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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

11,071Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,607 approved or refused records

145Refused applications

8,462 approved · 145 refused · 312 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2011/155/PCD
Install 20cm diameter radio antenna
BT Radio Site Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AA
Received 25 May 2011
Unknown2010/155/PCD
Change of use to ground floor of bistro to Wine Bar (Retrospective)
Montys Bistro Mounthooly Street Lerwick ZE1 0BJ
Received 23 Apr 2010
Unknown2009/155/PCD
To construct service reservoir and associated works
Tittynans Hill Sellafirth Yell ZE2 9DG
Received 28 May 2009
Unknown2007/155/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Plot 8 Pegasus Place Lerwick ZE1 0NZ
Received 19 Apr 2007
Unknown2004/155/PCD
Retain porter cabin for use as a large shed
Richelei Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HB
Received 14 Apr 2004
Decided2003/155/NID
Construct new road access
Laxoburn Quarry Effirth Bixter ZE2 9NB
Received 16 Apr 2003
Unknown2002/155/PCD
erect replacement porch
Skjonnsyn Semblister Bixter ZE2 9NG
Received 3 May 2002
Unknown2011/154/PNA
Erect agricultural building
Roadside Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 24 May 2011
Unknown2009/154/LBC
Listed building consent to attach address board with logo
County Buildings Sheriff Clerk Hillhead Lerwick ZE1 0HD
Received 28 May 2009
Unknown2008/154/PCD
To install new 1,000 gallon septic tank, soakaway and new sewer pipe connection
Braeside Dunrossness ZE2 9JQ
Received 23 Apr 2008
Unknown2007/154/PCD
To erect conservatory (south elevation)
14 Blydoit East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0UG
Received 19 Apr 2007
Unknown2006/154/PCD
Re-route existing access track and provide turning area
Broonies Taing Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 24 Apr 2006
Unknown2004/154/PCD
Erect workshop (Class 5 Industrial Use)
Unit 9 Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PZ
Received 14 Apr 2004
Unknown2003/154/PNA
Erect agricultural building
The Gables Dunrossness ZE2 9JH
Received 16 Apr 2003
Unknown2011/153/PNA
Erect agricultural building
Murrister Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NP
Received 24 May 2011
Unknown2010/153/PCD
Change of use of existing compound to builders yard and open storage area,( Class 6 ), site office and portacabin
Warehouse Broonies Taing Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 23 Apr 2010
Decided2009/153/PCD
Attach 4 small ariels each measuring 8" x 8" x 4" onto Town Hall Clock Tower to be used in conjunction with the Town Centre CCTV System
Shetland Islands Council Town Hall Hillhead Lerwick ZE1 0HB
Received 27 May 2009
Unknown2008/153/LBC
To reinstate timber louvres to belfry, relocate 2 stained glass windows, fit new protective glazing to existing window openings and reinstate existing infilled door opening to match original
St Magnus Scottish Episcopal Church 14 Greenfield Place Lerwick ZE1 0AQ
Received 23 Apr 2008
Unknown2006/153/LBC
Rebuild boundary wall (north boundary)
Bruce Hostel Lerwick ZE1 0BH
Received 24 Apr 2006
Unknown2004/153/PNA
Erect a polytunnel for use as an agricultural shed
Garth Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 9 Apr 2004
Unknown2003/153/CAC
Demolish porch and re-instate steps
Chapel House Mounthooly Street Lerwick ZE1 0BJ
Received 14 Apr 2003
Unknown2002/153/PCD
To demolish existing garage and extend dwellinghouse
29 Scalloway Road Lerwick ZE1 0LD
Received 2 May 2002
Decided2011/152/PCD
Erect detached workshop/stuidio in garden grounds
South House Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW
Received 24 May 2011
Decided2011/150/VCON
Vary condiiton 9 of planning permission 2010/256/PCD relating to car parking and temporary accommodation
Sellaness Industrial Estate Graven Mossbank ZE2 9UR
Received 24 May 2011

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
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Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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