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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

11,147Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,643 approved or refused records

145Refused applications

8,498 approved · 145 refused · 315 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Oct 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2009/147/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Sandana Sand ZE2 9NQ
Received 22 May 2009
Unknown2007/147/PCD
Drill boreholes for spring water for public consumption
Springwater Factory Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 17 Apr 2007
Unknown2005/147/FMB
Install overhead powerlines
Huxter Weisdale Voe ZE2 9LQ
Received 25 Apr 2005
Unknown2004/147/PCD
Erect a dwellinghouse
Adjacent To Skeotaing Busta Brae ZE2 9QN
Received 8 Apr 2004
Unknown2003/147/PCD
Erect health centre adjacent to existing health centre
Brae Health Centre Brae ZE2 9QJ
Received 11 Apr 2003
Unknown2002/147/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Plot 4 Pegasus Place Lerwick ZE1 0NZ
Received 26 Apr 2002
Unknown2010/146/ADV
Erect sign
Sumburgh Airport Sumburgh Virkie ZE3 9JP
Received 16 Apr 2010
Unknown2009/146/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Maila Garderhouse Bixter ZE2 9NH
Received 21 May 2009
Unknown2008/146/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
24 Thistle Court Virkie Dunrossness ZE3 9JZ
Received 9 Apr 2008
Unknown2007/146/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse to form garage
Disaldo Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 17 Apr 2007
Unknown2004/146/PCD
Demolition of existing buildings and erect dwellinghouse
Adjacent to Holmview Toab Virkie ZE3 9JL
Received 7 Apr 2004
Unknown2002/146/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Construction Centre Group Plot 5 Pegasus Place Lerwick ZE1 0NZ
Received 26 Apr 2002
Unknown2010/125/PCD
Erect 10kw wind turbine on a 15m mast
Maundeville Uyeasound Unst ZE2 9DL
Received 8 Apr 2010
Unknown2009/125/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
West House East Burrafirth ZE2 9NE
Received 1 May 2009
Unknown2008/125/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
South Strand Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SE
Received 26 Mar 2008
Unknown2006/125/PCD
Retain burger van
The Garret Car Park Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL
Received 4 Apr 2006
Unknown2005/125/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
Rydings North Voe Dunrossness ZE2 9JG
Received 6 Apr 2005
Unknown2006/123/PCD
Demolish existing and erect new front porch, and re-slate roof.
Upper Brugarth Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 4 Apr 2006
Unknown2005/123/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse (re-application, amended design)
Vadlure Walls ZE2 9PF
Received 6 Apr 2005
Unknown2004/123/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
No. 1 Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 31 Mar 2004
Unknown2011/122/PCD
Extend workshop building
Unst Inshore Services Hagdale Industrial Estate Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 28 Apr 2011
Unknown2008/122/PCD
To erect fence and change use of land to domestic
7 Laxdale Road Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HE
Received 25 Mar 2008
Unknown2005/122/PNA
Erect polytunnel
Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 6 Apr 2005
Unknown2003/122/PCD
Erect greenhouse
1 Hillock Dunrossness ZE2 9JR
Received 28 Mar 2003

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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.

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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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