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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

10,893Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,485 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,342 approved · 143 refused · 310 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Jan 2002 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Unknown2007/360/PCD
Change of use for siting of domestic caravan (replacement of existing)
Musselbroch Uyeasound Unst ZE2 9DW
Received 30 Aug 2007
Decided2006/360/PCD
To construct access road and associated infrastructure (in detail) and develop industrial site (6 units) (in outline)
Phase 1 adjacent to Rearo Supplies Ltd Staney Hill Lerwick ZE1 0QW
Received 2 Oct 2006
Unknown2007/358/PNA
To erect general purpose agricultural building
Burravoe Yell ZE2 9AY
Received 29 Aug 2007
Unknown2005/358/PCD
To erect single storey dwellinghouse
Seagaet Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 25 Oct 2005
Unknown2004/358/PCD
Site container for storage of two boats
Land adjacent to Gord junction Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 31 Aug 2004
Unknown2003/358/ADV
Erect sign
Holmsgarth Brae Lerwick ZE1 0FB
Received 26 Sept 2003
Unknown2002/358/FMB
Provide 11KV overhead line to supply reservoir
Helliers Water Unst ZE2 9DW
Received 23 Sept 2002
Unknown2010/357/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Upper Setter Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 20 Sept 2010
Unknown2009/357/PCD
To erect temporary 70m high metereological mast
Land at Scalla Field Weisdale ZE2 9LW
Received 2 Dec 2009
Pending Consideration2008/357/PCD
To locate site offices, contractors hardstanding area and storage area
near head of pier Papa Stour ZE2 9PW
Received 14 Nov 2008
Unknown2002/357/PCD
Erect anemometer mast
Muckla Moor & North Nesting
Received 23 Sept 2002
Unknown2010/356/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building for storage and repair of farm equipment
Kurkigarth Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 20 Sept 2010
Pending Consideration2009/356/PCD
To erect temporary 60m high metereological mast
Mast @ 420,601 Land at Scar Quilse Voe ZE2 9PX
Received 2 Dec 2009
Unknown2008/356/PCD
To construct borrow pit to supply material for proposed road improvements
] Quarry Papa Stour ZE2 9PW
Received 14 Nov 2008
Unknown2007/356/PCD
Install two, 1.2 metre dish antennas on existing tower
Swey Fair Isle ZE2 9JU
Received 29 Aug 2007
Unknown2006/356/PCD
Extend existing dwelllinghouse
Hillcrest Wethersta Brae ZE2 9QL
Received 28 Sept 2006
Unknown2004/356/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
North Voxter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF
Received 31 Aug 2004
Unknown2010/355/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse, construct access road, install septic tank and ground source heat pump (in principle)
Land North of Scousburgh Scousburgh Dunrossness ZE2 9JH
Received 20 Sept 2010
Unknown2009/355/PCD
To erect temporary 70 metre high meterological mast
Mast at Grid Ref 408, 593 Mid Kames Voe ZE2 9PX
Received 2 Dec 2009
Unknown2008/355/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
25 Market Street Lerwick ZE1 0JP
Received 11 Nov 2008
Unknown2006/355/PCD
Demolish existing building, erect dwellinghouse and improve existing access (amendment to application 2006/222/PCD)
Hillend Voe ZE2 9PT
Received 28 Sept 2006
Unknown2004/355/PCD
Erect shed (retrospective application)
56 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NJ
Received 30 Aug 2004
Unknown2003/355/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
The Lubba Walls ZE2 9PD
Received 26 Sept 2003
Unknown2009/354/PCD
To erect a single dwellinghouse
Hillock Dunrossness ZE2 9JG
Received 1 Dec 2009

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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.

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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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