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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

11,066Searchable 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8,458 approved · 145 refused · 312 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2003/173/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Fladdabister Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HA
Received 25 Apr 2003
Decided2011/172/PCD
Erect wind turbine on 12m mast with 5.4m diameter blades and trenched cable connection
Pund Sand ZE2 9NQ
Received 13 Jun 2011
Unknown2010/172/PCD
Extend and renovate dwellinghouse and site 5kw wind turbine on 10 metre mast
Bakka Dale Of Walls Walls ZE2 9PE
Received 6 May 2010
Unknown2008/172/PCD
To provide ten car parking spaces within grounds
Walls Methodist Church Manse Walls ZE2 9PF
Received 8 May 2008
Unknown2006/172/PCD
Erect one and-a-half storey extension (south west elevation)
Broch View Longfield Dunrossness ZE2 9JH
Received 27 Apr 2006
Unknown2005/172/PCD
Change of use from showroom/workshop to two residential units
Roadside Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA
Received 9 May 2005
Unknown2010/162/ADV
Change signage
16-18 Commercial Road Lerwick ZE1 0LX
Received 29 Apr 2010
Unknown2009/162/PCD
Detached house with integral garage
Opposite South Gardie Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 29 May 2009
Unknown2008/162/PCD
To erect private domestic shed/workshop
Trollhoo Rerwick Bigton ZE2 9JF
Received 28 Apr 2008
Unknown2005/162/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Backaburn Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA
Received 3 May 2005
Unknown2004/162/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse by additional storey (increase height of building by 2m) and erect porch on south elevation
Roselynn Levenwick ZE2 9HX
Received 21 Apr 2004
Unknown2003/162/PCD
Change use of shop to caf�, store to kitchen and site steel container, chill and store box
Marina Business Park Mcnabs Gremista Road Lerwick ZE1 0TA
Received 18 Apr 2003
Unknown2010/161/PCO
Erect shop/convenience store and install fuel pumps ( Planning permission in principle)
Tingwall Garage Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 29 Apr 2010
Decided2009/161/PCO
Erect Dwellinghouse (in outline)
13 Veensgarth Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 28 May 2009
Unknown2008/161/PCD
To demolish existing porch and erect extension, erect studio for private use ancillary to dwellinghouse
2 West Sletts Park Lerwick ZE1 0QZ
Received 28 Apr 2008
Decided2011/160/PCD
To re-route the onshore gas export pipeline from the gas processing plant to Firths Voe (approved under planning permission 2009/271/PCD)
Sullom Voe and Firths Voe Mossbank ZE2 9TU
Received 2 Jun 2011
Unknown2009/160/LBC
Change use of first floor office into residential flat, 80 Commercial St, Lerwick
80 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL
Received 28 May 2009
Unknown2008/160/PCD
To construct storage building
Wethersta Industrial Estate Wethersta Brae ZE2 9QL
Received 28 Apr 2008
Unknown2006/160/PCD
Replace doors & windows, renew roof covering, skylights and rainwater goods, re-point skews & chimneys & re-build rear porch
5 & 7 Market Street & 12a-d Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JN
Received 24 Apr 2006
Unknown2005/160/PCD
Erect garage (adjacent to Haagarth)
Taingarth Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 3 May 2005
Unknown2007/181/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse as Church of Scotland Manse
Gutcher Yell ZE2 9DF
Received 2 May 2007
Unknown2006/181/PCD
Erect a temporary, prefabricated fire unit (5 years)
Gunnista Road Opposite the Bressay Hall Bressay ZE2 9EP
Received 9 May 2006
Unknown2002/171/CAC
demolish wall to form opening for two new dwellings
Navy Lane Lerwick ZE1 0BS
Received 14 May 2002
Decided2011/170/FMB
Notification of new overhead electricity line to supply new houses
Overhead line Huxtr, Symbister
Received 13 Jun 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.

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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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