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8,128 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2004/386/PCD
Extend existing building on east elevation
Net Services (Shetland) Ltd Blacksness Pier Scalloway ZE1 0TQ
Received 27 Sept 2004
Unknown2003/385/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Lower Eldigarth Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HB
Received 23 Oct 2003
Unknown2004/383/PCO
To erect a dwellinghouse (in outline)
Adjacent To Leault Cott Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 20 Sept 2004
Unknown2005/382/PCD
Construct new septic tank and sea outfall, and a Sustainable Urban Drainage System.
Mizpah House Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER
Received 15 Nov 2005
Unknown2005/381/PCD
Change use to class 4 workshop, block up windows in north elevation, and refurbish roof, walls and windows (south elevation) and construct associated car parking
Opposite Anchor Cottage Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AE
Received 15 Nov 2005
Unknown2006/380/PCO
Erect new house and garge (in outline)
Adjacent to Wayside Cottage Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 24 Oct 2006
Unknown2005/378/PCD
Erect decking at rear of house (south-east elevation)
3 West Baila Lerwick ZE1 0SG
Received 15 Nov 2005
Unknown2004/377/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Cuckron Stromfirth Weisdale ZE2 9LH
Received 13 Sept 2004
Unknown2009/376/PCD
Retrospective change of use from agricultural land to menage and paddock
|Adjacent to Reawick House Reawick ZE2 9NJ
Received 21 Dec 2009
Unknown2005/333/PCD
Erect private domestic workshop and garage
Westfirth Lunning Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 7 Oct 2005
Unknown2010/332/PCD
Demolish garage and erect single storey dwellinghouse
Adjacent to 2 Atlaness Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9XW
Received 27 Aug 2010
Unknown2006/332/PCD
Erect porch (south-west) elevation
Carinya Bressay ZE2 9EL
Received 6 Sept 2006
Unknown2004/331/PCD
Erect a horticultural unit and develop a plant nursery
Staney Hill Lerwick ZE1 0HH
Received 10 Aug 2004
Unknown2010/329/PCD
Erect two storey extension to rear of house
Dunvargin Bigton ZE2 9JA
Received 25 Aug 2010
Unknown2006/328/PCD
Erect one and-a-half storey extension (west elevation) and extend deck area
Bjarg Hillside Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 6 Sept 2006
Unknown2003/325/PCD
Subdivide dwellinghouse to provide one 2-bedroom dwelling and 1-bedroom dwelling
Yaafield Bigton ZE2 9JA
Received 18 Aug 2003
Unknown2009/323/PCD
to erect retaining concrete wall
4 Hillcrest Lerwick ZE1 0ST
Received 27 Oct 2009
Unknown2008/323/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse and install septic tank
Opposite Roselea Gluss Ollaberry ZE2 9RU
Received 1 Oct 2008
Unknown2007/323/PCD
Erect livingroom extension
Dykeside Tresta Bixter ZE2 9LT
Received 3 Aug 2007
Unknown2004/323/PCD
Extend existing building to form office
Mainlands Store Dunrossness Industrial Estate Dunrossness ZE2 9JB
Received 3 Aug 2004
Unknown2005/319/LBC
To extend dwellinghouse on north and east elevations to form 2 bedrooms and utility room, and to form new bedroom on ground floor
Da Store Sandsound Bixter ZE2 9LU
Received 27 Sept 2005
Unknown2008/318/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
2 Goodlad Crescent Lerwick ZE1 0QN
Received 25 Sept 2008
Unknown2005/318/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse on north and east elevations and install fuel oil tank
Da Store Sandsound Bixter ZE2 9LU
Received 27 Sept 2005
Unknown2009/316/LBC
Convert existing dwellinghouse into 2 No. Flats
Jahara North Ness Lerwick ZE1 0LZ
Received 21 Oct 2009

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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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