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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

11,164Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,651 approved or refused records

145Refused applications

8,506 approved · 145 refused · 315 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

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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

Unknown2011/117/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Kirkatown Norwick Unst ZE2 9EF
Received 27 Apr 2011
Unknown2010/117/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Hillside Road Sandwick ZE2 9HW
Received 31 Mar 2010
Unknown2009/117/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Site 4 Cullister Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 28 Apr 2009
Unknown2008/117/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Branchiclett Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA
Received 25 Mar 2008
Unknown2006/117/PCD
Install new septic tank and connect into existing sea-outfall
Overby Burravoe Yell ZE2 9AY
Received 3 Apr 2006
Unknown2005/117/PCD
Construct garage and install chimney (1200mm above roofline)
Svinborghus Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JS
Received 6 Apr 2005
Unknown2003/117/PCD
Erect porch
2 Longland Upper Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 26 Mar 2003
Appeal Allowed2011/116/PCD
Erect wind turbine on 15m tower with 8.6m diameter blades with trenched cable connection
Burra Public Hall Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9JY
Received 27 Apr 2011
Unknown2010/116/PCD
Change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian use, site a container for storage and animal shelter and create hard standing area for ponies
Setter Hall Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 31 Mar 2010
Unknown2007/116/PNA
Erect agricultural building
Moorens Westing Uyeasound Unst ZE2 9DW
Received 29 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/116/PCD
Upgrade external fabric by addition of aluminium cladding (mid grey colour)
Station Garage Holmsgarth Road Lerwick ZE1 0PW
Received 3 Apr 2006
Unknown2002/116/PCD
extend dwellinghouse
12 Veensgarth Gott ZE2 9SB
Received 5 Apr 2002
Unknown2011/015/PCD
Domestic shed in garden grounds
24 Blydoit Park East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0UG
Received 27 Apr 2011
Unknown2010/115/PCD
Develop community allotments, including six polytunnels, storage containers and car parking facilities
Baltasound Junior High School Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DY
Received 31 Mar 2010
Unknown2008/115/SS
To construct community heating scheme (screening and scoping request)
Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BN
Received 24 Mar 2008
Unknown2007/115/PCD
Install ramp and steps to comply with D.D.A Regulations
Police Station Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 29 Mar 2007
Unknown2009/132/PCD
To erect 20kw wind turbine upon 15m high tower with 10m diameter blades
Skeld Public Hall Easter Skeld Skeld ZE2 9NL
Received 18 May 2009
Unknown2008/132/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse incorporating garage
Stoel Wethersta Brae ZE2 9QL
Received 3 Apr 2008
Unknown2007/132/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
16 St Olaf Street Lerwick ZE1 0BX
Received 28 Mar 2007
Unknown2005/132/LBC
Take down and re-build drystane dyke
West Hall Lower Sound Lerwick ZE1 0RN
Received 13 Apr 2005
Unknown2004/132/PCD
Retain a caravan
Musselbrough Uyeasound Unst ZE2 9DW
Received 2 Apr 2004
Unknown2003/132/PCD
Retain chalet
Hayhoull Bigton ZE2 9JA
Received 7 Apr 2003
Decided2011/131/PCD
Erect detached garage
8 Vallafield Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9XH
Received 6 May 2011
Unknown2009/131/ADV
To retain existing sign
South Gable 72 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL
Received 13 May 2009

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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
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
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Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
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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