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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

10,927Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,505 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,362 approved · 143 refused · 310 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Oct 2001 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Unknown2006/331/PCD
Erect 13 dwellinghouses and associated access road and services
Greenwell Gott ZE2 9SF
Received 6 Sept 2006
Unknown2005/331/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse on south elevation
Laebrak Pickigarth Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 5 Oct 2005
Unknown2003/331/LBC
Demolish derelict garage attached to south end of Manse
Church of Scotland and Manse Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 29 Aug 2003
Unknown2010/330/ADV
Erect signboard
4B Blackhill Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PZ
Received 25 Aug 2010
Unknown2009/330/PCD
Proposal to raise land creating retaining slope for land levelling
Adjacent to Negril Easter Quarff Quarff ZE2 9EY
Received 3 Nov 2009
Unknown2008/330/ADV
To erect 2 signboards
Ness Learning Centre Dunrossness Public Hall Dunrossness ZE2 9JG
Received 13 Oct 2008
Unknown2007/330/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent To Sula Easter Quarff ZE2 9EY
Received 9 Aug 2007
Unknown2006/330/PCO
Erect two dwellinghouses (in outline)
Wadbister Girlsta ZE2 9SQ
Received 6 Sept 2006
Unknown2005/330/PCD
Erect bird/sea mammal hide
Skeld Marina Skeld ZE2 9NL
Received 5 Oct 2005
Unknown2004/330/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Hillside Road Scalloway ZE1 0XB
Received 6 Aug 2004
Unknown2003/330/PCD
Erect domestic garage/store
West Park Brough Whalsay ZE2 9AL
Received 2 Sept 2003
Unknown2002/330/PCD
Build a peaked roof over existing flat roof
Roker Park Houl Road Scalloway ZE1 0XA
Received 30 Aug 2002
Unknown2008/329/PCD
To erect 5kw wind turbine on 9m mast
Buddabrake Haroldswick Unst ZE2 9EQ
Received 13 Oct 2008
Unknown2007/329/PCD
Extend theatre to provide staff room and office
Gilbert Bain Hospital South Road Lerwick ZE1 0RB
Received 9 Aug 2007
Unknown2006/329/PCO
Develop two house sites and septic tank (in outline)
Semblister Bixter ZE2 9NG
Received 6 Sept 2006
Unknown2005/329/PCD
Construct conservatory (south elevation), alter flat roof on garage and utility to pitch and re-roof house with decra
Hamarfest Scousburgh Dunrossness ZE2 9JE
Received 5 Oct 2005
Unknown2004/329/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Virkie Dunrossness ZE3 9JS
Received 3 Aug 2004
Unknown2003/329/PCD
Construct new septic tank and soakaway
North House Swining Vidlin ZE2 9QE
Received 1 Sept 2003
Decided2010/328/PCD
To construct an access road, service connections and surface water drainage system to serve a 17 house residential development
Busta Brae ZE2 9QN
Received 25 Aug 2010
Unknown2008/328/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Site 3 Wadbister ZE2 9SQ
Received 13 Oct 2008
Unknown2007/328/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse with integral garage
East Of Seaview Huxter Sandness ZE2 9PL
Received 9 Aug 2007
Unknown2005/328/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building and construct access road
Agricultural Building North Lunnaness Hamnavoe Vidlin ZE2 9QF
Received 4 Oct 2005
Unknown2004/328/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Ludi Near North Toogs Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 3 Aug 2004
Unknown2002/328/PCD
Site a unit for depuration of oysters
Old Gutters Building Ordale Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DT
Received 27 Aug 2002

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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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