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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

11,030Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,577 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,434 approved · 143 refused · 311 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Unknown2006/415/LBC
Refurbish building
Pierhouse Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL
Received 14 Nov 2006
Decided2010/400/LBC
Take down and re-build section of wall (approx 30m)
Sandness Cemetery Sandness ZE2 9PL
Received 2 Nov 2010
Unknown2008/400/PCD
To erect wind turbine on 15m mast
Horticulture Unit Staneyhill Industrial Estate Ladies Drive Lerwick ZE1 0NN
Received 19 Dec 2008
Unknown2006/400/LBC
Extend museum to provide office space and replace existing door with window
Museum Fair Isle ZE2 9JU
Received 6 Nov 2006
Unknown2005/400/PNG
Proposed office and staff facilities (prior consultation under class 44(3) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992
Sumburgh Airport Sumburgh Virkie ZE3 9JP
Received 5 Dec 2005
Unknown2004/400/PCD
Erect garage
South Voe Dunrossness
Received 6 Oct 2004
Unknown2002/400/PCD
Erect timber shed for temporary period
Weisdale Mill Kergord Weisdale ZE2 9LW
Received 4 Nov 2002
Unknown2010/399/PCD
Erect polytunnel
Land adjacent to Nikkavord Lea Baltasound Unst ZE2 9XL
Received 27 Oct 2010
Unknown2008/399/SS
Request for updated screening opinion for proposed new Anderson High School, Lerwick
Anderson High School Lerwick ZE1 0JH
Received 18 Dec 2008
Unknown2007/399/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
Ligg Fladdabister Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA
Received 26 Sept 2007
Unknown2006/399/PCD
Extend museum to provide office space and replace existing door with window
Museum Fair Isle ZE2 9JU
Received 6 Nov 2006
Unknown2006/410/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (north & south elevations)
Ham Cottage Bressay ZE2 9ER
Received 8 Nov 2006
Unknown2004/410/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)
Adjacent To Northern Cottage Setter Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 11 Oct 2004
Unknown2003/410/PCD
Erect slatted cattle court with slurry tank and storage building
Braewick Eshaness Shetland ZE2 9RS
Received 26 Nov 2003
Unknown2002/410/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Brake Bigton ZE2 9JA
Received 13 Nov 2002
Unknown2007/409/PCD
To form new front entrance
Co-Op Holmsgarth Road Lerwick ZE1 0PW
Received 1 Oct 2007
Unknown2005/409/LBC
Demolish out building
Oredale House Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DT
Received 20 Dec 2005
Unknown2004/409/PCD
Install new windows and re-harl
33 Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JS
Received 11 Oct 2004
Unknown2005/399/PCD
Install 3 x 3 Element Yagi antenna onto existing equipment
Fitful Head Radio Station Quendale Dunrossness ZE2 9JD
Received 5 Dec 2005
Unknown2003/399/PCD
Renew planning permission and extend existing quarry
Cross Geo Quarry Haroldswick Unst ZE2 9EF
Received 11 Nov 2003
Unknown2010/398/ADV
To erect signboard
Bonhoga Gallery Overflow Car Park Weisdale ZE2 9LW
Received 27 Oct 2010
Unknown2008/398/PCD
To construct breakwater for private domestic use, Ulya, South Whiteness
Ulya South Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL
Received 18 Dec 2008
Unknown2006/398/PCD
Extend existing quarry by 2.4ha to the west and renew permission to lower existing quarry floor by 5 metres and relocate existing stockpiles and quarry plant
Sullom Mine Quarry Northmavine ZE2 9RD
Received 6 Nov 2006
Unknown2004/398/PCD
Erect network of 4 foot bridges
Burn of Hoswick & Burn of Setter Swinister Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 6 Oct 2004

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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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