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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

10,968Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,533 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,390 approved · 143 refused · 310 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2008/294/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
19 Ackrigarth Lerwick ZE1 0RQ
Received 26 Aug 2008
Unknown2007/294/PCD
To change use to part take-away area (retrospective application)
Captain Flints Ellesmere Stores Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL
Received 26 Jun 2007
Unknown2005/294/PCD
Erect six chalets with parking and access
Sumburgh Hotel Sumburgh ZE3 9JN
Received 29 Aug 2005
Unknown2004/294/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Sandsound Bixter ZE2 9LU
Received 9 Jul 2004
Unknown2010/293/PCD
Erect 6kw wind turbine on 15m mono pole, with trenched cable connection to Saltoo
Saltoo Collafirth North Roe ZE2 9RX
Received 2 Aug 2010
Unknown2009/293/PCD
Erect offices & canteen extension onto existing building
Sella Ness Industrial Estate Graven Mossbank ZE2 9QR
Received 7 Oct 2009
Unknown2007/293/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
Helska Ward Hill Virkie ZE3 9JS
Received 16 Jul 2007
Unknown2006/293/LBC
Repair and refurbish stonework, repair lead flashings and re-clad flat roofed areas
The Post Office Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0AA
Received 28 Jul 2006
Unknown2002/301/PCD
Install septic tank
Norcrest Brugarth Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 12 Aug 2002
Unknown2010/300/LBC
Remove existing fire-day ridge and replace with code 6 lead ridge and also replace steel beams in vestry with new RC beams
St Magnus Scottish Episcopal Church Greenfield Place Lerwick ZE1 0AQ
Received 9 Aug 2010
Unknown2009/300/PCD
To erect timber screen fence (retrospective)
Rockville Cottage Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 13 Oct 2009
Unknown2008/300/PCD
To attach 1 no. transmission dish (0.6m diameter) to existing tower
Telecommunications Mast Sandness ZE2 9PL
Received 3 Sept 2008
Unknown2007/300/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Laxfirth Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 17 Jul 2007
Unknown2005/300/PNA
Erect agricultural building
Marrister Whalsay ZE2 9AE
Received 30 Aug 2005
Unknown2004/300/PCD
Extend existing yard into adjacent industrial site and erect perimiter fence
Allans Of Gillock Dunrossness Industrial Estate Dunrossness ZE2 9JB
Received 5 Jul 2004
Unknown2003/300/PCD
To reroof dwellinhouse
North Banks Papa Stour ZE2 9PW
Received 28 Jul 2003
Unknown2002/300/PCD
variation to planning consent 2000/188/PCD - to erect a dwellinghouse (variation of condition No. 6)
Hillside Voe ZE2 9PT
Received 12 Aug 2002
Unknown2010/291/PCD
To relocate the junction of the access serving the proposed wind farm with the A968
Grid Ref Hu 54203 98852 Yell ZE2 9DF
Received 28 Jul 2010
Unknown2007/291/PCD
To site geological exhibit
Funzie Fetlar ZE2 9DJ
Received 16 Jul 2007
Unknown2003/288/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Owerdal Twatt Bixter ZE2 9LX
Received 15 Jul 2003
Unknown2002/288/PCD
Change use from office accommodation to a dwellinghouse
63B Gilbertson Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HN
Received 1 Aug 2002
Unknown2010/287/PCD
Erect single storey extensions on east and west elevations
2 Sands Of Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SZ
Received 28 Jul 2010
Unknown2008/287/HSC
To apply for hazardous substances consent (retrospectively) to store heavy, medium and light fuel oil
Scottish And Southern Energy Plc Lerwick Power Station Gremista Road Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PS
Received 21 Aug 2008
Unknown2007/287/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent to Tumblewick Scatness Virkie ZE3 9JW
Received 16 Jul 2007

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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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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