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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

10,355Searchable applications

137Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,188 approved or refused records

124Refused applications

8,064 approved · 124 refused · 270 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Decided2023/251/PPF
New deck area above 0.5m above ground level and walled enclosure
Langspiel Easter Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY
Received 17 Oct 2023
Decided2023/252/PPP
Proposed 3 No. House Sites, turning head, access road (planning permission in principle)
Plot 1 Wormadale Whiteness Shetland
Received 17 Oct 2023
Decided2023/253/PPP
Planning permission in principle for 2 house sites
Plots 1 & 2 South Nesbister Whiteness Shetland
Received 18 Oct 2023
Unknown2023/254/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential). Access track and new hardstanding area
Gott Farm Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SE
Received 19 Oct 2023
Decided2023/255/PPF
Revised proposals from previously approved 2022/292/PPF. Erect flat roof single story extension and replacement garage extension with a pitched roof.
Leemor Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX
Received 20 Oct 2023
Decided2023/257/PPF
To install two electric vehicle rapid chargers to serve four parking spaces in the car park. The rapid chargers will be supplied via the distribution board in the building
North Haven Care Centre Brae Shetland ZE2 9TY
Received 23 Oct 2023
Decided2023/258/PPF
To install an electric vehicle rapid charger to serve two parking spaces in the car park at Wastview Care Centre. The rapid charger will be supplied via the building distribution board.
Wastview Care Centre Germatwatt Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 23 Oct 2023
Decided2023/260/PPF
Construct 8m x 12m Timber framed shed with access
Land Opposite Vista Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AE
Received 24 Oct 2023
Decided2023/261/PPF
Replacement of windows with PVC windows.
Annslea Castle Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TP
Received 25 Oct 2023
Decided2023/263/PPF
Erect dwelling house with attached garage and air source heat pump
Plot South Of 'Mioness' Clate Whalsay Shetland
Received 30 Oct 2023
Decided2023/264/PPF
Erection of a commercial workshop building and siting of temporary container office building
Shetland Composites Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland
Received 31 Oct 2023
Decided2023/143/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 4 (biodiversity) of application ref 2023/143/PPF
Polycrub Ollaberry Shetland
Received 1 Nov 2023
Decided2020/097/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 10 (French drain) of application ref 2020/097/PPF
Dev Plot 1 Walls Shetland
Received 2 Nov 2023
Decided2023/266/S37SIM
Section 37 consent for 11kV overhead supported by wooden poles - Retrospective
Greenmow Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG
Received 2 Nov 2023
Decided2023/267/PPF
To erect new dwelling house, take down extension to rear of existing dwelling house, to take down domestic garage and outbuildings
Greenville Brae Shetland ZE2 9QG
Received 2 Nov 2023
Decided2023/268/PPF
Development of flare system to serve new stabilisation facilities
Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 3 Nov 2023
Decided2023/269/SCR
EIA screening opinion in respect of the proposed replacement water treatment works
Land South Of Eela Water Treatment Works B9079 Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT
Received 3 Nov 2023
Decided2023/270/PPF
Timber ramp with timber handrail to be installed, existing uPvc window to be removed, and opening taken down to floor level. uPvc door with accessible threshold to be installed in existing opening
4 Gallowburn Brae Shetland ZE2 9SJ
Received 6 Nov 2023
Decided2023/091/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of application ref 2023/091/PPF
Quarry Ladies Drive Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QW
Received 6 Nov 2023
Decided2023/015/DCON1
yApplication for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 5 (finishing material for hardstanding areas) of application ref 2023/015/PPF
Field Behind Garage At Glenadam, Bigton, Shetland ZE2 9JF
Received 7 Nov 2023
Decided2023/012/DCON
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 3 (Biodiversity) of Application Ref 2023/012/PPF
Plot Williamsetter Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JF
Received 7 Nov 2023
Decided2023/015/DCON2
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 4 (Biodiversity) of application ref 2023/015/PPF
Field Behind Garage At Glenadam, Bigton, Shetland ZE2 9JF
Received 7 Nov 2023
Decided2023/007/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 4 (Biodiversity) of Planning Ref 2023/007/PPF
Accommodation Pods Yaafield Bigton Shetland
Received 7 Nov 2023
Decided2023/271/PPF
Erect glamping pod
Klingrahoul Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX
Received 7 Nov 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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