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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

10,863Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,470 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,327 approved · 143 refused · 307 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2006/382/PCD
Erect thirty three dwellinghouses, including one childrens accommodation unit
Quoys Phase 2 Lower Upper Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 24 Oct 2006
Unknown2004/382/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Hjogland Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 20 Sept 2004
Unknown2003/382/PCD
replace all windows with double glazed conservation look-a-likes
82 King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0ER
Received 20 Oct 2003
Unknown2010/381/ADV
To erect 2 internally illuminated signs
Boots Chemist 173 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX
Received 18 Oct 2010
Unknown2009/381/PCD
Erect 15kW turbine on a 15metre mast Grid Ref 240,566
Land Northeast Of Rockwest West Burrafirth ZE2 9NT
Received 14 Jan 2010
Unknown2008/381/PCD
To erect 15Kw aero generator on 15m high mast
Aith Lifeboat Pier Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 4 Dec 2008
Unknown2004/381/PCD
Site caravan for temporary period to 31 March 2007 (retrospective application) and vary condition no. 8 of permission 2004/244/PCD to permit commencement of works
Robinsbrae Boddam Dunrossness ZE2 9JQ
Received 20 Sept 2004
Unknown2003/381/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Briarlea Sullom ZE2 9RD
Received 17 Oct 2003
Unknown2010/380/PCD
Extend college building and close through road
Shetland College Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 14 Oct 2010
Unknown2009/380/PCD
Erect single 15kw wind turbine on a 15m mast (ground to hub) and 9m diameter blades
South east of Skiords Grid Ref :1156625, 430662 Clousta Bixter ZE2 9LX
Received 14 Jan 2010
Unknown2005/380/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters application)
Site 2 Ocraquoy Fladdabister Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA
Received 15 Nov 2005
Unknown2004/374/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Adjacent To Baptist Manse Quendale Road Quendale Dunrossness ZE2 9JB
Received 8 Sept 2004
Unknown2003/374/VCON
Variation to condition No. 9 of planning permission 2002/442/PCO, to alter road specification and provide surface water drainage (reserved matters)
Heathery Park Setter Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 8 Oct 2003
Unknown2002/374/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Stivlar North-a-Voe Yell ZE2 9DA
Received 7 Oct 2002
Unknown2009/371/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Stenness Eshaness ZE2 9RS
Received 16 Dec 2009
Unknown2007/371/ADV
To erect illuminated signage
Clydesdale Bank 106 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0JA
Received 5 Sept 2007
Unknown2004/371/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Murrister Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NP
Received 8 Sept 2004
Unknown2003/371/PCD
Change of use of existing vacant storage building to public house, games room and storage
Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HB
Received 7 Oct 2003
Unknown2010/370/PCD
Erect a 10kw wind turbine on a 15m tower with 6.2m diameter blades
Public Hall Isbister Whalsay ZE2 9AJ
Received 30 Sept 2010
Unknown2009/370/PCD
Erect sunroom to existing dwelling
Nordstrand Wadbister Girlsta ZE2 9SQ
Received 16 Dec 2009
Unknown2008/370/PCD
To create hardstanding area for croft equipment and materials anda shore base for mussel and aquaculture use (retrospective application)
Leadie South Voxter Voe ZE2 9PY
Received 21 Nov 2008
Unknown2007/364/PCD
To construct bus interchange and car parking
Bixter ZE2 9NA
Received 3 Sept 2007
Unknown2006/364/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse, demolish existing garage and shed and erect new garage and fence
Highlight Cottage Roadside Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA
Received 4 Oct 2006
Unknown2005/364/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Northpund Aith ZE2 9NE
Received 31 Oct 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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