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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

10,922Searchable applications

140Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,504 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,361 approved · 143 refused · 310 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2006/338/PCD
Erection of 9 metre high 6kw wind turbine
Nort-hus Lunnister Sullom ZE2 9RD
Received 12 Sept 2006
Unknown2005/338/PCD
To make temporary consent for boat shed permanent
Loch of Spiggie Scousburgh Dunrossness ZE2 9JE
Received 11 Oct 2005
Unknown2003/338/PCD
Change colour of house roof from grey to red
Gordon Cottage Gord Levenwick ZE2 9HX
Received 11 Sept 2003
Unknown2004/360/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)
Adjacent To Leagarth South Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL
Received 31 Aug 2004
Unknown2003/360/PCD
Construct clay pigeon shooting range, clubhouse and car park
Shetland Clay Target Club Tingwall ZE2 9XJ
Received 29 Sept 2003
Unknown2002/360/PCD
Erect double garage
17 Nikkavord Lea Baltasound Unst ZE2 9XL
Received 24 Sept 2002
Unknown2009/359/PCD
Temporarily site caravan for occassional use for the improvement & social wellbeing of croft and for use during the renovation of the existing croft house
Croft Sound Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 4 Dec 2009
Unknown2007/359/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Sodom Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ
Received 30 Aug 2007
Unknown2005/359/PCD
Erect two, seven metre flag poles
The Dykes Upper Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SR
Received 25 Oct 2005
Unknown2004/359/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent To Haagarth Taingarth Whiteness ZE2 9GJ
Received 31 Aug 2004
Unknown2003/359/PCD
Site 2 storage containers
Setter Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LB
Received 29 Sept 2003
Decided2002/359/NID
Erect metal container for storage (street cleaning)
Rear of public toilets Burn Beach Scalloway ZE1 0TP
Received 24 Sept 2002
Unknown2010/358/PCD
Proposed temporary change of use of land for crushing and screening operations for a twelve (12) month period
Hoofields Lerwick ZE1 0NU
Received 21 Sept 2010
Unknown2009/358/PCD
Erect temporary 70m high metereological mast
Runn Hill Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 2 Dec 2009
Pending Consideration2008/358/PCD
To realign road to facilitate road improvement works
adjacent to Primary School Papa Stour ZE2 9PW
Received 14 Nov 2008
Unknown2002/348/PCD
Alter and change use of former Shetland Times Office to form a place of religious worship
44 Prince Alfred Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EP
Received 16 Sept 2002
Unknown2008/337/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Roadside Da Sloagies Reawick ZE2 9NJ
Received 15 Oct 2008
Unknown2006/337/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
North Hoga Voe ZE2 9PX
Received 12 Sept 2006
Unknown2005/337/PCD
Erect 1 1/2 storey dwellinghouse and garage, and construct septic tank and sea-outfall
Burravoe North Roe Shetland ZE2 9RY
Received 7 Oct 2005
Unknown2003/337/PCD
Re-clad roof, re-new roof light and raise pitch of roof
Catwell Eshaness ZE2 9RS
Received 11 Sept 2003
Unknown2002/337/PCD
Erect extension for extra storage/working area
P & T Coaches Hagdale Industrial Estate Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 9 Sept 2002
Unknown2005/335/PCD
Erect store
Brae House Brae ZE2 9QG
Received 7 Oct 2005
Unknown2003/335/PCO
Erect 3 dwellinghouses (in outline)
Bankfield Ness of Sound Lerwick ZE1 0RN
Received 9 Sept 2003
Unknown2002/335/PCD
Erect new entrance and lobby
The Lerwick Hotel 15 South Road Lerwick ZE1 0RB
Received 3 Sept 2002

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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.

How to search planning applications

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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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