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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

11,056Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,597 approved or refused records

144Refused applications

8,453 approved · 144 refused · 311 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2007/227/PCD
To renovate and extend existing dwellinghouse
Knowe Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL
Received 29 May 2007
Unknown2005/227/PCD
Install two UCR corner reflectors onto existing mast
Collafirth Radio Station Northmavine ZE2 9RX
Received 24 Jun 2005
Unknown2003/227/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and 2.5KW wind turbine
Batavia Uyeasound Unst ZE2 9DL
Received 4 Jun 2003
Unknown2002/227/LBC
Erect satellite dish on East elevation
Clumlie 11 Greenfield Place Lerwick ZE1 0AQ
Received 19 Jun 2002
Unknown2010/226/LBC
Demolish existing store stone shed and erect new wooden shed
Hillswick House Hillswick ZE2 9RW
Received 15 Jun 2010
Unknown2009/226/PCD
Install new access road serving dwellinghouse Mioness, Funzie
Mooness Funzie Fetlar ZE2 9DJ
Received 30 Jul 2009
Unknown2006/226/PCD
To form a contractor's working area for use in connection with the construction of 5 dwellinghouses at Pegasus Place, to provide welfare and site management facilities
Contractor's Working Area Ladies Drive Lerwick ZE1 0NN
Received 31 May 2006
Unknown2005/226/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse and garage
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 21 Jun 2005
Unknown2004/226/PCD
Erect shed and fence
Old Infant School King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ
Received 28 May 2004
Unknown2010/225/PNA
To erect general purpose agricultural building
Bakka Dale Walls ZE2 9PE
Received 15 Jun 2010
Unknown2008/225/PCD
To demolish existing derelict dwellinghouse and outbuildings and replace with new dwellinghouse
Linkster Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 19 Jun 2008
Unknown2007/225/PNA
To erect agricultural building
Brochs Brough Whalsay ZE2 9AL
Received 29 May 2007
Unknown2006/225/PCD
Extend overspill car park (amended application)
Co-operative Store Holmsgarth Road Lerwick ZE1 0PW
Received 6 Jun 2006
Unknown2004/225/PNA
Erect agricultural shed
Nia Roo Gloup Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 28 May 2004
Unknown2003/225/PCD
Form a new access on to the public road
Olligarth House Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 29 May 2003
Unknown2002/225/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
Hawksview Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SF
Received 19 Jun 2002
Unknown2010/224/PCD
To erect new 2 storey dwellinghouse
South west of Nampara Out Skerries ZE2 9AS
Received 15 Jun 2010
Decided2009/224/PCO
Formation of development platform and erection of electricity converter station (in outline)
Upper Kergord Kergord Weisdale ZE2 9LW
Received 29 Jul 2009
Unknown2008/224/PCD
To erect 50m high mast with equipment to record wind data for a temporary period of 3 years
Luggies Knowe Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PY
Received 18 Jun 2008
Unknown2007/224/PCD
To erect shed
6 Braefield Lerwick ZE1 0SS
Received 29 May 2007
Unknown2010/223/PCD
Erect 5kw wind turbine on 12m tower for domestic use
Pouster Effirth Bixter ZE2 9LY
Received 10 Jun 2010
Unknown2009/223/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Site 18 Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 29 Jul 2009
Unknown2008/223/PCD
To construct builders compound with storage area, hardstanding and site 1 portacabin and 2 containers
adjacent to Rearo Supplies Ltd Staney Hill Lerwick ZE1 0QW
Received 18 Jun 2008
Unknown2007/223/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse (south gable)
Brynig Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 29 May 2007

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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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