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8,457 approved · 144 refused · 311 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2010/187/PCD
To demolish existing outbuildings and construct new garage via link to existing dwellinghouse
Hillcrest Brindister Gulberwick ZE2 9EX
Received 14 May 2010
Unknown2009/187/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
South Stromfirth Weisdale ZE2 9LH
Received 23 Jun 2009
Unknown2008/187/ADV
To erect 2 information boards and life saving equipment
Tresta Beach Fetlar ZE2 9DJ
Received 20 May 2008
Unknown2007/187/PCD
To refurbish and extend existing derelict croft house and create new access track
Crugagarth Brindister Gulberwick ZE2 9EX
Received 9 May 2007
Unknown2005/187/PCD
Erect private domestic garage
Leagarth North Park Whalsay ZE2 9AE
Received 23 May 2005
Unknown2004/187/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse by erecting a porch
Hamelea, Pier Road Walls ZE2 9PG
Received 4 May 2004
Unknown2003/187/PCD
Erect a 15kw domestic wind turbine
Southaburn Ollaberry ZE2 9RT
Received 8 May 2003
Unknown2002/187/PNA
To erect agricultural store
Newhouse Hillwell Quendale Dunrossness ZE2 9JD
Received 20 May 2002
Unknown2010/186/PCD
Erect 5kw wind turbine on 15 metre mast
Land between Tarribrig and Parkhouse Burravoe Yell ZE2 9AY
Received 14 May 2010
Unknown2009/186/PCD
Proposed new road access and track to serve dwellinghouse
Adjacent to Fjaere Site Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AA
Received 23 Jun 2009
Unknown2008/186/ADV
To erect one information board and life saving equipment
Breckon Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 20 May 2008
Unknown2007/186/PCO
To erect 3 dwellinghouses (in outline)
Sands Of Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SZ
Received 8 May 2007
Unknown2006/186/PCD
Erect double garage
West Ireland Ireland Bigton ZE2 9JA
Received 16 May 2006
Unknown2004/186/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse (amended application to include septic tank with sea outfall)
South Voxter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF
Received 4 May 2004
Unknown2003/186/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters) adjacent to Lynngarth
Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 2 May 2003
Unknown2002/186/PCD
Erect a store
Chapel Cottage Papil Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 20 May 2002
Decided2010/185/PCD
Erect domestic garage and lay timber decking
4 Hillcrest Lerwick ZE1 0ST
Received 13 May 2010
Decided2009/185/PCD
Develop Salmon Farm shorebase (retrospective)
Pier West Burrafirth ZE2 9NT
Received 18 Jun 2009
Unknown2007/185/PCD
Proposed partial demolition and change of use from existing RAF Station to mixed use development including hotel accommodation (Class 7); leisure and conference facility (Class 8) and film studio and offices (Class 4)
Saxa Vord Haroldswick Unst ZE2 9TS
Received 8 May 2007
Unknown2006/185/PCD
Erect decking with handrail (retrospective application) and site shed on area of decking
2 Lingapund Brae ZE2 9QJ
Received 16 May 2006
Unknown2010/184/PCD
Erect garden shed 2.5m by 3m
29 Sundhamar Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 13 May 2010
Unknown2009/184/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse, north elevation and south elevation
11 Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 17 Jun 2009
Unknown2005/184/PCD
Refurbish croft house to form a camping Bod (ancillary to dwellinghouse)
North Hamarsland Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 19 May 2005
Unknown2003/184/ADV
Erect two Mitsubishi signs and a Reception sign.
Station Garage North Road Lerwick ZE1 0PW
Received 1 May 2003

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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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