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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

11,197Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,667 approved or refused records

145Refused applications

8,522 approved · 145 refused · 318 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Decided2011/111/PCD
Engineering operation comprising of hardstanding and soft landscaping with re-surfacing works to provide a communal garden area
Brucehall Terrace Uyeasound Unst ZE2 9EH
Received 26 Apr 2011
Unknown2009/111/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Raesik Dunrossness ZE2 9JH
Received 22 Apr 2009
Unknown2008/111/PCD
To erect new helicopter hangar (amended application)
Scatsta Airport Brae ZE2 9QP
Received 18 Mar 2008
Unknown2007/111/PCD
Erect garage (west elevation)
6 Lingapund Brae Shetland ZE2 9SN
Received 26 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/111/PCD
Demolish part of existing dwellinghouse and reconstruct
Vementry Aith ZE2 9ND
Received 28 Mar 2006
Unknown2011/106/PCD
Alter flat roof on existing extension to form a pitched roof (retrospective application)
Finisterre Noss Scousburgh Dunrossness ZE2 9JE
Received 15 Apr 2011
Unknown2010/106/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
West Houlland Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NR
Received 29 Mar 2010
Unknown2008/106/PCD
To erect public toilets and washing facilities
Collafirth Brig Shed Saltoo Collafirth North Roe ZE2 9RX
Received 14 Mar 2008
Unknown2007/106/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Upper Huddigarth Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 21 Mar 2007
Unknown2005/106/PCD
Erect extension
Travera Brough Whalsay ZE2 9AL
Received 24 Mar 2005
Unknown2004/106/LBC
Replace collapsed tarred roof on outbuilding with profiled shetting
Greenbank Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 22 Mar 2004
Unknown2003/106/PCD
Site steel container
Stove Walls ZE2 9PH
Received 20 Mar 2003
Unknown2011/105/PCD
Install various digital radio antennas on existing mast and cabin, install ground base dish in existing telecoms site
Gallow Hill Scalloway ZE1 0UL
Received 15 Apr 2011
Unknown2010/105/PCD
To erect double garage
Keldaflekk Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 29 Mar 2010
Unknown2009/105/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse and garage
adjacent to Tumblewick Scatness Virkie ZE3 9JW
Received 17 Apr 2009
Unknown2008/105/PCD
To site storage shed (retrospective application)
Tingview Gott ZE2 9SB
Received 14 Mar 2008
Unknown2007/105/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Swining Vidlin ZE2 9QE
Received 21 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/105/PCD
Renew temporary planning permission to locate diesel storage tank for commercial use
SBS Base Greenhead Lerwick ZE1 0PY
Received 21 Mar 2006
Unknown2005/105/NID
Erect two semi-detached blocks of three two-bedroomed dwellinghouses
6 Units Rudda Park Lerwick ZE1 0SB
Received 24 Mar 2005
Unknown2004/105/PCD
Erect attached garage
Voeview Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HB
Received 22 Mar 2004
Unknown2003/105/PCD
Erect garage
20 Ackrigarth Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RQ
Received 20 Mar 2003
Unknown2002/105/PCD
Erect garden shed
2 Clach Na Strom Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LG
Received 26 Mar 2002
Unknown2005/111/PCD
Install septic tank with sea outfall
Booth Cuppaster Yell ZE2 9BE
Received 29 Mar 2005
Unknown2004/111/LBC
Replace shop front and roof on back of shop, and alter internally
Sportswise 167 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0HX
Received 23 Mar 2004

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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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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