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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

10,744Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,402 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,259 approved · 143 refused · 306 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Jan 2002 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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

Unknown2006/281/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse with septic tank and soakaway
Southouse Cunnister Yell ZE2 9DG
Received 24 Jul 2006
Unknown2004/271/PCO
Erect three dwellinghouses (in outline)
Adjacent To Brighouse Weisdale ZE2 9LW
Received 30 Jun 2004
Unknown2009/256/PCD
Erect detached dwellinghouse and garage
Skellister Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 25 Aug 2009
Unknown2009/264/PCD
Erect detached dwellinghouse with septic tank and soakaway
New Dwelling House by Moorens Tresta Bixter ZE2 9LT
Received 7 Sept 2009
Unknown2009/239/PCD
To erect 2 dwellinghouses
Southtown Laxfirth Nesting ZE2 9PR
Received 12 Aug 2009
Unknown2009/216/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Site by West House Aith ZE2 9NE
Received 27 Jul 2009
Unknown2008/206/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
Kalamara Olligarth Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 10 Jun 2008
Unknown2010/202/PCD
Erect a single dwellinghouse
Land by Moorlands Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 25 May 2010
Unknown2003/443/PCD
To erect two storey extension to provide despatch and store area (Ground floor) and coffee shop/caf� (first floor)
Wlalls Bakery Springfield Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 17 Dec 2003
Unknown2010/201/PCD
To erect detached dwellinghouse with full length balcony to the west elevation
Site opposite Sudragarth Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 25 May 2010
Decided2011/180/PCD
Erect detached dwellinghouse with connection to public sewer
Plot 1 Levenwick ZE2 9HX
Received 17 Jun 2011
Decided2011/171/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse with new access, septic tank and suds
Adjacent to Wynroyd Scousburgh Dunrossness ZE2 9JE
Received 13 Jun 2011
Unknown2007/172/PCD
To erect extension to existing shop to provide a new butchery area, install new septic tank and sea outfall
J & K Anderson Brugarth Shop Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 26 Apr 2007
Unknown2005/142/PCD
Erect new dwellinghouse
Tresta Bixter ZE2 9LU
Received 20 Apr 2005
Decided2011/140/PCD
Erect detached dwelinghouse with septic tank and soakaway
Braewick Eshaness ZE2 9RS
Received 13 May 2011
Unknown2007/125/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Brough Whalsay ZE2 9AL
Received 3 Apr 2007
Unknown2004/113/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Laxfirth Cottage Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 30 Mar 2004
Unknown2007/120/PCD
Erect extension on existing dwellinghouse (east elevation)
Fairview Brettabister Nesting ZE2 9PR
Received 29 Mar 2007
Unknown2004/89/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and garage
Adjacent To Primrose Bank Saltness Walls ZE2 9PF
Received 15 Mar 2004
Unknown2004/62/PCD
Construct septic tank with sea outfall
Fladdabister Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA
Received 3 Mar 2004
Unknown2007/45/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (south elevation)
Habbigarth Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG
Received 26 Jan 2007
Decided2011/42/PCD
Erection of detached dwellinghouse with new access, surface water drainage system and connection to public sewer
Greenwell Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SF
Received 17 Feb 2011
Unknown2006/34/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse & construct septic tank & soakaway
North-East Of Duncansclett Papil Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 30 Jan 2006
Unknown2005/17/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Laxfirth Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 18 Jan 2005

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

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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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