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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

10,706Searchable applications

139Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,383 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,240 approved · 143 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2006/164/PCD
Demolish existing stores and erect dwellinghouse with car parking and two single storey bedroomed residential units
38 Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JP
Received 26 Apr 2006
Unknown2004/157/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
2 Thorfinn Street Lerwick ZE1 0GQ
Received 14 Apr 2004
Unknown2005/143/PCD
Install new windows
7 Church Road Lerwick ZE1 0AE
Received 25 Apr 2005
Unknown2006/112/PCD
Re-roof and re-harl existing crofthouse
Upper Urafirth Urafirth Hillswick ZE2 9RH
Received 28 Mar 2006
Unknown2005/110/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Nordia East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0UR
Received 29 Mar 2005
Unknown2004/78/PCD
Extend existing hall
North Ness Public Hall Ulsta Yell ZE2 9BD
Received 9 Mar 2004
Unknown2004/77/PCD
Replace window on north elevation, create new door in window on south elevation and form new concrete access ramp to new door on south elevation.
Meal Kirk Meal Burra ZE2 9LA
Received 9 Mar 2004
Unknown2006/53/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse (north elevation)
16 Burnside Lerwick ZE1 0QH
Received 15 Feb 2006
Unknown2003/53/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Da Hi Hus Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 11 Feb 2003
Unknown2006/51/PCD
Demolish existing croft buildings and erect dwellinghouse and construct septic tank and soakaway (amendment to 2005/312/PCD)
Glenlea Tresta Bixter ZE2 9LT
Received 15 Feb 2006
Unknown2006/52/PCD
Erect storage building (three units) and associated car parking and turning
(Adjacent to Norscot Angling Club) North Bay Reclamation Area SBS Base Lerwick ZE1 0PY
Received 15 Feb 2006
Unknown2003/35/PCD
extend dwellinghouse and erect double garage
Badenoch South Whiteness Whiteness ZE2 9LL
Received 3 Feb 2003
Unknown2007/306/LBC
Repair to roof and installation of UPVC rainwater goods. Also removal of internal door to safe storage for future use.
Brough Lodge Houl Fetlar ZE2 9DJ
Received 17 Jul 2007
Unknown2003/419/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Hogalee Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF
Received 2 Dec 2003
Unknown2004/406/PCO
Erect 3 dwellinghouses (in outline) (re-application - amended site location)
South Ustaness South Whiteness ZE2 9LL
Received 11 Oct 2004
Unknown2005/393/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
adjacent to Sula Easter Quarff Quarff ZE2 9EY
Received 30 Nov 2005
Unknown2003/354/PCD
Erect a 44 metre high mast with equipment to record wind data
Sheens of Breitoe Fladdabister Cunningsburgh ZE2 9EY
Received 23 Sept 2003
Unknown2007/339/LBC
Replace roof slating to pitched sides of main roof. South and east slopes in natural Welsh slate as existing. North and west slopes in natural Spanish slate.
Church Of Scotland Main Street Scalloway ZE1 0XJ
Received 15 Aug 2007
Unknown2006/311/PCD
Change of use from shore station to residential unit
Former RNLI Station Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL
Received 18 Aug 2006
Unknown2004/229/PCO
Erect three dwellinghouses (in outline)
South Ustaness Whiteness ZE2 9LL
Received 1 Jun 2004
Unknown2005/202/PCD
Erect a wendy house (retrospective)
5 Unicorn View Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NN
Received 3 Jun 2005
Unknown2006/152/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (re-application - amended site)
Site Adjacent To Sula Easter Quarff Quarff ZE2 9EY
Received 24 Apr 2006
Unknown2006/57/PCD
Erect community Police Station
Adjacent to Leisure Centre Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ
Received 15 Feb 2006
Unknown2004/1/PCD
Erect a 30 metre high mast for recording wind data
Sheens of Breitoe Fladdabister Shetland ZE2 9EY
Received 9 Jan 2004

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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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