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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

11,233Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,688 approved or refused records

146Refused applications

8,542 approved · 146 refused · 319 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Unknown2003/85/PCD
Replace three skylights (east elevation) with conservation style roof lights, wet dash render to external walls and re-cover extension roof with profiled metal sheeting
18 Pitt Lane Lerwick ZE1 0YP
Received 7 Mar 2003
Unknown2008/84/PCD
To replace windows with sash and case window
1 Charlotte Street Lerwick ZE1 0JL
Received 26 Feb 2008
Unknown2007/84/PCD
Change use of former shop into dwellinghouse
Former Sandness Shop Sandness ZE2 9PL
Received 6 Mar 2007
Unknown2005/84/SS
Request for scoping opinion: proposed fishmeal factory and pier extension
Sellaness Sullom ZE2 9TU
Received 10 Mar 2005
Unknown2004/84/PCD
Construct clay pigeon shooting range, adjacent to B9073
Black Gaet (North) ZE1 0UG
Received 10 Mar 2004
Unknown2003/84/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
18 South Lochside Lerwick ZE1 0RA
Received 6 Mar 2003
Unknown2002/84/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse
Moorlands Leebotten Sandwick ZE2 9HN
Received 13 Mar 2002
Decided2011/83/PCD
Erect 15kw wind turbine on 15m tower with 9m blade diameter with trenched connection
Longwell Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 28 Mar 2011
Unknown2010/83/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse with new access in principle
Dalesbrek Dunrossness ZE2 9JJ
Received 8 Mar 2010
Unknown2009/83/PCD
To erect 10 semi-detached dwellinghouses with access and roads infrastructure
Adjacent to Gallowburn Brae ZE2 9SJ
Received 6 Apr 2009
Unknown2004/83/LBC
Repair and restoration of dwellinghouse and associated buildings, including demolition of extensions to east of dwellinghouse and extensions to west and east pavillion, replacement windows on north elevation, replacement rooflights, reslating and reharling of all buildings and reinstatement of boundary walls and piers, reconstruction and reinstatement of internal features, installation of services and reinstatement and planting of garden
Belmont House Belmont Unst ZE2 9DW
Received 10 Mar 2004
Unknown2011/82/ADV
Erect free standing sign board (retrospective application)
Adjacent to West Sandwick Beach West Sandwick Yell ZE2 9BH
Received 28 Mar 2011
Unknown2010/82/PCD
Erect a dwellinghouse with associated septic tank
Scarvataing Aith ZE2 9NE
Received 5 Mar 2010
Unknown2007/82/PCD
To extend dwellinghouse by enlarging garage to provide rooms above
Lingavista Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AA
Received 5 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/82/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Symbister Ness Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AA
Received 2 Mar 2006
Unknown2004/82/PCD
Reinstatement of abandoned dwellinghouse, installation of septic tank and soakaway and installation of bunded oil storage tank
Belmont House Belmont Unst ZE2 9DW
Received 10 Mar 2004
Unknown2002/82/DGD
Notice of Proposed Development: Two storey extension to existing building
H M Coastguard Knab Road Lerwick ZE1 0AX
Received 13 Mar 2002
Unknown2009/81/PCD
To install septic tank (retrospective application)
Queans Tumblin Bixter ZE2 9LS
Received 6 Apr 2009
Unknown2008/81/PCD
Change use from agricultural land to provide domestic (garden) land in association with 4 Greenhoulls Park
Willowbank 4 Greenhoulls Park Brae ZE2 9TT
Received 26 Feb 2008
Unknown2007/81/PNA
Erect agricultural hay and feed store
Biggins Papa Stour ZE2 9PW
Received 5 Mar 2007
Unknown2006/81/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (south elevation)
Hjarwall Aith Bixter ZE2 9NB
Received 2 Mar 2006
Unknown2004/81/PCD
Remove chimney and replace roof slates with red decra
Hillview Brae ZE2 9QG
Received 9 Mar 2004
Unknown2011/80/PCD
Erect garage
Islesview Burravoe Yell ZE2 9AY
Received 28 Mar 2011
Unknown2009/80/PCD
To erect commercial garage and MOT testing station
Adjacent to Aith Shop Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 6 Apr 2009

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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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