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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

11,062Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,601 approved or refused records

144Refused applications

8,457 approved · 144 refused · 311 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2006/212/PCD
Erect private domestic garage
Veensgarth House Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 29 May 2006
Unknown2004/212/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse by erection of conservatory
Springwal Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 18 May 2004
Unknown2003/212/PCD
Erect detached garage
Armatoon Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 21 May 2003
Unknown2009/217/PCD
To install multi-fuel stove and erect 200mm stainless steel chimney
North Hamnavoe Hamnavoe Vidlin ZE2 9QF
Received 27 Jul 2009
Unknown2007/217/PCD
General refurbishment works to include the replacement of roof slates and first floor windows, re-pointing, cleaning and painting of shop front
Malcolmson & Co 157 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0EX
Received 22 May 2007
Unknown2010/206/PCD
Retrospectic planning application for existing hangar
Bristow Helicopters Ltd Scatsta Mossbank ZE2 9QP
Received 3 Jun 2010
Unknown2009/206/PCD
To erect childrens day nursery with access, parking and play area
Next to Yell Leisure Centre Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BN
Received 13 Jul 2009
Unknown2005/206/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Orgill Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 3 Jun 2005
Unknown2004/206/PCD
Install 24 hour cash machine in existing shopfront
Co-op Holmsgarth Road Lerwick ZE1 0PW
Received 14 May 2004
Unknown2005/204/PCD
Erect garden shed
8 Kantersted Court Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0GF
Received 3 Jun 2005
Unknown2004/204/PCD
Erect extension of existing dwellinghouse
Linglea Brae Shetland ZE2 9QG
Received 11 May 2004
Unknown2009/203/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Sunnyside Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BS
Received 6 Jul 2009
Unknown2006/203/PNA
Erect agricultural storage building
Kirkhoull Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 26 May 2006
Unknown2005/203/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Site 3 Biggins Court Aith ZE2 9NW
Received 3 Jun 2005
Unknown2004/203/SS
Provision of up to five 15kw wind turbines and new hydro scheme (request for scoping opinion)
Foula ZE2 9PN
Received 11 May 2004
Unknown2003/203/PCD
Erect mussel packing station and store
Lower Grunnaquoy Selivoe Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NR
Received 16 May 2003
Unknown2002/203/PCD
To erect conservatory/utility room
Lower Sound Lerwick ZE1 0RL
Received 30 May 2002
Unknown2009/202/PCD
Form waste transfer station for clean scallop shells
adjacent to Sub-Station Scord East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0UR
Received 3 Jul 2009
Unknown2008/202/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Whitesness Walls ZE2 9PF
Received 5 Jun 2008
Unknown2007/202/PCD
To erect single wind turbine with 9m tower and 5.5m rotar diameter
Braehoulland Eshaness ZE2 9RS
Received 17 May 2007
Unknown2006/202/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters)
Plot 9 - Private Housing Sites Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 26 May 2006
Unknown2004/202/PCD
Demolish existing extension and outbuilding and erect new extension to dwellinghouse
Breck Sandness ZE2 9PL
Received 11 May 2004
Unknown2003/202/PCD
Erect shed for Junior galley building
Peerie Galley Shed Gremista Road Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PS
Received 15 May 2003
Unknown2009/201/PCD
Change of use from restaurant to dwellinghouse, alter and extend
The Restaurant West Sandwick Yell ZE2 9BH
Received 3 Jul 2009

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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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