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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

11,049Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,592 approved or refused records

143Refused applications

8,449 approved · 143 refused · 311 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Oct 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2004/255/NID
Improvements to the upper Gremista Road, new Gremista Link Road, new access to Gremista Yard and Bridge Approach Road
Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PX
Received 22 Jun 2004
Pending Consideration2003/255/PCD
Rebuild of garage
Roadside South Whiteness ZE2 9LL
Received 30 Jun 2003
Unknown2002/255/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Mews Bigton ZE2 9JA
Received 8 Jul 2002
Unknown2010/254/LBC
Replacement of shop door at 3-4 Carlton Place and replacement of flat door to match the shop aforementioned at 5 Carlton Place
George Robertson Electricians 3-4 Carlton Place Lerwick ZE1 0ED
Received 6 Jul 2010
Unknown2008/254/PCD
To install two apex mounted micro wind turbines on gables of existing dwellinghouse; erect polytunnel and 7.5m pole to support short-wave receiving wire
Trollhoo Rerwick Bigton ZE2 9JF
Received 21 Jul 2008
Unknown2007/254/PCR
Erect new dwellinghouse
Cott Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 13 Jun 2007
Unknown2005/254/PCD
Erect flagpole (retrospective application)
Vatnabrekk Swinister Sandwick ZE2 9JN
Received 22 Jul 2005
Unknown2004/254/PCD
Create a new agricultural access
Tresta Bixter ZE2 9LT
Received 22 Jun 2004
Unknown2002/254/PCD
Erect conservatory
Tellabrae Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BT
Received 8 Jul 2002
Unknown2006/265/PCD
Erect garage
2 Tarland Upper Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SJ
Received 10 Jul 2006
Unknown2005/265/PCD
Erect two storey extension and alter existing dwellinghouse
Moul View Skellister Nesting ZE2 9PS
Received 2 Aug 2005
Unknown2002/265/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural store
Isbister North Roe ZE2 9RY
Received 18 Jul 2002
Decided2010/264/PCD
Erect a new dwellinghouse and associated septic tank
Dale Voe ZE2 9PT
Received 19 Jul 2010
Unknown2008/264/PCO
Erect a storey-and-a-half dwellinghouse with integral garage (in outline)
Cumliewick Road Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 24 Jul 2008
Unknown2007/264/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)
Catfirth Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 25 Jun 2007
Unknown2006/264/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Heathertown Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NS
Received 10 Jul 2006
Unknown2010/253/PNA
Erect a polytunnel for growing of soft fruit and vegetables
North Park Holdings Cunnister Yell ZE2 9DG
Received 6 Jul 2010
Unknown2009/253/PCD
Extend existing store for office use
Ness Engineering Ltd The Workshop Scatness Virkie ZE3 9JP
Received 24 Aug 2009
Unknown2008/253/PCD
To install dormer window at rear of existing dwellinghouse
Meadows Tresta Bixter ZE2 9LT
Received 18 Jul 2008
Unknown2007/253/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 11 Jun 2007
Unknown2006/253/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (rear/north elevation), to provide two bedrooms and en-suites
10 Bells Road Lerwick ZE1 0QB
Received 26 Jun 2006
Unknown2004/253/PCD
Demolish existing porch and extend dwellinghouse (north west elevation)
Langbiggin Bixter ZE2 9NA
Received 21 Jun 2004
Unknown2003/253/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse and shed
South Garth Asta Scalloway ZE2 9SF
Received 27 Jun 2003
Unknown2008/252/PCD
Renew temporary consent to site container for storage of fishing gear
Collafirth Pier Saltoo Collafirth North Roe ZE2 9RX
Received 18 Jul 2008

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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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