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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

10,501Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,273 approved or refused records

137Refused applications

8,136 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2003/430/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Da Hi Hus Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 9 Dec 2003
Unknown2010/424/PCD
Erect 38 dwellinghouses and air source heat pumps
Site adjacent to Herrislea House Veensgarth Veensgarth Tingwall
Received 22 Nov 2010
Unknown2008/390/PCD
To erect 12 dwellinghouses, existing housing site, Pegasus Place, Lerwick
Pegasus Place Lerwick ZE1 0NZ
Received 12 Dec 2008
Unknown2009/377/PCD
erect new first floor extension above existing kitchen and fit 2 No. roof lights in existing roof
16 Breiwick Road Lerwick ZE1 0AT
Received 21 Dec 2009
Unknown2005/356/LBC
Convert and extend (north elevation) to form eleven flats and a creche
Anderson Buildings Main Street Scalloway ZE1 0TR
Received 25 Oct 2005
Unknown2005/355/PCD
Convert and extend (north elevation) to form eleven flats and a creche
Anderson Buildings Main Street Scalloway ZE1 0TR
Received 25 Oct 2005
Unknown2010/346/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Erdisland South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL
Received 13 Sept 2010
Unknown2009/352/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Plot 13 Veensgarth Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 30 Nov 2009
Unknown2009/337/PCD
Renovate and extend dwellinghouse, erect wind turbine on 3.5m mast and site static caravan (retropective application)
Hametoun Foula ZE2 9PN
Received 12 Nov 2009
Unknown2005/322/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
New Dwellinghouse Smiddy Closs Scalloway ZE1 0TH
Received 28 Sept 2005
Unknown2003/318/PCD
Change use of existing glass houses and adjacent land to interpretive centre and visitor attraction with caf�, meeting room and shop
Da Plantiecrub Glasshouse Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SH
Received 8 Aug 2003
Unknown2008/316/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
The Quoys Catfirth Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 25 Sept 2008
Unknown2003/309/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Site adjacent to Garths Aith ZE2 9ND
Received 6 Aug 2003
Unknown2005/307/PCD
Demolish existing smaller extension and erect larger two storey extension at rear
16 Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JS
Received 13 Sept 2005
Unknown2009/297/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Site by Lower House South Ustaness Whiteness ZE2 9LL
Received 9 Oct 2009
Unknown2008/297/PCD
To erect conservatory
2 Westerloch Terrace Lerwick ZE1 0GA
Received 26 Aug 2008
Unknown2005/296/PCD
Vary condition no. 5 of Planning Permission 2004/420/PCD, to remove the building line & vary condition no. 10 of Planning Permission 2004/420/PCD, to remove the turning area for Plot 2 and amend the approved car parking and turning areas for Plots 1, 2 & 10 - 15 to indicative layouts only.
Private House Scheme Quoys Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 29 Aug 2005
Unknown2007/285/LBC
Partially demolish and rebuild and restore existing cottage, and construct an extension
Westhall Cottage Lower Sound Lerwick ZE1 0RN
Received 5 Jul 2007
Unknown2010/284/PCD
Erect 3 storey office with storage and demonstration area (to provide occupational therapy dept
Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 26 Jul 2010
Unknown2005/281/PCD
Erect two storey extension on north elevation and a single storey conservatory extension on south elevation
Spindrift 11 Houl Road Scalloway ZE1 0XA
Received 22 Aug 2005
Unknown2007/275/PCD
Erect eight dwellinghouses (in outline)
Greenbank Road Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 2 Jul 2007
Unknown2007/272/PCD
Partially demolish and rebuild and restore existing cottage, extend cottage and change use of adjoining store to bring building back in to use as a dwelling
Westhall Cottage Lower Sound Lerwick ZE1 0RN
Received 29 Jun 2007
Unknown2007/268/PCR
Erect ten houses (reserved matters) create four house sites (in outline)
Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 27 Jun 2007
Unknown2004/261/PCD
Erect garage and form access
West Hall Lower Sound Lerwick ZE1 0RN
Received 25 Jun 2004

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
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Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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