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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

10,342Searchable applications

137Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 8,178 approved or refused records

122Refused applications

8,056 approved · 122 refused · 270 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2023/158/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential) Agricultural shed 14 x 11 M
Schiehallion Dale Walls Shetland ZE2 9PE
Received 16 Jun 2023
Decided2022/331/DCON
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 5 (Written scheme of Investigation)
Cooke Aquacultures Factory Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BN
Received 16 Jun 2023
Decided2023/159/ADV
1 illuminated, advertising sign measuring 1060mm x 5273mm.
Heima 74 Commerical Road LERWICK Shetland ZE1 0NL
Received 19 Jun 2023
Unknown2023/160/PN
Peatland Restoration
Lumbister Reserve Yell Shetland
Received 20 Jun 2023
Decided2023/011/MAR
To extend the existing Slyde mussel farm (Planning Permission Refs: SFA/ZET/096 & 2019/009/MAR) by siting a new group of 5 x 330m twin-headline longlines at the southern end of the existing farm and to relinquish the adjacent East Burrafirth mussel farm (Planning Permission Ref: SFA/ZET/087)
Slyde/ East Burrafirth, Aith Voe
Received 28 May 2023
Decided2022/260/DCON8
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 5 (Roads Agreement)
Land By Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate, Gremista, Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 21 Jun 2023
Unknown2023/161/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works - Multi Purpose Shed 19M x 22M (Non-residential).
Vassa Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 21 Jun 2023
Decided2023/162/PA
Prior Approval for Demolition of buildings.
Baltasound Junior High Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DY
Received 21 Jun 2023
Decided2023/163/PPF
Erect 4-bedroom, 8 apartment 1 & 3/4 storey family dwellinghouse with integral garage, ASHP & future external store/workshop.
Plot Newpark Brough Whalsay Shetland
Received 21 Jun 2023
Decided2023/164/LBC
Access Gate to the rear of the property - Retrospective
The Old Church Hall Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BT
Received 28 Jun 2023
Decided2023/165/PPF
Construction of a freestanding shed/garage and formation of an access and turning/parking area
The Old Church Hall Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BT
Received 28 Jun 2023
Decided2023/166/PPP
6nr new-build detached dwellings (Planning Permission in Principle)
Swinister Sandwick
Received 28 Jun 2023
Decided2023/167/PPF
Construction of an extension to existing premises to create additional retail and sorting space
Cope Ltd Port Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TW
Received 28 Jun 2023
Decided2022/123/DCON11
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 20 (Roads Condition Surveys) of planning application 2022/123/ECUCON
Kergord To Gremista
Received 28 Jun 2023
Decided2023/168/PPF
To extend existing dwelling house
Kirkhoull Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD
Received 29 Jun 2023
Decided2022/226/DCON
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 4 (Colour Finishes)
Northlea Swinister Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 29 Jun 2023
Decided2023/170/ADV
Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign
109 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL
Received 5 Jul 2023
Decided2023/171/PPF
Proposed two storey dwellinghouse with associated driveway and drainage arrangements (resubmission of Planning Application Ref. 2021/339/PPF)
Plot Skellister South Nesting Shetland
Received 5 Jul 2023
Decided2023/012/MAR
To regularize the siting of 12 x 100m-circumference cages and a 10m-diameter c-cap feed barge used for salmon production in a modified location at an existing consented fish farm (retrospective).
Winna Ness, Uyeasound, Unst, Shetland
Received 6 Jul 2023
Decided2023/173/SCR
EIA screening opinion in respect of the proposed development of a new 33 kV switching compound and associated infrastructure
Sullom Voe Terminal Power Station Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 7 Jul 2023
Decided2023/174/PPF
Construction of a ground floor extension (retrospective)
Melby House Melby Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 10 Jul 2023
Decided2023/175/LBC
Construction of a ground floor extension forming a utility area and Internal alterations to form en-suite facilities to all bedrooms and rearrangement to form additional en-suite bedroom on 1st floor
Melby House Melby Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 10 Jul 2023
Decided2023/176/PPF
To construct a ground floor single storey extension and a new link corridor to an existing hospital to provide a weather proof enclosure housing a new MRI Scanner facility; to divert existing footpaths and alter car park
Gilbert Bain Hospital South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TB
Received 10 Jul 2023
Decided2022/147/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 4 (surface water drainage) Condition 5 (WSI) Condition 6 (hours of working) and Condition 7 (CEMP) of application ref 2022/147/PPF
Sullom Voe Terminal, Mossbank, Shetland, ZE2 9TY
Received 5 Jul 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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