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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

10,496Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,269 approved or refused records

137Refused applications

8,132 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

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

Unknown2011/136/PCD
Alterations to provide new porch
2 Springbank Road Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DR
Received 10 May 2011
Unknown2006/136/PCD
Vary condition number 7 of permission Ref: 2005/315/PCD - To erect dwellinghouse and construct septic tank and connection to existing sea outfall, and drain surface water to existing sea-outfall
Scarfataing Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 10 Apr 2006
Unknown2004/136/PCD
Erect an extension to form a function room
Mid Brae Inn Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ
Received 5 Apr 2004
Decided2011/133/PCD
Alterations and extension to garage to provide residential accomodation to upper floor
Adjacent to Brekken Upper Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SU
Received 9 May 2011
Unknown2003/133/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Ulyn Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 7 Apr 2003
Unknown2009/140/PCD
Proposal to extend single storey chalet
No 1 Kelda Chalets By Kelda House Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 20 May 2009
Unknown2004/140/PCD
Erect decking
New House Fogralea Lerwick ZE1 0SE
Received 6 Apr 2004
Unknown2010/131/PCD
Erect new house and garage
Site 1 Whirlie Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AG
Received 8 Apr 2010
Unknown2004/131/PCD
Erect extension
Strandheim Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 1 Apr 2004
Unknown2007/130/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse to replace porch and extend existing garage
121 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PR
Received 4 Apr 2007
Unknown2007/129/PCD
To demolish existing garage and porch and erect new garage and rear extension
2 Ocean View Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9JY
Received 4 Apr 2007
Unknown2004/129/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Freester South Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 1 Apr 2004
Unknown2010/127/PCD
Change garage flat roof to pitched roof, remove chimney and re-roof dwellinghouse
West Saltness Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AD
Received 8 Apr 2010
Unknown2007/127/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Branchiclate Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA
Received 3 Apr 2007
Unknown2004/127/PCD
Install two new windows to gables, remove two existing veluxes and re-cover roof
35 Dalsetter Wynd Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JJ
Received 1 Apr 2004
Unknown2008/158/PCD
To re-roof existing dwellinghouse and erect decking area
Sudheim Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ
Received 28 Apr 2008
Unknown2005/146/PCD
Re-roof and re-clad existing greenhouse/workshop
Da Plantiecrub Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SH
Received 25 Apr 2005
Unknown2010/122/PCD
Erect front porch to existing dwellinghouse
Nortaboot Ocraquoy Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA
Received 1 Apr 2010
Unknown2006/122/PCD
Demolish existing and erect new conservatory
Lingabeg Marrister Whalsay ZE2 9AE
Received 4 Apr 2006
Unknown2008/121/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
East Burrafirth ZE2 9NE
Received 25 Mar 2008
Unknown2008/119/PCD
To erect balcony deck with external staircase and change windows to doors
Kinnoull Upper Scalloway Scalloway ZE1 0UP
Received 25 Mar 2008
Unknown2011/118/PCD
Erect extension to dwellinghouse
Greenside Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DT
Received 27 Apr 2011
Unknown2007/117/PCD
Erect front and rear extension and garage
Elvister Walls ZE2 9PD
Received 29 Mar 2007
Unknown2009/116/PCD
Erect 18m (ground to hub) wind generator and lay cable to existing production building
Hamnavoe Vidlin ZE2 9QF
Received 27 Apr 2009

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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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