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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

10,872Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,475 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,332 approved · 143 refused · 308 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2006/346/PCD
Site caravan for office use (retrospective)
The Abbatoir Boddam Dunrossness ZE2 9JQ
Received 18 Sept 2006
Unknown2003/346/PCD
Extend house
Avensgarth Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AB
Received 18 Sept 2003
Unknown2007/370/PCD
To install district heating connection
7 Hill Lane Lerwick ZE1 0HA
Received 4 Sept 2007
Unknown2006/370/PCR
To erect dwellinghouse
Clumliewick Road Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 6 Oct 2006
Unknown2005/370/PCD
Erect single storey dwellinghouse
Park Road Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 1 Nov 2005
Unknown2004/370/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Southerhouse Voe ZE2 9PZ
Received 7 Sept 2004
Unknown2002/370/PCD
Install satellite dish
Thule Bar Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL
Received 2 Oct 2002
Unknown2010/369/PCD
To erect nissen type agricultural storage building
Sandibanks Graven Mossbank ZE2 9QR
Received 30 Sept 2010
Unknown2009/369/PCD
Erect ancillary living accommodation at rear of existing dwellinghouse
9 South Road Lerwick ZE1 0RB
Received 10 Dec 2009
Unknown2007/369/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
11 The Strand Gott Tingwall ZE2 9XT
Received 4 Sept 2007
Unknown2006/369/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Mousewell Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SF
Received 6 Oct 2006
Unknown2005/369/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)
Ocraquoy Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA
Received 1 Nov 2005
Unknown2004/369/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Southtown Laxfirth Nesting ZE2 9PR
Received 7 Sept 2004
Unknown2009/368/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in principle)
Site Cumlewick Road Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 10 Dec 2009
Unknown2008/368/LBC
To alter and extend dwellinghouse
Leagarth House Fetlar ZE2 9DJ
Received 19 Nov 2008
Unknown2006/368/LBC
To erect replacement signs
The Royal Bank Of Scotland 81 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL
Received 4 Oct 2006
Unknown2004/368/PCD
Erect a wooden shed for use as a chapel
Hurdiback Papa Stour ZE2 9PW
Received 6 Sept 2004
Unknown2002/368/PCD
Retain existing gravel quarry
Gravel Pit Aith ZE2 9ND
Received 30 Sept 2002
Unknown2009/367/PCD
Erect single story dwellinghouse
Wester Geo Cauldhame Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 10 Dec 2009
Unknown2008/367/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Beddins Stennestwatt Walls ZE2 9PH
Received 19 Nov 2008
Unknown2007/367/PCD
To erect sun porch and utility room
Windyhill Sandness ZE2 9PL
Received 4 Sept 2007
Unknown2006/367/ADV
To erect replacement signboards
The Royal Bank Of Scotland 81 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL
Received 4 Oct 2006
Unknown2005/367/PCD
Erect 5.6 metre flagpole
Stenaquoy Wormadale Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 1 Nov 2005
Unknown2003/367/PNA
Erect agricultural building
Ladysmith Sellafirth Yell ZE2 9DG
Received 2 Oct 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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