
Erect single storey dwellinghouse
Adjacent Leagarth 3 Clairmont Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BR
Received 9 Dec 2022
Decided2022/324/LBC
Replacement of 7no. existing windows
41 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AN
Received 12 Dec 2022
Decided2022/030/MAR
To temporarily store a concrete feed barge at an existing fallow salmon farm (retrospective)
Pobie Sukka Ronas Voe Shetland
Received 13 Dec 2022
Decided2022/325/LBC
Insertion of second floor window and 4no. rooflights to north elevation, installation of 6no. rooflights to east elevation, insertion of third floor window to west elevation onto internal courtyard, replacement of various windows to north and east elevations, and installation of smoke vent to roof. Internal alterations to facilitate creation of 3no. flats including insertion of staircase from first to third floors and insertion of internal dividing walls.
Harry's Department Store Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
Received 14 Dec 2022
Decided2022/326/PPF
Change of use of upper floors from retail to 3no. 2 bedroom flats, insertion of second floor window and 4no. rooflights to north elevation, installation of 6no. rooflights to east elevation, insertion of third floor window to west elevation onto internal courtyard, replacement of various windows to north and east elevations, and installation of smoke vent to roof.
Harry's Department Store Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
Received 14 Dec 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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