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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

11,067Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,603 approved or refused records

145Refused applications

8,458 approved · 145 refused · 312 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Unknown2010/170/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural polytunnel
Weston's Park Bruray Out Skerries ZE2 9AR
Received 6 May 2010
Unknown2009/170/PCD
Erect domestic garage
Whirlie Sandwick ZE2 9HN
Received 12 Jun 2009
Unknown2008/170/PCD
To change use of land from agricultural to domestic and erect storage/boat shed and erect 1.8m high fence
Gordibank Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 7 May 2008
Unknown2005/170/PCD
Erect 6kw Aerogenerator (9.6m base to hub, 12.5m overall height)
Walls Public Hall Walls ZE2 9PF
Received 9 May 2005
Unknown2003/170/PCD
Demolish existing buildings and erect dwellinghouse
The Ark Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SF
Received 24 Apr 2003
Unknown2002/170/PCD
To erect garage
4 Hestingott Virkie ZE3 9JR
Received 14 May 2002
Unknown2010/169/FMB
Form B
Burn at Mogill
Received 5 May 2010
Unknown2009/169/PNA
Erect cattle pens and new access road
Brecks Agricultural Building Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 12 Jun 2009
Unknown2008/169/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Lubba Muckle Roe ZE2 9QW
Received 7 May 2008
Unknown2006/169/PCD
Demolish existing porch and erect new two storey extension
1 Scalloway Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BT
Received 26 Apr 2006
Unknown2003/159/PCD
Erect new dwellinghouse
Sandwick Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 17 Apr 2003
Unknown2002/159/PCD
To temporary site six portacabins (renewal of previous permission)
Old Scatness Broch Scatness Virkie ZE3 9JW
Received 7 May 2002
Decided2011/157/PCD
Erect detached garage
Ceilidh Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 1 Jun 2011
Unknown2009/157/PCD
To construct booster station
Scottish Water by Burravoe Public Hall Burravoe Yell ZE2 9AY
Received 28 May 2009
Unknown2006/157/PCD
Upgrade existing car parking area
Sumburgh Virkie ZE3 9JP
Received 24 Apr 2006
Unknown2003/157/PCD
Erect 2.3 metre high timber fence
Skeovird Muckle Roe ZE2 9QW
Received 16 Apr 2003
Decided2011/156/PCO
Renewal of Pernission in Principle 2008/088/PCD for erection of a dwellinghouse
Upper Setter Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 25 May 2011
Unknown2010/156/PCD
Form new section of public road
Veensgarth Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 27 Apr 2010
Unknown2009/156/PCD
To construct water treatment works, site access and associated works
Hill of Sellafirth Sellafirth Yell ZE2 9DG
Received 28 May 2009
Unknown2007/156/PCO
Erect two dwellinghouses (in outline)
Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 19 Apr 2007
Unknown2006/156/PNA
Erect extension to existing agricultural building
Hillcrest Leebotten Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 24 Apr 2006
Unknown2005/156/PCD
Retain portacabin
Murrion Eshaness ZE2 9RS
Received 28 Apr 2005
Unknown2004/156/PCD
Retain boatshed
Westside Uyeasound Unst ZE2 9DW
Received 14 Apr 2004
Unknown2003/156/PCD
Erect sun porch extension
Svalestuen Bixter ZE2 9NG
Received 16 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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