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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

10,777Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,425 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,282 approved · 143 refused · 307 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2005/60/PCD
Create new car parking area
North Ness Buisness Park Lerwick ZE1 0LZ
Received 21 Feb 2005
Unknown2006/45/PCD
Erect detatched private domestic garage
Faraday Brae ZE2 9QJ
Received 7 Feb 2006
Unknown2006/11/PCD
Refurbish and extend existing dwellinghouse
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 16 Jan 2006
Unknown2007/2/PCD
To construct sub-station building at Maywick Beach and lay fibre optic cable (entering from Maywick Beach, travelling over Hill of Deepdale at Savers Field, following public road from south Sandwick junction, terminating at Sandwick Beach)
Maywick Bigton ZE2 9JF
Received 15 Jan 2007
Unknown2007/520/PCD
Demolish existing dwellinghouse and out-buildings
Jacmar Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 18 Dec 2007
Unknown2004/482/NID
Reclamation of land to provide additional parking and storage area (including rock armour face)
Adjacent to Mid Yell Pier Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BW
Received 15 Dec 2004
Unknown2007/479/PCD
Extend existing open storage area by 5530 square metres
Dales Voe Base Lerwick ZE1 0PY
Received 23 Nov 2007
Unknown2006/447/PCD
Install two water treatment tanks, 27 metre high chimney stack, water treatment plant and nitrogen plant
Power Station Sullom Voe Oil Terminal Mossbank ZE2 9TU
Received 11 Dec 2006
Unknown2006/439/NID
Install external three storey platform lift with enclosure
Bells Brae School 96 Gilbertson Road Lerwick ZE1 0QJ
Received 5 Dec 2006
Unknown2006/420/PCD
Relocation of fuel facility
Bod Compound Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 21 Nov 2006
Decided2011/184/PCD
Land reclamation and extension to hatchery building
Girlsta Hatchery Girlsta ZE2 9SQ
Received 22 Jun 2011
Unknown2006/174/PNG
Erect enclosure to act as shelter to existing electrical transformers
Sumburgh Substation Ward Hill Virkie ZE3 9JS
Received 2 May 2006
Unknown2004/165/NID
Erect sports multi-court
Gott Primary School Gott ZE2 9SE
Received 26 Apr 2004
Unknown2006/173/PNG
Erect enclosure to act as shelter to existing electrical transformers
Gutcher Substation Yell ZE2 9DF
Received 2 May 2006
Unknown2008/152/PCD
To replace existing roof and wall cladding with similar cladding
SIC Gremista Workshops Gremista Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 17 Apr 2008
Unknown2007/133/PCD
To erect new boat launching facility and car park
Swarthoull Urafirth Hillswick ZE2 9RH
Received 4 Apr 2007
Unknown2009/115/PCD
Extension to existing open storage area
Dales Voe Base Rova Head Lerwick ZE1 0PY
Received 24 Apr 2009
Unknown2009/93/PN
Prior notification for shelter for electrical transformer
Sub Station Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BJ
Received 9 Apr 2009
Unknown2005/93/PCD
Construct 43 berth marina, including 4 metre high (above chart datum) rock armour break-water and associated car parking
Hamnavoe Harbour Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9JY
Received 21 Mar 2005
Unknown2009/92/PNA
Prior notification to erect shelter for Electrical Transformer
Lower Langskule Twatt Bixter ZE2 9LX
Received 8 Apr 2009
Unknown2009/91/PN
Prior notification to erect shelter for Electrical Transformer
SSE Sub Station adjacent to Summerhill Voe ZE2 9PT
Received 8 Apr 2009
Unknown2009/90/PN
Prior Notification to erect Shetler for Electrical Transformer
SEE Sub Station Field Adjacent to Ockragarth Brae ZE2 9SW
Received 8 Apr 2009
Unknown2011/89/PCD
Engineering works to provide flood alleviation culverts and associated inlet and outlet chambers
Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0TA
Received 4 Apr 2011
Unknown2003/82/PCD
Upfill area to prevent flooding and provide asset for future use by Skeld Waterfront Development
Skeld Waterfront Easter Skeld Skeld ZE2 9NJ
Received 5 Mar 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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