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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

10,760Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,413 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,270 approved · 143 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2004/182/PCD
Extend visitor centre (amended design)
Hoswick Visitors Centre Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL
Received 4 May 2004
Unknown2004/178/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)
Adjacent To Solbrekke Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 3 May 2004
Unknown2004/420/PCD
Erect 15 dwellinghouses (Private Housing Scheme), construct infrastructure to serve Phase 2 (Upper), profiling of Phase 2 (Upper), construct temporary hardstanding areas for processing excavated and recycled material (withing Phase 3 area) and landscaping of Phase 2 (Lower) and Phase 3 areas following completion of infrastructure works approved under planning permission 2004/244/PCD
Quoys Housing Development Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 12 Oct 2004
Unknown2002/409/PCO
Develop existing site into serviced commercial units (in outline) -extension of existing permission 99/290
Port Business Park Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 12 Nov 2002
Unknown2005/398/NID
To realign, widen and improve A971
Haggersta to Cova Weisdale ZE2 9LQ
Received 5 Dec 2005
Unknown2005/396/PNE
Erect shelters over existing electrical transformers in sub-station compound (Application for prior-approval)
Scottish Electric Hydrostation Lerwick Power Station Gremista Road Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 5 Dec 2005
Unknown2003/379/PCD
Construct marina (including breakwater and boat storage area) and associated road
Delting Boating Club Brae ZE2 9TT
Received 14 Oct 2003
Unknown2007/377/PCD
Proposed caravan park, car parking and roads improvements
Delting Boating Club Brae ZE2 9TT
Received 11 Sept 2007
Unknown2003/244/PCD
Construct access road and associated ancillary works, proposed housing development
Quoys Upper Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 17 Jun 2003
Unknown2005/231/PCD
Erect workshop for recycling centre
Port Business Park Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TW
Received 1 Jul 2005
Unknown2008/207/PCD
To construct new engineering workshop
Shetland Islands Council Workshop Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BJ
Received 10 Jun 2008
Unknown2006/197/PCD
Extension to factory and formation of open storage area
Industrial Estate Walls ZE2 9PF
Received 22 May 2006
Unknown2008/107/LBC
Internal and external alterations and refurbishment for change of use of main hall to offices
St Olaf's Hall Church Road Lerwick ZE1 0AE
Received 14 Mar 2008
Unknown2011/64/PCD
Demolition of garage to allow for single storey side extension to provide additional accommodation
Virna Brunthammersland Girlsta ZE2 9SQ
Received 8 Mar 2011
Unknown2009/55/PCD
To demolish existing and erect new dwellinghouse
Sound Lodge Weisdale ZE2 9LQ
Received 11 Mar 2009
Unknown2011/40/PCD
Demolition of disused dwellinghouse, erect new dwelling with installation of septic tank and soakaway, SUDS and reinstatement of access
Leggins Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 17 Feb 2011
Unknown2010/10/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and 1kw wind turbine (6.2m to Hub)
Adjacent to Suilven Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 12 Jan 2010
Unknown2011/5/PCD
Loft conversion and balcony comprising new velux, window and balcony with access
7 Fjallberg Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 12 Jan 2011
Unknown2011/4/PCD
Erect detached dwellinghouse with atached garage, suds and connection to public sewer
Site Cullister Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 12 Jan 2011
Unknown2007/368/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse and erect double garage
Rainbow Cottage Hillside Gulberwick ZE2 9FG
Received 4 Sept 2007
Unknown2010/229/VCON
Retrospective application to increase depth of underbuliding to a maximum of 1200mm
Site 1 Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 15 Jun 2010
Unknown2008/229/PCO
Mr To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 23 Jun 2008
Unknown2003/175/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 25 Apr 2003
Unknown2003/174/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse and garage (in outline)
Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 25 Apr 2003

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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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