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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

10,362Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,191 approved or refused records

124Refused applications

8,067 approved · 124 refused · 270 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2023/219/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 5-Biodiversity of planning application ref 2023/219/PPF
Walls Health Centre Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 7 Nov 2023
Decided2023/272/LBC
Ground floor: Formation of new partition wall, new decoration to walls, new flooring and furniture, installation of new digital screen. First floor: Replacement to existing sanitaryware and toilet cubicles, new decoration to walls, new flooring.
81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD
Received 8 Nov 2023
Decided2023/273/TCA
Two no. sycamore trees - Cut one third off branches
25 Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EJ
Received 9 Nov 2023
Decided2023/274/PPF
Retrospective temporary change of use of agricultural shed to gym
Shed At Williamsetter Ellister Bigton Shetland
Received 13 Nov 2023
Decided2023/275/PPF
The erection of a 2.3MW wind turbine, of 64m to hub height and up to 100m to tip height, as an extension of the existing North Hoo Fields Wind Turbine (2011/309/PPF), substation, cable, and associated infrastructure.
North Hoo Fields Gremista Lerwick
Received 14 Nov 2023
Decided2023/276/PPF
Replace existing single-glazed shop window with new double-glazed timber frame window
The Bop Shop 9 Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LR
Received 16 Nov 2023
Decided2023/277/PPF
Change of Use of Land. Currently Class 10, non residential institution (Site of demolished Youth Centre Building) to Class 6 - Storage and Set down Area and Class 4 - Light Industrial
Moore's Slip, Malakoff, Main Street, Scalloway
Received 16 Nov 2023
Unknown2023/278/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential). Access track and hardstanding area
Elder�n Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS
Received 17 Nov 2023
Decided2023/224/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 11 (Biodiversity scheme) of application ref 2023/224/PPF
Plot 8 Aisterlea Cunningsburgh Shetland
Received 16 Nov 2023
Decided2023/279/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with attached garage and air source heat pump
Plot Muness Unst Shetland
Received 20 Nov 2023
Decided2023/222/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 4 (track surfacing materials) of application ref 2023/222/PPF
Access Track To Accommodation Pods Yaafield Bigton Shetland
Received 21 Nov 2023
Decided2023/280/PPF
Erect dwellinghouse with detached garage and air source heat pump.
Site A South Voe Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG
Received 22 Nov 2023
Decided2023/281/PPF
Installation of a 5kW Wind Turbine (Britwind R9000) on a 15m Galvanised Steel Tower and associated cable
Rough grazing land to the West of the Public Road at Ludi, Bridge End, Burra, Shetland, ZE2 9LD
Received 23 Nov 2023
Decided2023/222/DCON2
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 5 (planting schedule) of application ref 2023/222/PPF
Access Track To Accommodation Pods Yaafield Bigton Shetland
Received 24 Nov 2023
Decided2018/328/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 3 (decommissioning and reinstatement scheme) of application ref 2018/328/VCON
Temporary Residential Accommodation Sella Ness Industrial Estate Graven Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9UP
Received 24 Nov 2023
Unknown2023/001/HESCON
Consultation on proposal to designate as a scheduled monument Burial mounds, 50m SE of Brecks
SE Of Brecks Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG
Received 29 Nov 2023
Decided2023/282/PPF
Erect 4no. Polycrub growing spaces. Development to include all internal paths, external seating areas, tree planting area and new passing place/drop off area.
Undeveloped grassed field to north of B9083 single track road, and to west of Cullivoe Primary School
Received 29 Nov 2023
Decided2023/066/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 6 (archaeological method statement) of application ref 2023/066/PPF
Grutness Pier Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN
Received 29 Nov 2023
Decided2023/283/PPP
To form 2 no dwellinghouse sites with access track and parking / turning areas (Planning Permission in Principle)
Plots South Of Laurendale Isles Road Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT
Received 30 Nov 2023
Decided2023/285/PPF
New domestic garage building
Ocean View Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF
Received 4 Dec 2023
Decided2023/286/PPF
Erection of building to be used as commercial gym, formation of vehicular access and creation of hardstanding.
Williamsetter Bigton
Received 4 Dec 2023
Decided2023/017/MAR
To develop a new salmon farm comprising of nine 160m & one 120m-circumference cages in a 125m mooring grid, a feed barge and pole mounted top nets.
Billy Baa, Entrance To Sandsound Voe & Weisdale Voe
Received 4 Dec 2023
Decided2023/288/PPF
Demolish bedroom area and erect extension
Sandyburn Netherton Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX
Received 5 Dec 2023
Decided2023/289/PPF
Extension to open storage area
Lerwick Port Authority Dales Voe Base Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PY
Received 6 Dec 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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