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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 dates10,374Searchable applications
136Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,194 approved or refused records
125Refused applications
8,069 approved · 125 refused · 275 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Pre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation Areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesdevelopment.management@shetland.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01595744293Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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
- Decided2024/024/LBC
The proposal is to alter the existing church into a two bedroom property with ASHP. Split level design, internally, utilising as much of the existing materials as possible. Windows would be replaced with identical wooden framed double glazed units. Changes to the exterior will be the installation of 3 windows and a balcony on the SW elevation
Congregational Church Skeld Shetland ZE2 9NJ
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/025/TCA
Conifer - removal
17 Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LA
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/003/MPN
Application for Prior Notification under Class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace an existing feed barge with a feed barge of a different size and design at a different location within the existing site area
Holms Geo, Clift Sound, Shetland
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/029/PPF
To install two electric vehicle chargers to serve four parking spaces in the lower car park at the North Haven Care Centre. The two chargers have a maximum load of 22kVA each and will be supplied via a ducted cable routed outside the building from the distribution board inside the building electrical switch room.
North Haven Care Centre Brae Shetland ZE2 9TY
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/030/VCON
Application under section 42 to amend Condition 5 (Annex 2, Part 1, Deemed Planning Permission 2022/184/ECUCON) 'Commencement of Development' to extend the date of implementation to 30th November 2026
Beaw Field Wind Farm Burravoe, Yell ZE2 9BA
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/031/PPF
Proposing new ventilation louvres
81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/032/LBC
Minor alterations comprising installation of ventilation louvre and fan and new internal partition wall
81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/033/PPF
Change of use of land from rough grazing to residential to site a mobile home
Springwal Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decided2021/002/DCON2
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 3 (Public Road Evidence of Agreement), of Planning Application Ref 2021/002/PPF
Land At Northdale, Haroldswick, Unst
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/035/PPF
Erect noise monitoring equipment (temporary) (retrospective planning application)
Sorbyen Ayres Aith Shetland ZE2 9ND
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/036/PPF
Erect noise monitoring equipment (temporary) (retrospective planning application)
Field located to North east of Norbrek, Voe
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/037/PPF
Erect noise monitoring equipment (temporary) (retrospective planning application)
Adjacent Aith Junior High School Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/004/WL
To vary a Works Licence (ref:2020/030/WL) to change the approved marine renewable device to an experimental water wheel device and extend the expiry date.
West Of Olligarth Bridge, Stromness Voe, Shetland
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/038/PPF
To construct permanent bellmouth access junction
Off The A970 Northing: 1142616 Easting: 442965
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/040/PPF
Creation of access track
Off The A970 Northing: 1142819 Easting: 443034
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/041/PPF
Replace the single glazed windows on the front of the house with modern equivalent windows.
Ground Floor Flat Leagarth 3 Clairmont Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BR
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/042/LBC
Restoration of building including construction of supporting walls, floors, internal partitions and roof within existing walls, replacement windows and doors and re-render of exterior walls
Park Hall Bixter ZE2 9LY
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/043/PPF
To install an electric vehicle charging point for fleet vehicles serving two new parking spaces.
Near Isleshaven Care Centre Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BT
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/045/PPF
Construction of new access road to existing agricultural hardstanding and new agricultural hardstanding (30m x 30m) behind Gott Farm. Track to be 5.5m wide for the first section before reducing to 3.6m wide for the rest of the track.
Gott Farm Tingwall
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided2023/176/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 7 (Biodiversity) of Planning Application 2023/176/PPF
Gilbert Bain Hospital South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TB
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided2023/142/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning conditions 10 (Construction Bird Mitigation) and 12 (Grassland Management) of planning application 2023/142/PPF
North Haven Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/047/PPF
Demolish existing entrance/bay window front extension including external balcony, erection of replacement two storey (ground and basement levels) entrance/living room extension with other minor external alterations
Norvag Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AF
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/048/PPF
Proposal seeks to demolish existing porch and erect new larger porch (retrospective)
37 Kalliness Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LR
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided2024/049/PPF
Erection of a timber pavilion for a temporary period of 3 years
Mucklegrind Foula
Received 22 Feb 2024
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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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