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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

11,277Searchable applications

143Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,715 approved or refused records

147Refused applications

8,568 approved · 147 refused · 320 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2003/56/PCD
Extend foreshore, construct slipway, marine workshop and associated car parking, install septic tank with sea outfall
RAF Bulk Fuel Installation Northside Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 12 Feb 2003
Unknown2002/56/PCD
To erect Shetland Bus Memorial
Midshore Main Street Scalloway ZE1 0XJ
Received 13 Feb 2002
Unknown2011/55/PCD
Sub-devision of single apartment to create 2 x residential apartments, comprising internal alterations and external removal of 2 x chimneys on single stack
17 Hillhead Lerwick ZE1 0EJ
Received 1 Mar 2011
Unknown2010/55/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse
Neirhjem Reawick ZE2 9NJ
Received 12 Feb 2010
Unknown2008/55/PCD
To erect extension on existing dwellinghouse
Bonhoga Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SE
Received 6 Feb 2008
Unknown2005/55/PCD
Install access road to serve existing septic tank (route through disused camp site)
Scholland Virkie ZE3 9JP
Received 21 Feb 2005
Unknown2004/55/PCO
Change use from chapel to dwellinghouse
Methodist Church Dunrossness ZE2 9JG
Received 24 Feb 2004
Unknown2003/55/PCD
Construct water storage tank and building to house associated equipment and install electric transformer and generator kiosk
Fetlar Water Treatment Works Houbie Fetlar ZE2 9DJ
Received 11 Feb 2003
Unknown2007/64/PCD
Retain chain link fence ( Retrospective application )
Clett Whalsay ZE2 9AG
Received 14 Feb 2007
Unknown2006/64/LBC
Demolish existing front porch and erect new porch
Veensgarth House Veensgarth Tingwall ZE2 9SB
Received 20 Feb 2006
Unknown2005/64/VCON
Extend existing storage compound and resite parking area
Boddaberrick South Whiteness ZE2 9LL
Received 24 Feb 2005
Unknown2004/64/PCD
Demolish part of garden wall and create a tarmac off street parking area
3 Union Street Lerwick ZE1 0ET
Received 8 Mar 2004
Unknown2003/64/PNA
Erect agricultural shed
Hellia Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 14 Feb 2003
Unknown2002/64/PCD
Construct gas pipelines, additional plant and ancillary works including modifications to existing plant
On shore pipeline Sullom Voe Oil Terminal Mossbank ZE2 9TU
Received 22 Feb 2002
Unknown2004/63/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Keldaberg Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 8 Mar 2004
Unknown2010/62/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Seaview Weisdale ZE2 9LQ
Received 23 Feb 2010
Unknown2009/62/LBC
Demolish New Bruce Hostel and Existing Anderson High School including Games Hall
Anderson High School Lovers Loan Lerwick ZE1 0JH
Received 16 Mar 2009
Unknown2008/62/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Plot D Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 12 Feb 2008
Unknown2007/62/ADV
To erect signage
Fox Lane Lerwick ZE1 0EZ
Received 14 Feb 2007
Unknown2006/62/LBC
Refurbish crushing circle and re-route watercourse
Hagdale Horse Mill Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 20 Feb 2006
Unknown2002/62/PCD
Install oil tank
Whalsay Boating Club Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AA
Received 22 Feb 2002
Unknown2010/61/PCO
To develop sites 1 & 2 as house sites with extended areas to provide additional garden ground (Planning Permission in Principle)
Sites 1 & 2 Nesbister Whiteness ZE2 9LJ
Received 23 Feb 2010
Unknown2009/61/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse
Hawksview Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SF
Received 13 Mar 2009
Unknown2008/61/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Plot C Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 12 Feb 2008

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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Guides to planning records

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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
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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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