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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

10,502Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,274 approved or refused records

137Refused applications

8,137 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2004/215/PCD
Contruct access ramp
Former Fisherman's Mission Harbour Street Lerwick ZE1 0LR
Received 21 May 2004
Unknown2009/208/PCD
Erect 2 storey semi-detached flats and childrens home
Adjacent to Phase 2 Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 14 Jul 2009
Unknown2010/228/LBC
Add stone lum to building and a small roof light
Johnnie Notions Eshaness ZE2 9RS
Received 15 Jun 2010
Unknown2006/190/CLE
Application for certificate of lawfulness of existing use
Harbour House Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL
Received 16 May 2006
Unknown2007/184/PCD
To erect 14 one bedroom flats and 2 two bedroom flats
Former Fish Factory Grantfield Lerwick ZE1 0NT
Received 2 May 2007
Unknown2006/179/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (north elevation)
Rocklea South Whiteness ZE2 9LL
Received 9 May 2006
Unknown2007/166/LBC
To upgrade corridor lining to half hour fire resistance, replace/upgrade doors to half hour fire resistance and install fire alarm system
Gungstie Visitor Centre Noss ZE2 9ES
Received 24 Apr 2007
Unknown2006/163/LBC
Repoint and repair stonework (all elevations), rebed chimney pots and provide ventilated caps, remove all slating from pitched roofs, reslate and replace damaged sarking and provide new lead valleys and replace rainwater goods
80-82 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL
Received 26 Apr 2006
Unknown2006/162/PCD
Repair and repoint stonework, reslate roof, replace drainage above ground
80-82 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL
Received 26 Apr 2006
Unknown2007/144/NID
Erect new public toilets
Adjacent To Harbour House Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL
Received 17 Apr 2007
Unknown2007/143/PCD
Erect 2.5kw wind turbine (6.5 metres high)
Kalandseid Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 17 Apr 2007
Pending Consideration2005/390/PCD
Erect buiding for storage, construct two concrete platforms for external storage and associated lorry and car parking spaces
Site 6 Cunningsburgh Industrial Estate Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA
Received 29 Nov 2005
Unknown2004/340/PCD
Install oil tank on north-east boundary and erect canopy over door on east elevation
22 Dalsetter Wynd Dunrossness ZE2 9JJ
Received 16 Aug 2004
Unknown2010/311/PCD
Erect new dwellinghouse
Adjacent to Springfield Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL
Received 12 Aug 2010
Unknown2005/272/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Willil Levenwick ZE2 9HX
Received 9 Aug 2005
Unknown2007/258/PCD
To erect porch
Glen Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JB
Received 19 Jun 2007
Unknown2007/257/PCD
Erect new holiday (visitor) accommodation
Windhouse Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA
Received 19 Jun 2007
Unknown2005/256/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (north-east elevation)
4 Cameron Way Swinister Sandwick ZE2 9JN
Received 26 Jul 2005
Unknown2005/219/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Adjacent To Sula Casho Easter Quarff Quarff ZE2 9EY
Received 9 Jun 2005
Unknown2004/181/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Swinister Upper Strand Gott ZE2 9SG
Received 4 May 2004
Unknown2006/175/PCD
Erect garage
The Glen Dunrossness ZE2 9JB
Received 9 May 2006
Unknown2005/136/PCD
Form new driveway and parking area, demolish existing lean-to and erect new extension, re-roof and install new windows
Sandfield Sandwick ZE2 9HW
Received 15 Apr 2005
Unknown2007/134/PCD
Alter existing roof
North Neuk Cottage Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL
Received 10 Apr 2007
Unknown2006/140/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (north elevation)
Waterbrough Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JB
Received 12 Apr 2006

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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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