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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

10,472Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,251 approved or refused records

134Refused applications

8,117 approved · 134 refused · 286 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Nov 2002 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2024/144/DCON11
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Conditions 14: (Micro-Siting) of planning application 2024/144/PPF.
The B9082 Cullivoe Road Between Gutcher And Stonganess In Cullivoe.
Received 25 Aug 2025
Decided2024/144/DCON12
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Conditions 2: (Scheme of Mitigation) of planning application 2024/144/PPF.
The B9082 Cullivoe Road Between Gutcher And Stonganess In Cullivoe.
Received 25 Aug 2025
Decided2025/218/LBC
Carry out masonry repairs to east gable, chimneys and copes; remove existing slate roof covering; carry out timber repairs and re-sheet roof with aluminum profile sheeting
Westshore, Moore's Yard/Malakoff, Main Street, Scalloway. ZE1 0XJ
Received 26 Aug 2025
Unknown2025/219/PN
Prior notification to erect general purpose agricultural shed 12m x 9m with access track.
Islesview Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW
Received 27 Aug 2025
Decided2025/221/ADV
Individual letter signage applied directly to south elevation overall dimensions of sign to be 3000mm x 415mm, Jet Black letters with LED downlighters.
Stakkadale Cafe Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 28 Aug 2025
Decided2024/130/DCON3
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition: 11 (Maintenance Costs Agreement) of Planning Application 2024/130/PPF
North Compound Off A970
Received 29 Aug 2025
Decided2025/222/PPF
To extend existing workshop with new workshop building to house expanded engineering business.
L&M Engineering (UK) Ltd Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX
Received 29 Aug 2025
Decided2025/224/PA
Replace existing Nissan Hut with Agricultural General Purpose Shed 12M x 4.88M
The Mills Beosetter Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EP
Received 3 Sept 2025
Decided2025/225/PPF
To site 3 No. steel storage containers on site (retrospective application)
Sandwick Social Club Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN
Received 3 Sept 2025
Decided2025/226/PPF
To erect a single storey dwellinghouse with detached garage; create associated parking, turning and access; install private septic tank and surface water drainage system; install air source heat pump.
Site At Breiwick Gott Tingwall Shetland
Received 4 Sept 2025
Decided2025/227/PPF
To erect new single storey dwellinghouse with air source heat pump; create new access, parking and turning area; install surface water attenuation trench and sewage treatment plant.
West Of Hestaford Bridge Of Walls Shetland
Received 5 Sept 2025
Decided2025/228/PPP
To erect 2no. dwellinghouses with associated parking, turning and access; install septic tank and SUDs (Planning Permission in Principle)
North Of Cruister Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN
Received 8 Sept 2025
Pending Consideration2025/229/PPF
To create agricultural access track and hardstanding/laydown area; install filter strip and swales.
Shetland Rural Centre Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NA
Received 9 Sept 2025
Decided2025/230/CLUP
Proposed new switching compound module and local equipment room.
Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 9 Sept 2025
Decided2025/231/SEC50
Section 50 Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 application
Brough Stores Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9AY
Received 9 Sept 2025
Decided2025/150/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 4 of planning permission 2025/150/PPF.
ENQUEST PLC Oil Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland
Received 9 Sept 2025
Decided2025/151/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 4 of planning permission 2025/151/PPF.
ENQUEST PLC Oil Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland
Received 9 Sept 2025
Decided2023/056/DCON1
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 4 of planning permission 2023/056/PPF.
Heatherlea Hillside Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XB
Received 11 Sept 2025
Decided2023/204/NMV
Non-material variation to vary condition 9 of planning permission 2023/204/MIN - To change materials of first 10m of track from edge of public road to be surfaced with concrete rather than bitmac.
Gutcher Quarry Sellafirth Yell Shetland
Received 12 Sept 2025
Decided2025/232/VCON
Continuation of consent 2018/109/VCON - to vary condition 1 to amend the location plan to more accurately reflect the extent of the Shetland Gas plant site.
Gas Plant Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU
Received 12 Sept 2025
Decided2025/233/PPF
Change of use from former take-away restaurant / basement level store into self contained dwelling.
Flat 5 17 Hillhead Lerwick Shetland
Received 15 Sept 2025
Decided2025/018/WL
Variation of existing Works Licence 2025/007/WL for the installation of a subsea fibre optic telecommunication cable system, to enable post-installation rock placement protection at the Shetland HVDC link cable crossing location (59� 40' 2.34" N, 001� 48' 23.88" W)
Fair Isle Channel, Shetland
Received 11 Sept 2025
Decided2025/234/PPF
Erection of substation building comprising of 1 x switchroom, palisade fencing, associated hard standing/storage, parking and access; change of use to industrial land.
Land East Of The A968 Firth ZE2 9TE
Received 15 Sept 2025
Decided2025/235/ADV
To install A1 landscape format interpretive/heritage board fixed to freestanding lectern style frame constructed from timber.
Port Arthur Road Scalloway ZE1 0XG
Received 16 Sept 2025

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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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