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8,137 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2006/130/PCD
Construct surface water drainage sea outfall (amendment to permission ref: 2004/439/PCD)
Oil Rig Decommissioning Base Greenhead Lerwick ZE1 0PY
Received 5 Apr 2006
Unknown2005/83/LBC
Reconstruction of pier, including new mass concrete foundation and re-use of existing stonework to original line and level
Sandsayre Pier Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 10 Mar 2005
Unknown2005/81/PCD
Reconstruct pier (including new concrete foundation) and erect temporary pontoon facility
Sandsayre Pier Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 9 Mar 2005
Unknown2005/70/PCD
Develop childrens play area
Adjacent to Vidlin Hall Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 1 Mar 2005
Unknown2006/44/PCD
Extend games hall to provide additional storage (east elevation)
Sandwick Junior High Schoold Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 7 Feb 2006
Unknown2007/529/PCO
Erect four dwellinghouses (in outline) with associated access road
North-West of South Punds Levenwick ZE2 9HX
Received 28 Dec 2007
Unknown2007/526/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)
Baxter Quendale Dunrossness ZE2 9JD
Received 28 Dec 2007
Unknown2007/466/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse (plot3) and construct development access at Greenhoulls, Brae
Greenhoulls Brae ZE2 9QG
Received 6 Nov 2007
Unknown2007/463/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Ludie Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 31 Oct 2007
Unknown2004/461/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)
Phase 2 Plot 15 Hillside Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 29 Nov 2004
Unknown2006/452/PCR
Erect one and-a-half storey, timber clad dwellinghouse
Plot 5 Hillside Phase 3 Gulberwick ZE2 9FD
Received 14 Dec 2006
Unknown2006/431/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)
Plot 9 Phase 3 Hillside Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 29 Nov 2006
Unknown2007/425/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
North Taing Cott Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 19 Oct 2007
Unknown2007/424/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Cullister Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 19 Oct 2007
Unknown2003/423/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse
Plot 4 Hillside Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 4 Dec 2003
Unknown2003/422/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse
Plot 5 Hillside Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 4 Dec 2003
Unknown2007/416/PCD
Erect two dwellinghouses on land south-east of Sandblister Place
Sanblister Place Scatness Virkie ZE3 9JX
Received 10 Oct 2007
Unknown2007/415/PCD
Erect two dwellinghouses on land east of Horseshoe Close
Virkie ZE3 9JU
Received 10 Oct 2007
Unknown2005/414/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent To Glenfield Dunrossness ZE2 9JB
Received 21 Dec 2005
Unknown2005/411/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
South Pund Brunthammersland Girlsta ZE2 9SQ
Received 20 Dec 2005
Unknown2003/408/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse (amended design)
Southvoe Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG
Received 21 Nov 2003
Unknown2003/407/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent to Starvik Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB
Received 14 Nov 2003
Unknown2006/404/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Hillside Road Sandwick ZE2 9HW
Received 7 Nov 2006
Unknown2006/403/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Hillside Road Sandwick ZE2 9HW
Received 7 Nov 2006

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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Guides to planning records

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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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