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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

10,499Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,271 approved or refused records

137Refused applications

8,134 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas3 mapped area records

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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

Unknown2008/82/PCD
To erect conservatory and porch
5 Kirkidale Kirkidale Walls ZE2 9QX
Received 26 Feb 2008
Unknown2011/81/PCD
Erect detached dwellighouse with new road access, septic tank and SUDs
Hestataing East Burrafirth Aith ZE2 9NE
Received 28 Mar 2011
Unknown2010/78/PCD
To change use of agricultural land to form part of garden ground, demolish outbuilding and erect detached garage
Evrabister Scarfataing Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 3 Mar 2010
Unknown2004/86/PCD
Recover roof with terracotta decra and raise roof pitch
Ocraquoy Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA
Received 15 Mar 2004
Unknown2009/75/PCD
To demolish existing garage, store and extend dwellinghouse
Springburn Houster Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SF
Received 25 Mar 2009
Unknown2006/73/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse, install septic tank and soakaway and fuel oil tank
North East Of Virdaklee Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 28 Feb 2006
Unknown2004/72/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Cauldhame Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 8 Mar 2004
Unknown2010/68/PCD
Erect 1.5 storey extension
Parkhead Stromfirth Weisdale ZE2 9LH
Received 24 Feb 2010
Unknown2008/68/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Ollabrek Castle Street Scalloway ZE1 0TP
Received 13 Feb 2008
Unknown2004/68/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse, adjacent to North Virkie A970 junction
Virkie ZE3 9JS
Received 8 Mar 2004
Unknown2006/67/PCD
Convert existing integral garage into study and erect new garage with link to house
Loness Meal Burra ZE2 9LB
Received 21 Feb 2006
Unknown2006/66/PCD
Convert existing garage to livingroom, erect new garage with familyroom above, and link to house
Cymrund Upper Strand Tingwall ZE2 9SF
Received 21 Feb 2006
Unknown2011/61/PCD
Operations to create a hardstanding for parking and turning of vehicles with vehicular access to the public road, and pedestrian access improvements from the hardstanding to dwellinghouse
Grindwell Knowe Lunning Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 1 Mar 2011
Unknown2010/59/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse and replace windows
46 St Olaf Street Lerwick ZE1 0EN
Received 22 Feb 2010
Unknown2007/56/PCD
To re-roof existing dwellinghouse
The Anchorage Olnafirth Voe ZE2 9PT
Received 8 Feb 2007
Unknown2007/55/PCD
Erect extension to rear of existing house
Fishers Croft Branchiclate Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA
Received 8 Feb 2007
Unknown2007/54/PCD
Retain fuel tank ( retrospective application )
Symbister Pier Whalsay ZE2 9AA
Received 8 Feb 2007
Unknown2010/50/PCD
Erect new house, garage and construct access track
Site Swinister Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 10 Feb 2010
Unknown2009/50/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse
2 Hamilton Park Bressay ZE2 9DH
Received 2 Mar 2009
Unknown2010/49/PCD
Erect a new house and garage
Site Swinister Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 10 Feb 2010
Unknown2009/48/PCD
To erect domestic garage/workshop
Skol Voe ZE2 9PX
Received 27 Feb 2009
Unknown2006/48/PCD
Demolish existing porch and erect new sun lounge, and site oil tank
St Catherines Houl Road Scalloway ZE1 0XA
Received 7 Feb 2006
Unknown2011/47/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
North Croft House Burra ZE2 9LE
Received 22 Feb 2011
Unknown2006/47/PCD
Replace asbestos roof with charcoal grey Decra
22 Commercial Road Lerwick ZE1 0LX
Received 7 Feb 2006

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

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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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