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8,128 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2010/354/PCD
Change use of land to enlarge garden with upgraded access track and surface water drainage to provide additional domestic amenity space and car parking
Westview North Roe ZE2 9RZ
Received 17 Sept 2010
Unknown2006/350/PCD
Erect extension to rear to form new kitchen
1 Inchrye Sandwick ZE2 9HU
Received 20 Sept 2006
Unknown2008/349/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
Westfirth Lunning Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 28 Oct 2008
Unknown2003/348/PCD
erect new storage shed and site 15 containers, 2 portacabins, a fuel tank and bund, form open lay down area in association with the existing crane hire business and peat extraction business
Gremista Farm Lerwick ZE1 0PT
Received 23 Sept 2003
Unknown2005/347/PCD
Install external stairway to second floor, remove existing 1st and 2nd floor windows and reconstruct doorways, block up existing doorway on ground floor (east elevation), re-slate roof, replace rainwater goods and reduce height of stone wall (north boundary)
4 Reform Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DQ
Received 18 Oct 2005
Unknown2005/344/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Newton Lochend North Roe ZE2 9RX
Received 17 Oct 2005
Unknown2008/363/PCD
To demolish disused cottage and erect office/store building
Kiln Cottage Main Street Scalloway ZE1 0TR
Received 19 Nov 2008
Unknown2006/363/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Hillside Road Sandwick ZE2 9HW
Received 4 Oct 2006
Unknown2010/351/PCD
Erect front and rear extensions to existing chalet
3 Kirkhouse Chalets Twatt Bixter ZE2 9LX
Received 17 Sept 2010
Unknown2006/351/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and garage
South Punds Levenwick ZE2 9HX
Received 20 Sept 2006
Unknown2003/351/PCD
Change use of warehouse (part) from storage (class 6) to processing (class 5), North Warehouse, Broonies Tang, and relocation of existing portacabins and fuel tank and erection of additional container and two water tanks.
Broonies Taing Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 23 Sept 2003
Unknown2010/342/PCD
Demolish existing buildings and erect new storey and a half house with garage
Outvoe Boddam Dunrossness ZE2 9JQ
Received 8 Sept 2010
Unknown2007/340/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Branchiclate Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA
Received 15 Aug 2007
Unknown2008/339/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
The Quoys Catfirth Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 17 Oct 2008
Unknown2005/339/PCD
Erect extension to dwellinghouse
Brekken Upper Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SU
Received 12 Oct 2005
Unknown2006/359/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse with integral garage (amendment to 2006/282/PCD)
Site 1 Adjacent To Breidields Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF
Received 2 Oct 2006
Unknown2007/337/PCD
Install dormer window
20 North Lochside Lerwick ZE1 0PD
Received 15 Aug 2007
Unknown2006/107/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse (re-application - site adjustment)
Quoys Catfirth Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 21 Mar 2006
Unknown2005/107/PCD
Extend existing building to create office, toilet and mess-room
Lerwick Autobody Repairs 8 Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 29 Mar 2005
Unknown2008/103/PCD
To erect 1.5 storey dwellinghouse
adjacent to 22 Houl Road Scalloway ZE1 0XA
Received 14 Mar 2008
Unknown2010/102/PCD
To erect detached garage and store
Fugloy East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0US
Received 26 Mar 2010
Unknown2010/30/PCD
Change use of agricultural land to form part of garden grounds, to extend existing dwellinghouse and erect new garage
Newton Wester Quarff Quarff ZE2 9EZ
Received 22 Jan 2010
Unknown2006/19/PCD
Erect building to house hatchery, inlet & outlet water pipes & upgrade existing access
Adjacent to Sandy Loch Upper Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SU
Received 18 Jan 2006
Unknown2004/6/PCD
Change use of first floor to form additional bar space
Da Wheel Bar 13 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LX
Received 15 Jan 2004

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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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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