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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

11,216Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,679 approved or refused records

146Refused applications

8,533 approved · 146 refused · 318 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2007/100/ADV
Erect new sign
Orca Country Inn Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL
Received 15 Mar 2007
Unknown2003/100/PCD
Renewal of temporary permission for boatshed
Voeside Reawick ZE2 9NJ
Received 19 Mar 2003
Unknown2002/100/PCD
Retain two fish farm cages
Loch of Kellister West Burrafirth West Burrafirth ZE2 9NT
Received 22 Mar 2002
Decided2011/99/LBC
Install radio antenna
Symbister House Junior High School Whalsay ZE2 9AQ
Received 14 Apr 2011
Unknown2009/99/PCD
To erect 10m high telecom mast with two antennas and associated equipment cabinets
Cunningsburgh Public Hall Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HB
Received 14 Apr 2009
Unknown2007/92/PCD
To retain chalet
Chalet Hjogaland Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 14 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/92/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (south and west elevation) and re-roof with decra
Maidenfield Easter Skeld Skeld ZE2 9NL
Received 8 Mar 2006
Unknown2005/92/PCD
Erect single storey extension to west elevation
Park House Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 14 Mar 2005
Unknown2003/92/PCD
Replace two sash and case windows - South Elevation
11 Reform Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DQ
Received 10 Mar 2003
Unknown2011/91/PCD
Retrospective Planning Application to create hardstanding and 1.6m high fence to service existing nissan shed
South of Breda Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ
Received 4 Apr 2011
Unknown2010/91/PCD
To construct coastal protection (rock armour stones)
Leiraness Bressay ZE2 9EL
Received 15 Mar 2010
Unknown2007/91/PNA
To erect sheep shed
Ness of Melby Sandness ZE2 9PL
Received 13 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/91/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (south elevation)
23 Brentfield Place Sandwick ZE2 9HS
Received 7 Mar 2006
Unknown2004/91/PCD
Erect workshop and store building
Unit 1 Cunningsburgh Industrial Estate Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HB
Received 15 Mar 2004
Unknown2002/91/PCD
Re-roof dwellinghouse
White Cottage 5 Kantersted Road Lerwick ZE1 0RJ
Received 20 Mar 2002
Unknown2002/130/PCD
Erect a stone retaining wall
12 Herrislea Hill Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9TR
Received 16 Apr 2002
Unknown2009/120/PCD
To erect a detached house with integral garage
Opposite to South Gardie Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 28 Apr 2009
Unknown2008/120/PCD
To erect front porch
9 Knab Road Lerwick ZE1 0AR
Received 25 Mar 2008
Unknown2006/120/PCD
Erect a one and-a-half storey dwellinghouse
North Ustaness South Whiteness ZE2 9LL
Received 3 Apr 2006
Unknown2005/120/PNA
Erect agricultural store
Upper Kergord Weisdale ZE2 9LW
Received 6 Apr 2005
Unknown2004/120/PCD
Install photovoltaic solar modules on roof (school building) and provide new diesel generator facility
Foula Primary School Foula ZE2 9PN
Received 31 Mar 2004
Unknown2003/120/PCD
Erect garage
Braeside West Sandwick Yell ZE2 9BH
Received 28 Mar 2003
Unknown2002/120/PCD
extend dwellinghouse to create bay window
Fairview Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD
Received 10 Apr 2002
Unknown2008/109/CAC
Demolish Moonies Wake and North Star buildings
North Star/Mooney's Wake Harbour Street Lerwick ZE1 0JR
Received 14 Mar 2008

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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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