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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

11,065Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,602 approved or refused records

145Refused applications

8,457 approved · 145 refused · 312 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Unknown2010/175/PCD
Renovate and change use of old Kirk currently used as agricultural storage building to residential
Auld Kirk Ness Dunrossness ZE2 9JB
Received 6 May 2010
Unknown2009/175/PNA
To erect general purpose agricultural building
Murrister Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NP
Received 12 Jun 2009
Unknown2008/175/PCD
To erect two 1.2m dishes, one 1.8m dish, one 0.9m dish and one sector antenna and supporting steelwork,
Stennestwatt Walls ZE2 9PH
Received 14 May 2008
Unknown2007/175/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse (re-application - amended design)
East-The-Voe Aith ZE2 9NE
Received 27 Apr 2007
Unknown2005/175/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Gunnigarth Gossabrough Yell ZE2 9AU
Received 9 May 2005
Unknown2004/175/PCD
Erect conservatory to existing dwellinghouse
7 Hamarsgarth Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TH
Received 28 Apr 2004
Unknown2002/175/PCD
To erect conservatory to existing building and replace flat garage roof with peaked roof
Fern Cottage East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0US
Received 17 May 2002
Decided2011/174/PCD
Erect domestic wind turbine on a 15m tower with 5.5m diameter blade and trenched cable connection
Hamelea Trebister Gulberwick ZE2 9TX
Received 13 Jun 2011
Unknown2009/174/PCD
Change use of land to domestic garden, install vehicle access and erect garage
Old Sound Hall Adjacent To 48 Fogralea Lerwick ZE1 0SE
Received 12 Jun 2009
Unknown2008/174/PCD
To retain temporary storage container
Sandwick Social Club Sandwick ZE2 9HN
Received 14 May 2008
Unknown2005/174/PCD
Erect a garden shed ( Retrospective )
South Lodge Fladdabister Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA
Received 9 May 2005
Unknown2004/174/NID
Construct new ferry terminal, access and associated works
West Burrafirth Pier West Burrafirth ZE2 9NT
Received 28 Apr 2004
Decided2011/173/PCD
Extension and alterations to residential care homes
Edward Thomason House & Taing House Seafield Lerwick ZE1 0WZ
Received 13 Jun 2011
Unknown2010/173/PCD
Erect 20kw wind turbine on 18m mast with 10m diameter blades and cable trenching to Braehoulland
Braehoulland B Eshaness ZE2 9RS
Received 6 May 2010
Unknown2007/173/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
South Skeld Wester Skeld Skeld ZE2 9NL
Received 27 Apr 2007
Unknown2004/172/PCD
Erect new dwellinghouse
Hillend Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BJ
Received 28 Apr 2004
Unknown2003/172/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
North Voxter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF
Received 25 Apr 2003
Unknown2002/172/PCD
replace septic tank and soakaway
Rerwick Bigton ZE2 9JF
Received 14 May 2002
Unknown2010/171/PNA
Erect genral purpose agricultural storage building
Lower Cuckron Stromfirth Weisdale ZE2 9LH
Received 6 May 2010
Unknown2009/171/LBC
Restoration of urns to forecourt gate piers
Belmont House Belmont Unst ZE2 9DW
Received 12 Jun 2009
Decided2008/171/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Longhill Bigton ZE2 9JF
Received 7 May 2008
Unknown2005/171/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Site adjacent to Rafns Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 9 May 2005
Unknown2004/171/PCD
Install twin 70,00 litre septic tanks and access track (amended location)
Saltness Whalsay ZE2 9AD
Received 28 Apr 2004
Unknown2003/171/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Sandwick Whalsay ZE2 9AG
Received 24 Apr 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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