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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

10,841Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,463 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,320 approved · 143 refused · 307 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2006/395/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
North Brae Quarff ZE2 9EY
Received 6 Nov 2006
Unknown2005/395/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse
South Gardie Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 30 Nov 2005
Unknown2004/395/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Brough Whalsay ZE2 9AL
Received 27 Sept 2004
Unknown2003/395/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent to White House Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 6 Nov 2003
Unknown2008/394/PCD
To erect chimney and fit wood burner
Valaberg Ellangowan Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 15 Dec 2008
Unknown2007/394/PCD
To site 4 x 10m x 10m sea cages for trout broodstock, create access track and erect shed
Loch of Lunga Water Walls ZE2 9PB
Received 20 Sept 2007
Unknown2005/394/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (south/south east elevation)
Windhouse Bigton ZE2 9JA
Received 30 Nov 2005
Unknown2004/394/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Valkyrie Vallygarth Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 27 Sept 2004
Unknown2002/394/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
28 West Baila Lerwick ZE1 0SG
Received 29 Oct 2002
Unknown2010/393/PCD
Erect single storey garage extension
Havly Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 25 Oct 2010
Unknown2007/393/PNA
To erect general purpose agricultural building
Bannaminn Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 20 Sept 2007
Unknown2006/393/PCD
Erect satellite dish (south elevation)
King Erik House Flat 2 St Olaf Street Lerwick ZE1 0EU
Received 30 Oct 2006
Unknown2004/393/ADV
Display iluminated advertisment and glazed advertisement in windows
Brentham House Harbour Street Lerwick ZE1 0LR
Received 27 Sept 2004
Unknown2002/393/PCD
Erect garage
Aldebaran Wheelafirth Tingwall ZE2 9SF
Received 29 Oct 2002
Unknown2010/392/PNA
To erect agricultural storage building
Hoolinbrinda Haroldswick Unst ZE2 9EF
Received 25 Oct 2010
Unknown2008/392/PCD
Install one 0.75m diameter dish onto existing 45m mast, replace existing upper television antenna and internal equipment in existing cabin
Telecom Site Gallow Hill Fetlar ZE2 9DJ
Received 15 Dec 2008
Unknown2007/392/PCD
To demolish existing workshop and erect replacement building linking up two existing buildings and re-clad existing buildings to match
Sparl Brae ZE2 9QU
Received 20 Sept 2007
Unknown2006/392/PCD
Erect 6kw wind turbine on a 11m tower
South West Of Cullivoe Hall Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 30 Oct 2006
Unknown2005/392/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and shed, and construct access
North Of NorthPund Aith ZE2 9NE
Received 29 Nov 2005
Unknown2004/392/PCD
Raise roof (west elevation) and re-roof with asbestos blue/black tiles
Nolcrest Scholland Virkie ZE3 9JL
Received 27 Sept 2004
Unknown2002/392/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Millburn Catfirth Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 25 Oct 2002
Unknown2010/391/ADV
Advertisment application for signage
Brae Hotel Brae ZE2 9QJ
Received 25 Oct 2010
Unknown2008/391/PCD
Extension to vehicle workshop
Stronachs Body Repairs Port Business Park Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0TX
Received 12 Dec 2008
Unknown2007/391/PCD
To erect 1.5 storey timber-clad dwellinghouse
Adjacent To Schoolhouse Bressay ZE2 9EL
Received 20 Sept 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.

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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