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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

10,857Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,469 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,326 approved · 143 refused · 307 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2008/396/ADV
To erect signboard
Lay-by Gunnister Northmavine ZE2 9RE
Received 16 Dec 2008
Unknown2003/378/PCD
Recover roof and remove chimney
8 Stouts Court Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AF
Received 10 Oct 2003
Unknown2002/378/PCD
Change use of part of hotel to residential unit
The Westings Hotel Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 14 Oct 2002
Unknown2003/376/PCD
Erect porch
56 Kalliness Weisdale ZE2 9LR
Received 9 Oct 2003
Unknown2002/376/PCD
Create access road to housing development (amendment) and construct surface water drainage scheme
Setter Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 10 Oct 2002
Unknown2010/375/ADV
Erect signage board illustrating Hoofields Housing Development (in retrospect)
Hoofields Lerwick ZE1 0NU
Received 7 Oct 2010
Unknown2008/375/PCD
To extend workshop
Vatster Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 26 Nov 2008
Unknown2005/375/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse on north elevation
42 Robertson Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HS
Received 8 Nov 2005
Unknown2004/375/PCD
Install water treatment system and foul drainage system
West Hall Lower Sound Lerwick ZE1 0RN
Received 10 Sept 2004
Unknown2003/375/ADV
Erect a 6m high flagpole
87 St Olaf Street Lerwick ZE1 0ES
Received 8 Oct 2003
Unknown2010/377/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Sanik Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AG
Received 13 Oct 2010
Unknown2008/377/PCD
To erect polytunnel
North House Papa Stour ZE2 9PW
Received 26 Nov 2008
Unknown2006/377/PCD
Renovate derellict dwellinghouse
Southhouse Aywick Yell ZE2 9AX
Received 24 Oct 2006
Unknown2005/377/NID
Continue rock extraction, extend existing quarry and continue bitumen macadam manufacture, crushing and screening operations
Scord Quarry East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0UR
Received 15 Nov 2005
Unknown2003/377/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Jacmar Gremista Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 8 Oct 2003
Unknown2002/377/PNA
Extension to form cattle shed and store
Seaview Gruting Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR
Received 14 Oct 2002
Unknown2010/376/PCD
To erect a detached dwellinghouse with new access, septic tank and soakaway
Corrabrek Ollaberry ZE2 9RT
Received 12 Oct 2010
Unknown2007/376/PCD
Re-felt roof and replace with cement fibre slates - like-for-like
9 Navy Lane Lerwick ZE1 0BS
Received 5 Sept 2007
Unknown2006/376/PCO
Erect two dwellinghouses (in outline)
Adjaent To Rosedale Plots 1-2 Sandwick ZE2 9HW
Received 24 Oct 2006
Unknown2005/376/PCD
Extend existing office
11 Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JP
Received 8 Nov 2005
Decided2010/374/ADV
Erect hanging sign
Monty's Bistro, Mounthooly Street Lerwick ZE1 0BJ
Received 7 Oct 2010
Unknown2008/374/PCD
To erect domestic garage/workshop
Hillside Muckle Roe ZE2 9QW
Received 26 Nov 2008
Unknown2007/374/ADV
Erect 'Welcome to Noss' sign at landing stage
Noss National Nature Reserve Bressay ZE2 9ES
Received 5 Sept 2007
Unknown2005/374/PCD
Install two velux windows on south elevation
18A Harbour Street Lerwick ZE1 0JS
Received 8 Nov 2005

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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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