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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

10,803Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,442 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,299 approved · 143 refused · 307 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2002/441/PNA
Erect a nissen hut to use for sheep shed and storage
Vatnahoull Scalloway ZE1 0UQ
Received 16 Dec 2002
Unknown2007/440/PCD
Erect domestic garage
Bretta Dunrossness ZE2 9JG
Received 24 Oct 2007
Unknown2006/440/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Swinster Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 5 Dec 2006
Unknown2004/440/PCD
Construct access road and linked footpath to Heathery Park Phase 2 to serve 5-dwellinghouse development and erect dwellinghouse on plot 5, Phase 3
Central Park Setter Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 9 Nov 2004
Pending Consideration2003/440/NID
To erect bridge approximately 717m in length between the Point of Scatland, Lerwick and Heogan, Bressay. To create new connecting roads and junctions linking bridge with existing road networks in Lerwick and Bressay and create temporary works area
Bressay Sound Shetland
Received 19 Dec 2003
Unknown2002/440/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
4 Kirtleside Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HT
Received 13 Dec 2002
Unknown2007/439/PCD
Erect garage
Heylor Hillswick ZE2 9RL
Received 24 Oct 2007
Unknown2003/439/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Skeovird Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 16 Dec 2003
Unknown2002/439/PCD
Variation to existing permission (2002/153/PCD) to extend height of extension, reduce pedestrian access on South boundary and re-build wall adjacent to Sletts Road
29 Scalloway Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LD
Received 12 Dec 2002
Unknown2006/438/PCD
Amend position of access road serving new dwellinghouse
Huxter Whalsay ZE2 9AH
Received 5 Dec 2006
Unknown2006/433/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (north-west elevation)
42 Breiwick Road Lerwick ZE1 0AT
Received 4 Dec 2006
Unknown2002/433/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Upper Strand Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 4 Dec 2002
Unknown2007/431/PNA
Erect agricultural storage building
Melby Sandness ZE2 9PL
Received 23 Oct 2007
Unknown2003/431/PCD
Erect agricultural building
Clingera Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DT
Received 9 Dec 2003
Unknown2002/431/PNA
Erect nissen shed for agricultural storage
Gairdins Sand ZE2 9NQ
Received 4 Dec 2002
Unknown2010/430/PCD
Erect 15kw wind turbine (hub height 15.4m, blade diameter 10m), site at Knowes, Twatt, Bixter - re application amended site location
Knowes Twatt Bixter ZE2 9LX
Received 29 Nov 2010
Unknown2006/430/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Eastgate East Burrafirth ZE2 9NE
Received 29 Nov 2006
Unknown2004/430/PNA
Erect agricultural building
Adjacent to Garderhouse Camb Yell ZE2 9DA
Received 26 Oct 2004
Unknown2007/429/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 19 Oct 2007
Unknown2006/429/PCD
Renew planning permission to store scrap vehicles on site and site shed for use as de-pollution centre and store (Class 5) ((temporary permission)), Colvister Quarry, Yell
Colvister Quarry Yell ZE2 9DQ
Received 29 Nov 2006
Unknown2003/429/PCD
Construct overspill car park (Amendment to application Ref: 2002/421/PCD) To provide new athletics track and additional car parking and alter entrance to leisure complex
Clickimin CentreLeisure Centre North Lochside Lerwick ZE1 0PJ
Received 9 Dec 2003
Unknown2002/429/LBC
Replace existing rubberiod roof tiles with recycled slate
Bod Of Nesbister Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 2 Dec 2002
Unknown2010/428/PCD
Erect two 5kw wind turbines on 12m high (ground to hub) masts
Grindings Wester Skeld Skeld ZE2 9NL
Received 25 Nov 2010
Unknown2007/428/PNA
To replace store with new steel profile building for equipment storage
Hillside Cottage East Ham Bressay ZE2 9ER
Received 19 Oct 2007

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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.

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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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