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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

10,701Searchable applications

139Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,379 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,236 approved · 143 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2004/100/PCD
Change of use of ten dwellinghouses to study centre with student/staff accommodation and change use of six garages to storage
Setters Hill Estate Baltasound Unst ZE2 9TA
Received 22 Mar 2004
Unknown2005/96/ADV
Erect sign
Jim's Garage Gremista Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 21 Mar 2005
Decided2011/92/PCO
6Erect 3 dwellinghouses with new access road and connection to public sewer ( Permission in Principle )
Mossy Knowe Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AA
Received 4 Apr 2011
Unknown2003/91/PCD
Erect two dwellinghouses (design amendment)
6 & 7 Ladies mire Busta Road Brae ZE2 9TZ
Received 10 Mar 2003
Unknown2009/124/PCD
Erect new dwellinghouse and garage
Gerdalok Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 29 Apr 2009
Unknown2005/85/PCD
Demolish rear extension and outbuildings on north elevation, extend dwellinghouse on north elevation and construct new septic tank and soakaway
Seaview Garderhouse Bixter ZE2 9NH
Received 14 Mar 2005
Unknown2005/82/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Camp Brae ZE2 9QJ
Received 9 Mar 2005
Unknown2007/71/PCO
Erect three dwellinghouses (in outline)
Land adjacent to former Schoolhouse Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 22 Feb 2007
Unknown2008/67/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Linga Mossbank ZE2 9RB
Received 13 Feb 2008
Unknown2007/67/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
adjacent to Old School Buildings Urafirth Hillswick ZE2 9RH
Received 21 Feb 2007
Unknown2008/60/PCD
Erect new dwellinghouse
South Gluss Gluss Ollaberry ZE2 9RU
Received 12 Feb 2008
Unknown2004/58/PCD
Erect building to accommodate MOT testing bay for motorbikes
Gremista Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 1 Mar 2004
Unknown2006/371/PCD
To change use from office (Class 2) to child day care facility (Class 10)
Child Day Care Facility 4 - 6 Fox Lane Lerwick ZE1 0EZ
Received 6 Oct 2006
Unknown2004/346/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and septic tank and soakaway
Adjacent To Garth Wadbister Girlsta ZE2 9SQ
Received 23 Aug 2004
Unknown2005/326/LBC
Erect conservatory and convert existing outbuildings to provide studio and accommodation
The Manse Hillswick ZE2 9RW
Received 4 Oct 2005
Unknown2005/325/PCD
Erect conservatory, convert existing outbuildings to provide a studio and accommodation and erect a polytunnel
The Manse Hillswick ZE2 9RW
Received 4 Oct 2005
Unknown2004/318/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Kenaby Fair Isle ZE2 9JU
Received 2 Aug 2004
Unknown2005/309/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
11 Skelladale Brae Shetland ZE2 9QQ
Received 20 Sept 2005
Unknown2005/312/PCD
To demolish existing croft buildings and erect dwellinghouse and construct septic tank connecting to existing soakaway
Glenlea Tresta Bixter ZE2 9LT
Received 22 Sept 2005
Unknown2004/265/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse on south and east elevations
6 Soldian Court Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QF
Received 28 Jun 2004
Unknown2005/249/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Old School House Croft Sullom ZE2 9RD
Received 20 Jul 2005
Unknown2006/216/PCO
Erect three dwellinghouses (in outline)
Wormadale South Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 31 May 2006
Unknown2004/209/PCD
Erect conservatory onto existing dwellinghouse
Skeoverick Brunatwatt Walls ZE2 9PJ
Received 17 May 2004
Unknown2006/217/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse and garage
The Glebe Germatwatt Walls ZE2 9PF
Received 31 May 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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