Scotland · Local authority

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

10,749Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,406 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,263 approved · 143 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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

Decided2006/7/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
West Hill Plot 5 West Hill Development Port Arthur Scalloway ZE1 0UW
Received 12 Jan 2006
Decided2006/6/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
West Hill Plot 6 West Hill Development Port Arthur Scalloway ZE1 0UW
Received 12 Jan 2006
Unknown2008/123/PCD
To erect detached garage
17 Hogalee East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0UU
Received 26 Mar 2008
Unknown2004/10/PCD
Extend bar area (North East Elevation)
Whalsay Golf Club Skaw Whalsay ZE2 9AW
Received 15 Jan 2004
Unknown2004/270/PCD
Change use from retail unit to Driving Test Centre
Unit 5 Toll Clock Shopping Centre 26 North Road Lerwick ZE1 0DE
Received 30 Jun 2004
Decided2011/162/PCD
Construct shop/convenience store
Adjacent to Tingwall Garage Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 2 Jun 2011
Unknown2007/153/PCD
To erect hotel with caravan park, Westerhouse, Sellafirth, Yell
Westerhouse Sellafirth Yell ZE2 9DG
Received 22 Jun 2007
Unknown2005/153/PCD
Erect new dwellinghouse
Breck Sandness ZE2 9PL
Received 28 Apr 2005
Unknown2003/138/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Sunmyside Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 8 Apr 2003
Unknown2007/69/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Sunnyside Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 22 Feb 2007
Unknown2008/47/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Site 1 Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 6 Feb 2008
Unknown2008/42/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse, garage and septic tank
South Whiteness Whiteness ZE2 9LL
Received 29 Jan 2008
Unknown2003/386/PCD
Part re-roof dwellinghouse and replace rainwater goods
St Clair Court Main Street Scalloway ZE1 0XJ
Received 23 Oct 2003
Unknown2005/357/PCD
Change of use to food takeaway premises
11 Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LR
Received 25 Oct 2005
Unknown2007/354/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Vallendale Cauldhame Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 29 Aug 2007
Unknown2005/363/PCD
Create hardstanding area ancillary to pony up-keep and site six relocatable pony shelters and one storage containers
Olligarth Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 31 Oct 2005
Unknown2003/363/PCD
develop open storage site
Cullivoe Industrial Estate Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 30 Sept 2003
Unknown2004/342/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Queeness Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 16 Aug 2004
Unknown2007/324/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse (renewal of expired permission)
Leault Cott Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 3 Aug 2007
Unknown2004/314/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and garage
Cott Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 2 Aug 2004
Unknown2005/305/PCD
To extend shore base to provide new storage shed, extension to existing offices and new septic tank
The Pier Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 7 Sept 2005
Unknown2004/297/PCD
Raise roof of exising lean-to garage to match ridgeline of dwellinghouse and re-roof dwellinghouse
Caiystane Weisdale ZE2 9LQ
Received 29 Jun 2004
Unknown2007/295/PCD
Change use of first floor to restaurant (use class 3)
11 Harbour Street Lerwick ZE1 0LR
Received 16 Jul 2007
Unknown2007/524/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Hillend Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BJ
Received 28 Dec 2007

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

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.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage