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8,450 approved · 144 refused · 311 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2004/199/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
15 Bruce Crescent Lerwick ZE1 0PB
Received 7 May 2004
Unknown2003/199/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Emohruo Laxfirth Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 12 May 2003
Unknown2002/199/PCD
To attach two antennas on existing telecommunications tower and erect a 2' cabin
Scousburgh Dunrossness ZE2 9JE
Received 30 May 2002
Unknown2010/198/PCD
To raise porch & garage roof to pitched roof and create utility room
Leogh Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF
Received 25 May 2010
Unknown2009/198/PCD
Re-cover roof, replace facias and rowings
Raba 26 Commercial Road Lerwick ZE1 0LX
Received 2 Jul 2009
Unknown2007/198/PCD
Erect extension
52 Haldane Burgess Crescent Lerwick ZE1 0HR
Received 10 May 2007
Unknown2005/198/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Sparrows Walls ZE2 9PD
Received 3 Jun 2005
Unknown2003/198/PCD
Erect a double garage
Indianara Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 12 May 2003
Unknown2010/197/PNA
To erect general purpose agricultural building
Everhoull West Yell Yell ZE2 9BG
Received 24 May 2010
Unknown2009/197/PCD
Create area for caravans and camping site (retrospective application)
Campsite Easter Skeld Skeld ZE2 9NL
Received 2 Jul 2009
Unknown2008/197/PCD
To erect new fence and site new shed
101 Nederdale Lerwick ZE1 0SB
Received 27 May 2008
Unknown2007/197/PCD
Erect extension
3 Gallowburn Brae Shetland ZE2 9SJ
Received 10 May 2007
Unknown2005/197/PCD
Remove part of larger existing shed and erect greenhouse on end and re-new walls and roof of existing smaller shed
Alderlodge 6 Clairmont Place Lerwick ZE1 0BR
Received 3 Jun 2005
Unknown2003/197/LBC
Construct ramped access and pathways
Gulberwick Church Of Scotland Gulberwick ZE2 9TX
Received 9 May 2003
Unknown2002/197/PCD
To erect store
Castleview East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0US
Received 27 May 2002
Unknown2009/196/PNA
Erect agricultural building
Scholland Toab Virkie ZE3 9JL
Received 2 Jul 2009
Unknown2008/196/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
Ingagarth Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 27 May 2008
Unknown2007/196/PCD
Erect extension and garage joining link
Per Mare Laxfirth Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 10 May 2007
Unknown2006/196/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
North of the Loch of Garth 900m West of Tingwall Loch Asta Scalloway ZE1 0UQ
Received 22 May 2006
Unknown2002/196/PCD
To install a satellite dish
Stevenson & Co 6 Fox Lane Lerwick ZE1 0EZ
Received 28 May 2002
Unknown2010/195/PNA
To erect general purpose agricultural building
Veensgarth Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 19 May 2010
Unknown2009/195/PNA
To erect general purpose agricultural shed
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 30 Jun 2009
Unknown2007/195/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural store
Moorfield Tresta Bixter ZE2 9LT
Received 10 May 2007
Unknown2005/195/PNA
Replace existing 'Romney' shed with similar building Grups, Scousburgh
Grups Scousburgh Dunrossness ZE2 9JE
Received 30 May 2005

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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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