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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

11,053Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,594 approved or refused records

144Refused applications

8,450 approved · 144 refused · 311 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Unknown2005/218/PNA
Erect agricultural shed
Newtown West Yell Yell ZE2 9BG
Received 9 Jun 2005
Unknown2003/218/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Soundview Brough Whalsay ZE2 9AN
Received 23 May 2003
Decided2010/210/PCD
Erect single wind turbine (330kw, 44 metres hub height, 33 metre blade diameter)
Hill of Ollaberry Ollaberry ZE2 9RT
Received 8 Jun 2010
Unknown2009/210/PCD
Construction of viewpoint area with seating and information boards
Gun Emplacement by Old Knab Cemetery Knab Road Lerwick ZE1 0AX
Received 14 Jul 2009
Unknown2008/210/PCD
To site 3 storage containers and 1 portacabin to provide staff facility
Pier Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 11 Jun 2008
Unknown2007/210/PCD
Retain container for agricultural use
Breiwick Walls ZE2 9PF
Received 21 May 2007
Unknown2006/210/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (north elevation)
18 Longland Upper Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 29 May 2006
Unknown2005/210/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Millburn Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 3 Jun 2005
Unknown2004/210/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and garage
Quoys Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 18 May 2004
Unknown2003/210/PCD
Install 13,500 litre septic tank, including associated chambers, pipework and access track
Setter West Yell ZE2 9BG
Received 20 May 2003
Unknown2010/209/PCD
To remove 32 no existing chalets, redevelopment of ex chalet sites and adjacent site to provide 76 no housing units
Hoofields Lerwick ZE1 0NU
Received 8 Jun 2010
Unknown2009/209/PCD
To retain caravan
Seaview Freefield Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 14 Jul 2009
Unknown2006/209/PNA
Erect agricultural building
Leons Sand Bixter ZE2 9NQ
Received 29 May 2006
Unknown2003/209/PCD
install 30,000 litre septic tank, including associated chambers, pipework and access track
Flukes Hole Ulsta Yell ZE2 9BD
Received 20 May 2003
Unknown2010/200/PCD
To erect sun porch extension to existing dwellinghouse
Sternahoull Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF
Received 25 May 2010
Unknown2009/200/PCD
Demolish existing porch and erect sun-room
Niaroo Laxfirth Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 3 Jul 2009
Unknown2008/200/PNA
To erect general purpose storage building
1 Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 29 May 2008
Unknown2007/200/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse
Site 3 Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 17 May 2007
Unknown2005/200/PCD
Replace windows with like-for-like case and sash windows
77 King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0ER
Received 3 Jun 2005
Unknown2003/200/PNA
Erect agricultural shed
Quilpunds Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 15 May 2003
Unknown2010/199/PNA
To erect general purpose agricultural building
Whitesness Walls ZE2 9PF
Received 25 May 2010
Unknown2008/199/PCD
To install 4 radio antennas and 2 small telecoms cabinets
Saxa Vord Haroldswick Unst ZE2 9TS
Received 29 May 2008
Unknown2007/199/PCD
To erect garage and windbreak fencing
Stackwell Levaneap Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 10 May 2007
Unknown2005/199/PCD
Erect extension on south elevation
Hamarsgarth Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 3 Jun 2005

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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.

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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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