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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

10,323Searchable applications

137Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 8,169 approved or refused records

122Refused applications

8,047 approved · 122 refused · 268 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2023/053/SCR
Screening request for Proposed Talc Quarry Extension.
Cross Geo Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9EF
Received 7 Mar 2023
Decided2022/260/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 10 (Written Scheme of Archaeological Works)
Land By Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate, Gremista, Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 7 Mar 2023
Decided2022/260/DCON2
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 6 (CEMP) of planning application ref 2022/260/PPF
Land By Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate, Gremista, Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 7 Mar 2023
Decided2022/260/DCON3
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 11 (working hours)
Land By Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate, Gremista, Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 7 Mar 2023
Decided2022/260/DCON4
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 12 (working areas)
Land By Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate, Gremista, Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 7 Mar 2023
Decided2022/179/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 3 (Traffic Management Plan)
135-143 Sandveien Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RX
Received 10 Mar 2023
Decided2022/179/DCON2
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 7 (waste materials)
135-143 Sandveien Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RX
Received 10 Mar 2023
Decided2023/054/PPF
Change of use of land to a glamping site consisting of 4 no. glamping pods and a site utility pod along with associated road access, parking and drainage
Plot - Glamping Pods Scousburgh Dunrossness Shetland
Received 10 Mar 2023
Decided2022/263/DCON2
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 5 (breeding birds)
Foula Landing Strip Foula Shetland ZE2 9PN
Received 13 Mar 2023
Decided2021/239/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Conditions 3, 8 and 10
29 Bruce Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PB
Received 15 Mar 2023
Decided2023/055/PPF
Erect a Polycrub
9 Ockragarth Brae Shetland ZE2 9SW
Received 15 Mar 2023
Decided2023/056/PPF
To demolish existing domestic garage and outbuilding and erect new domestic garage.
Heatherlea Hillside Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XB
Received 16 Mar 2023
Decided2023/058/PPF
New dwelling house with ASHP
Plot Newpark Brough Whalsay Shetland
Received 17 Mar 2023
Decided2023/059/PPF
To extend existing dwelling house incorporating conversion of existing byre.
Mousewall Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF
Received 17 Mar 2023
Decided2023/060/PA
Prior Approval to Erect general purpose agricultural building 9.2m x 14M in relation to prior notification 2022/006/PN
Glenburn Maywick Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JF
Received 20 Mar 2023
Decided2023/064/PPP
Proposed 2nr. dwelling Houses
Plots Gary Couper Road Moorfield Brae Shetland
Received 22 Mar 2023
Decided2023/065/PPF
Install timber and concrete ramped access with timber handrails
52 Kalliness Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LR
Received 22 Mar 2023
Decided2023/066/PPF
Formation of linkspan, rock armour extension and associated works at Grutness pier.
Grutness Pier Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN
Received 22 Mar 2023
Decided2018/186/DCON6
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 40 - Shetland Clay Target Club of planning application 2018/186/PPF
The Grid Reference Is The Approximate Centre Of The Site For Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Centre Of The Site Is Located Approximately 2.4km From Outskirts Of Lerwick And Approximately 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Received 22 Mar 2023
Decided2023/017/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 5 - attenuation device details of planning application 2023/017/PPF
Henderson Longfield Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH
Received 24 Mar 2023
Decided2023/067/PPF
Proposed extension to existing dwelling house
Makira Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 27 Mar 2023
Decided2023/068/PPF
Temporary change of use for a two year period to a site compound including material storage, office space, welfare provision and car park (sui generis)
Site Compound Ladies Drive Lerwick Shetland
Received 28 Mar 2023
Decided2023/011/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 7 (visibility splay)
Adjacent Symbister Ferry Terminal Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL
Received 23 Mar 2023
Decided2023/069/PPF
Replace garage with a single storey extension and install air source heat pump
Springburn Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF
Received 28 Mar 2023

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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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