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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

10,818Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,450 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,307 approved · 143 refused · 307 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Unknown2007/420/PCD
Site geological exhibit
Geo Exhibit Braewick Eshaness ZE2 9RS
Received 15 Oct 2007
Unknown2010/419/PCD
Erect 5kw wind turbine (hub height 12m, blade diameter 5.5m)
Garth Cottage Heogan Bressay ZE2 9EW
Received 19 Nov 2010
Unknown2007/419/PCD
Proposal to erect a hangar (temporary)
Scatsta Airport Mossbank ZE2 9QP
Received 10 Oct 2007
Unknown2006/419/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse and temporary caravan
Houlland Sandwick ZE2 9HW
Received 21 Nov 2006
Unknown2005/419/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (west elevation)
Wheelafirth Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SF
Received 28 Dec 2005
Unknown2004/419/LBC
Display illuminated advertisement, glazed advertisements in windows, and install cctv and uplighters
Brentham Place Lerwick ZE1 0LR
Received 12 Oct 2004
Unknown2010/418/PNA
To erect agricultural building to house cattle and install 2 underground slurry tanks
Belmont Uyeasound Unst ZE2 9DW
Received 18 Nov 2010
Unknown2007/465/PCD
Demolish existing outbuildings and conservatory and refurbish and extend dwellinghouse
Sound Lodge Weisdale ZE2 9LQ
Received 6 Nov 2007
Unknown2004/465/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Marrister Whalsay ZE2 9AE
Received 29 Nov 2004
Unknown2007/464/PNA
Erect agricultural buillding
Hayfield Bixter East Burrafirth ZE2 9NE
Received 31 Oct 2007
Unknown2006/464/PCD
Erect porch
Hayhoull Bigton ZE2 9JA
Received 22 Dec 2006
Unknown2004/464/PCO
Erect four dwellinghouses (in outline)
Phase 3 Plots 1-4 Central Park Gulberwick ZE2 9GE
Received 29 Nov 2004
Unknown2007/432/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AA
Received 23 Oct 2007
Unknown2006/432/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Aysgarth Swinister Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 29 Nov 2006
Unknown2004/432/PCD
Install oil tank
3 Huxter Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AH
Received 27 Oct 2004
Unknown2003/432/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and garage
Quoys Catfirth Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 9 Dec 2003
Unknown2007/418/PCD
Erect purpose built gritters building and remove existing nissen sheds
Murrister Quarry Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NP
Received 10 Oct 2007
Unknown2004/418/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
The Riddle Southerhouse Burra ZE2 9LB
Received 12 Oct 2004
Unknown2010/417/PCD
To erect shed
9 Hevdaland Brae Shetland ZE2 9SS
Received 15 Nov 2010
Unknown2007/417/ADV
Replace signage
ATS 3 Gremista Industrail Estate Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 10 Oct 2007
Unknown2006/417/PCD
Erect 6kw wind turbine on 9m tower
Lamnaberg Wester Quarff Quarff ZE2 9EZ
Received 14 Nov 2006
Unknown2005/417/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)
Stove Walls ZE2 9PG
Received 28 Dec 2005
Unknown2004/417/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Smuggins Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LE
Received 12 Oct 2004
Unknown2003/417/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse with integrated garage
Plot 6 Heathery Park Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 1 Dec 2003

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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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