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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

11,119Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,630 approved or refused records

145Refused applications

8,485 approved · 145 refused · 315 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2009/133/LBC
To repoint and repair stonework
Seafield House Lower Sound Lerwick ZE1 0RN
Received 18 May 2009
Unknown2008/133/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse and erect garage
Hillwell Quendale Dunrossness ZE2 9JD
Received 3 Apr 2008
Unknown2005/133/PCR
Erect dwellinghouse (reserved matters), and construct renewable energy scheme (wind turbine and hydro scheme)
Vedrik Bigton ZE2 9JA
Received 13 Apr 2005
Unknown2004/133/PCD
Erect memorial
Old Haa Museum Burravoe Yell ZE2 9AY
Received 2 Apr 2004
Unknown2002/133/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Stuartfield Toab Virkie ZE3 9JL
Received 18 Apr 2002
Unknown2010/140/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse
6 Bellvue Park Lerwick ZE1 0BA
Received 16 Apr 2010
Unknown2008/140/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse and access road (re-application)
Adjacent To Sula New Site Easter Quarff Quarff ZE2 9EY
Received 7 Apr 2008
Unknown2005/140/PCD
Erect new porch and extension (south elevation) and extend garage
46 Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HJ
Received 19 Apr 2005
Decided2011/132/PCD
Erect detached dwellinghouse and garage with accomodation above, new access, suds and connection to public sewer
Site 2 Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 6 May 2011
Unknown2010/132/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Fograbrek Voe ZE2 9PT
Received 13 Apr 2010
Unknown2003/129/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
North Collafirth Ollaberry ZE2 9RX
Received 3 Apr 2003
Unknown2002/129/PCD
Erect a garden shed
Glenview Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9JY
Received 16 Apr 2002
Decided2011/128/PCD
Demolition of croft house and erection of detached dwellinghouse
Clingra North a Voe Camb Yell ZE2 9FA
Received 6 May 2011
Unknown2009/128/PCD
Install two 30cm diameter radio antennas, Vats Houll & Radio Tower, Sullom Voe
Vats Houlland Radar Tower British Petroleum Co Plc Sullom Voe Oil Terminal Mossbank ZE2 9TU
Received 8 May 2009
Unknown2008/128/PCO
To erect 9 dwellinghouses (in outline)
Upper Greenhoulls Brae ZE2 9QG
Received 2 Apr 2008
Unknown2007/128/PCD
To demolish existing commercial garage and erect new garage for vehicle storage
Garage West Sandwick Yell ZE2 9BH
Received 3 Apr 2007
Unknown2006/128/PCD
Site slurry tank adjacent to existing agricultural shed
Southouse Cunnister Yell ZE2 9DG
Received 4 Apr 2006
Unknown2005/128/PCD
Erect extension (north east elevation)
Pretoria Ladysmith Road Scalloway ZE1 0XD
Received 12 Apr 2005
Unknown2004/128/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Site 1 Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 1 Apr 2004
Unknown2003/128/PCD
Retain 80cm satellite dish
72 St Olaf Street Lerwick ZE1 0EN
Received 2 Apr 2003
Decided2009/139/PCO
Erect Dwellinghouse (in outline)
13 Veensgarth Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 20 May 2009
Unknown2005/139/PCD
Erect double garage adjoining existing garages (for private domestic use)
Adjacent to No. 1 & 2 Staney Hill Lerwick ZE1 0QW
Received 19 Apr 2005
Unknown2004/139/PNA
Demolish existing Nissan shed and erect a general purpose agricultural building
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 6 Apr 2004
Unknown2002/139/FMB
Form B: Low voltage overhead line and low voltage underground cable, NoSWA water tank
Scotish Hydro Electric Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 11 Apr 2002

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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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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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