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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

10,492Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,265 approved or refused records

137Refused applications

8,128 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2025/139/DCON
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 02 (Method Statement), Condition 3 (Contractor Details) and Condition 4 (Waste Disposal) of planning application 2025/139/CAC.
Garage Union Street Lerwick
Received 17 Mar 2026
Decided2026/064/PPF
To construct extension to existing dwelling house and detached garage.
Millburn Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 19 Mar 2026
Decided2026/065/PPF
Erection of Single storey side extension and alterations to fenestration
14 Mulla Voe Shetland ZE2 9XQ
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided2026/027/DCON
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 09 (soil,spoil or waste) (of planning application 2026/027/PPF.
Sandalbrae Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided2026/067/PPF
Erection of residential static mobile home including change of use and access to services and formation of vehicular access.
Crapp Trebister Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided2024/303/DCON7
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 10 (Habitat Management Plan) of planning application 2024/303/PPF.
600M West Of The Western Extent Of Lerwick BNG HU 44730 42646
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided2024/303/DCON8
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 11 (Drainage Strategy) of planning application 2024/303/PPF.
600M West Of The Western Extent Of Lerwick BNG HU 44730 42646
Received 24 Mar 2026
Pending Consideration2026/069/PPF
To construct an extension that includes a garage, office and a toilet/shower room to the west side of the original dwelling.
Dragoness Levaneap Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB
Received 27 Mar 2026
Unknown2026/070/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential). New building 20m x 6m x 9m
Wineaness Croft, Gonfirth, Shetland, ZE2 9PY.
Received 27 Mar 2026
Decided2026/006/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
Billy Baa, Entrance To Sandsound Voe & Weisdale Voe
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided2026/007/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 colour at the same location within the existing site area
Easter Score Holm, Scalloway Islands
Received 27 Mar 2026
Decided2025/262/DCON
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 03 (Biodiversity) of planning application 2025/262/PPF.
Gorwel Brake Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB
Received 27 Mar 2026
Decided2026/071/PPF
Erection of an agricultural shed, the formation of a new access track and installation of a new soakaway
Evrigarth Gardentown Symbister Whalsay Shetland
Received 30 Mar 2026
Decided2026/072/LBC
Installation of lead flashings to roof skews. Localised like-for-like replacement of damaged slates
Voxter Outdoor Centre Voxter Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP
Received 30 Mar 2026
Pending Consideration2025/308/DCON
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 04 (Archaeology Method Statement) & Condition 8 (Road video survey) of planning application 2025/308/PPF.
Land West Of The Puffin Building Fair Isle Shetland
Received 30 Mar 2026
Decided2026/074/PPF
Installation of roof mounted solar panels and associated equipment to existing residential care home
Walter And Joan Gray Care Home Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XJ
Received 31 Mar 2026
Decided2026/075/SEC50
Section 50 Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 application
Levenwick Village Club Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX
Received 31 Mar 2026
Decided2026/076/PPF
Change of use of part of building from Class 10 (non-residential institution) to sui generis (1 no. flatted dwelling)
Mountalt House Bank Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EB
Received 1 Apr 2026
Decided2025/007/NMVWL
Non-Material Variation to Works Licence 2025/007/WL: to encase up to 56m of the Aurora subsea fibre-optic telecommunications cable in Uraduct at the SHEFA-2 cable crossing location (between 059� 34.8139' N 001� 12.8325' W and 059� 34.8040' N 001� 12.7764' W)
Fair Isle Channel, Shetland
Received 1 Apr 2026
Decided2026/077/LBC
External alterations to the extension approved under 2020/135/LBC; including remove rooflights,add window to East Elevation and rainwater pipe to South Elevation, reduce height of, and remove grass roof from extension and change external boarding
Leog Store Leog House 2 Leog Lane Lerwick Shetland
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided2026/078/PPF
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class 9) to private artists' studio (Class 4)
Aldersyde Freefield Bridge End Burra Shetland
Received 3 Apr 2026
Pending Consideration2026/079/PPF
Erection of a 3m x 3m Polycrub Opyl with accessible access and a visitor information point, with a map and leaflets for businesses and attractions
Mavis Grind Brae Shetland ZE2 9QG
Received 8 Apr 2026
Pending Consideration2026/080/ADV
To install 1no. LED illuminated acrylic sign, 1no. 8 panel vinyl window signs, 1no. 16 panel vinyl window signs, and 1 no. 6 panel window signs to northwest and northeast elevations of building (part-retrospective)
Victoria Bldgs Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided2026/081/PPF
To construct a timber frame building to house an accessible toilet for public use and a storage room; install SUDS device; and carry out associated ground works.
The site is on the west side of the road into Challister, Whalsay, Shetland, ZE1 9AN
Received 9 Apr 2026

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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.

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