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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

11,183Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,656 approved or refused records

145Refused applications

8,511 approved · 145 refused · 318 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2008/126/LBC
Install disabled toilet with access path and parking; re-slate roof with matching Welsh slates; replace existing skylights, re-lead skews and chimney heads
Methodist Church North Roe ZE2 9RY
Received 26 Mar 2008
Unknown2007/126/PCD
To demolish existing and erect new dwellinghouse
Cliffella 102 Gilbertson Road Lerwick ZE1 0QJ
Received 3 Apr 2007
Unknown2004/126/PCD
Erect 12 metre high lattice mast to accommodated 4 No. Antennas, 3 No. transmission links, equipment cabin, 1 metre cabin and ancillary ground based development within a compound surrounded by a 1.1 metre fence
Ness of Sound Steading Lerwick ZE1 0RN
Received 1 Apr 2004
Unknown2002/126/PCD
Erect a single storey extension
5 Meadowfield Crescent Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UT
Received 11 Apr 2002
Unknown2004/115/PCD
Erect workshop extension
Holmsgarth Westing Unst ZE2 9DW
Received 30 Mar 2004
Unknown2003/115/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Sodom Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ
Received 26 Mar 2003
Decided2011/114/PCD
Extension and alteration to convert garage to bedroom
45 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN
Received 27 Apr 2011
Unknown2010/114/PCD
To erect shed (retrospective)
38 Market Street Lerwick ZE1 0JP
Received 31 Mar 2010
Unknown2009/114/PCD
Erect chalet for private domestic use
Adj Da Hollow Bannamin Papil Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 22 Apr 2009
Unknown2008/114/LBC
Repair south gable and roof, replace internal linings on south gable wall and vestibule and replace door at rear of building
St Ninian's Church Bigton ZE2 9JF
Received 20 Mar 2008
Unknown2007/114/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (north elevation)
5 Hillside Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX
Received 27 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/114/LBC
Replace four first floor single glazed sash and case windows with sliding sash and case double glazed windows
North Ness House North Ness Lerwick ZE1 0LZ
Received 28 Mar 2006
Unknown2004/114/PCD
Erect 3 Di-poles onto existing mast
Hill of Sound Weisdale ZE2 9LN
Received 30 Mar 2004
Unknown2003/114/LBC
Erect two non illuminated signs and erect projecting sign (Trough Lit)
Bank Of Scotland Halifax 117 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DN
Received 25 Mar 2003
Unknown2002/114/PCD
Change use from guesthouse and observatory to guesthouse with public bar and observatory
Fair Isle Bird Observatory Fair Isle ZE2 9JU
Received 4 Apr 2002
Unknown2007/113/PCD
Erect boat storage shed
Soundside Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LQ
Received 27 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/113/PNA
Erect a general purpose agricultural building
Midfield Croft Bardister Ollaberry ZE2 9RU
Received 28 Mar 2006
Unknown2005/113/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Dykes Wester Skeld Skeld ZE2 9NL
Received 5 Apr 2005
Unknown2003/113/ADV
erect three signs
Bank Of Scotland Halifax 117 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL
Received 25 Mar 2003
Unknown2002/113/PCD
Erect polytunnel
Alderwood Burravoe Yell ZE2 9BA
Received 4 Apr 2002
Unknown2010/112/PCD
To site satellite dish maximum 98cm in diameter (retrospective application)
Conochies 74-76 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL
Received 31 Mar 2010
Unknown2009/112/PNA
To erect general purpose agricultural building
Connemarah Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BN
Received 22 Apr 2009
Unknown2008/112/PCD
To erect church with general community facilities and caf�
Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 18 Mar 2008
Unknown2005/112/PCD
Change use from offices to residential unit
The Manse 17 South Road Lerwick ZE1 0RB
Received 5 Apr 2005

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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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