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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

10,712Searchable applications

139Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,386 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,243 approved · 143 refused · 306 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Jan 2002 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2004/439/PCD
Develop oil rig decommissioning area
Greenhead Base Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PY
Received 9 Nov 2004
Unknown2010/438/PCD
External improvement works to North Roe Hall, including resurfacing of car park, timber fencing, external lighting, disabled access and the provision of facilities for touring caravans.
North Roe & Lochend Public Hall Skellberry North Roe ZE2 9RY
Received 14 Dec 2010
Unknown2003/438/NID
Demolish 16 houses, associated footpaths and fencing, and re-roofing and minor rapairs to 18 garages
Midlea Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TL
Received 16 Dec 2003
Unknown2003/340/NID
Creation and operation of a landfill site and material recycling facility, ancillary works and operations, including final restorations
Land at Hill of Gremista Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PY
Received 15 Sept 2003
Unknown2006/262/PCD
Install skatepark facilities
Clickimin Leisure Centre North Lochside Lerwick ZE1 0PJ
Received 10 Jul 2006
Unknown2008/241/HSC
Retrospective application for Hazardous Subsances Consent to store marine gas oil (max quanity 9000 tonnes)
SBS Storage Tanks Greenhead Lerwick ZE1 0PY
Received 7 Jul 2008
Unknown2005/235/PCD
Develop new disabled access play-park
Adjacent to Symbister Primary School Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ
Received 5 Jul 2005
Unknown2002/404/PCO
Erect dwellinghouses (in outline)
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 6 Nov 2002
Decided2004/503/PCD
Erect 15 metre (base to hub) wind turbine (19.2 metres overall)
Baxter Chapel Foula Shetland ZE2 9PN
Received 29 Dec 2004
Unknown2004/502/PCD
Construct hydro-electric pipeline from Da Loch o Fleck, to existing turbine building (approx 1700 metres) inlet structure and temporary access track
Foula Hydro-Electric Scheme Foula ZE2 9PN
Received 29 Dec 2004
Decided2004/501/PCD
Erect two 15 metre (base to hub) wind turbines (19.2 metres overall)
South Ness Foula ZE2 9PN
Received 29 Dec 2004
Decided2004/500/PCD
Erect two 15 metre (base to hub) wind turbines (19.2 metres overall)
Skiordar Foula ZE2 9PN
Received 29 Dec 2004
Unknown2006/378/PCD
Erect footbridge crossing, West Burn, South of Gossameadow (revision to application ref: 2004/138/PCD)
West Burn Foula ZE2 9PN
Received 24 Oct 2006
Unknown2005/212/PCD
Install 10,000 litre septic tank
Beach Road Haroldswick Unst ZE2 9ED
Received 3 Jun 2005
Unknown2006/200/PCD
Replace two high voltage transformers east of Gossameadow (T9) and east of Skiordar (T8)
Foula ZE2 9PN
Received 25 May 2006
Unknown2006/199/PCD
Erect photovoltaic array at ground level, change use of existing store to battery house and create new school store by roofing existing fenced area
Foula ZE2 9PN
Received 25 May 2006
Unknown2006/198/PCD
Replace high voltage transformers adjacent to school (T7), Leirabrak (T6), Manse (T5), Opposite Baxter Chapel (T4), Niggards (T3) and Biggins (T2)
Foula ZE2 9PN
Received 25 May 2006
Unknown2005/192/PCD
Replace metal control kiosk with larger glass fibre kiosk
Ringesta Quendale Dunrossness ZE2 9JD
Received 24 May 2005
Unknown2005/186/PCD
Demolish existing concret control building and replace with smaller glass-fibre kiosk
Lower Voe Voe ZE2 9PT
Received 23 May 2005
Unknown2009/374/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and garage
Site Asta Scalloway ZE1 0UQ
Received 17 Dec 2009
Unknown2003/370/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent to Sunnyvilla Urafirth ZE2 9RH
Received 3 Oct 2003
Unknown2005/368/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Aywick East Yell Yell ZE2 9AX
Received 1 Nov 2005
Unknown2005/365/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Fairview Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 31 Oct 2005
Unknown2007/357/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Land South Of Kirk Vassa Skellister South Nesting ZE2 9PS
Received 29 Aug 2007

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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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