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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

11,227Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,686 approved or refused records

146Refused applications

8,540 approved · 146 refused · 318 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2008/88/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Adjacent to Upper Setter Upper Setter Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 6 Mar 2008
Unknown2006/88/PCD
Re-harl dwellinghouse
Lochend House, 41 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0AN
Received 7 Mar 2006
Unknown2005/88/PCD
Erect wood store in yard with adjacent car parking
Baillster Tingwall ZE2 9XJ
Received 14 Mar 2005
Unknown2004/88/NID
Retain a storage area
Burn of Gardens West Yell Yell ZE2 9BG
Received 15 Mar 2004
Unknown2003/88/ADV
Erect one signboard and two projecting signs
Employment Service Charlotte House Commercial Road Lerwick ZE1 0LT
Received 7 Mar 2003
Unknown2002/88/PCD
erect new dwellinghouse
Upper Baila Lerwick ZE1 0SF
Received 14 Mar 2002
Decided2011/87/PCD
Retrospective application for retention of settlement lagoon
Brindister Quarry Brindister Gulberwick ZE2 9EX
Received 28 Mar 2011
Unknown2009/87/PCD
To renovate and extend existing derelict crofthouse into dwellinghouse
Moo Ness nearby Haa Of Funzie Fetlar ZE2 9DJ
Received 7 Apr 2009
Unknown2007/87/PCD
Site garden shed and install area of decking
25 Braefield Lerwick ZE1 0SS
Received 12 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/87/LBC
Remove existing harl, make good all stonework and apply lime base harl, east gable, north tower, north and south elevations, west gable and north tower gable
Lochend House 41 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0AB
Received 7 Mar 2006
Unknown2005/87/PCD
Re-roof with decra, including lead, facias and guttering works and re-harl top section of hall
Whitenes & Weisdale Public Hall Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 14 Mar 2005
Unknown2004/87/PCD
Erect garage
18 Norderhoull Voe Shetland ZE2 9QZ
Received 15 Mar 2004
Unknown2003/87/PCD
Replace front porch
Upper Urrafirth Urafirth Hillswick ZE2 9RJ
Received 7 Mar 2003
Unknown2009/86/PCD
Erect extension
50 Breiwick Road Lerwick ZE1 0AT
Received 6 Apr 2009
Unknown2008/86/PCD
Erect extension
Hjora Brae ZE2 9QS
Received 27 Feb 2008
Unknown2007/86/LBC
Replace existing porch roof with Welsh slate and replace existing shed roof with felt
Bayhall House Walls ZE2 9PF
Received 12 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/86/PCD
Erect wooden fence and garden shed (retrospective application)
Fjord North Voxter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF
Received 7 Mar 2006
Unknown2005/86/PCD
Erect cattle shed
Kirkhouse Twatt Bixter ZE2 9LX
Received 14 Mar 2005
Decided2011/85/PCD
To provide bunk accommodation to staff member within existing office buildings
Unit 3 Sellaness Industrial Estate Graven Mossbank ZE2 9QR
Received 28 Mar 2011
Unknown2009/85/PCD
To amend access road layout
Plots 1 to 3 Sands Of Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SZ
Received 6 Apr 2009
Unknown2008/85/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Hayfield East Burrafirth ZE2 9NE
Received 27 Feb 2008
Unknown2007/85/PCD
Erect steel frame building as slatted cattle court
Murrister Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NP
Received 6 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/85/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse site to provide garden grounds
Seagaet Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 7 Mar 2006
Unknown2004/85/PNA
Extend agricultural building
La Morlaye Setter Bridge of Walls ZE2 9NR
Received 15 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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