Scotland · Local authority

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

11,330Searchable applications

143Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,729 approved or refused records

153Refused applications

8,576 approved · 153 refused · 331 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

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

Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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

Unknown2009/58/PCD
Erect 2 dwellinghouses, create access road
Sites South Punds Levenwick ZE2 9HX
Received 13 Mar 2009
Unknown2008/58/PCD
Retain existing 40 metre high anemometer mast
Muckle Hill North Nesting ZE2 9PR
Received 12 Feb 2008
Unknown2002/47/LBC
Replace single glazed windows with double glazed sliding sash and case widows and remove shuttering from seven windows
Shetland Islands Council Quendale House Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0AN
Received 6 Feb 2002
Unknown2010/46/PCD
Change of use of workshop to a firestation
Adamson Brothers Shed Swinister Sandwick ZE2 9HJ
Received 9 Feb 2010
Unknown2010/38/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse and re-roof sunroom
21 Norstane Lerwick ZE1 0QG
Received 2 Feb 2010
Unknown2009/38/PCD
Erect garage extension
12 South Road Lerwick ZE1 0RB
Received 16 Feb 2009
Unknown2008/38/PCD
Erect 6kw wind turbine (9.664 metres ground to hub height)
Westerpark Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 29 Jan 2008
Unknown2006/38/PCD
Change of use of ground floor from Laundry (Class1) To Residential Unit (Class 9), & demolish adjoining lean-to building
36 Market Street Lerwick ZE1 0JP
Received 3 Feb 2006
Unknown2005/38/PCD
Erect a seventy two metre high mast with equipment to record wind data for a period of three years
Dalescord Hill Delting ZE2 9QJ
Received 7 Feb 2005
Unknown2004/38/PCD
Demolish existing and erect new garage
Millburn Sandwick Whalsay ZE2 9AG
Received 16 Feb 2004
Unknown2003/38/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SE
Received 5 Feb 2003
Unknown2007/29/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Plot 2 Quoys Sound Lerwick ZE1 0WH
Received 23 Jan 2007
Unknown2006/29/PCD
Demolish existing garage and extend surgery
Doctor's Surgery Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AF
Received 24 Jan 2006
Unknown2005/29/PCD
Erect extension to north elevation
Hellia Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 27 Jan 2005
Unknown2004/29/PCD
Erect a dwellinghouse
Brough Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LB
Received 10 Feb 2004
Unknown2004/46/PCD
Erect 15 metre (base to hub) wind turbine, overall height 19.4 metres
Sandwick Social Club Central Sandwick ZE2 9HN
Received 20 Feb 2004
Unknown2003/46/PCD
Contruct shore-base, including grading and depuration of mussels
East of Muckle Roe Bridge Muckle Roe ZE2 9QW
Received 7 Feb 2003
Unknown2010/45/PCD
To erect 3 dwellinghouses
Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 8 Feb 2010
Unknown2008/45/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse with attached garage/workshop
Meadows Road Houss Burra ZE2 9LE
Received 1 Feb 2008
Unknown2005/45/PCD
Demolish existing porch and erect new conservatory
Groenabrekka Urafirth Hillswick ZE2 9RH
Received 8 Feb 2005
Unknown2004/45/ADV
Erect sign
South Gable Of 72 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0DL
Received 18 Feb 2004
Unknown2003/45/PCD
Construct a car park
Brae Stores Ltd Brae ZE2 9QG
Received 7 Feb 2003
Unknown2011/44/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural shed
Meadowbank Wethersta Brae ZE2 9QL
Received 18 Feb 2011
Unknown2010/44/PCD
Site portakabin, steel container, shed and storage for two caravans
Wethersta Industrial Estate Wethersta Brae ZE2 9QL
Received 4 Feb 2010

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
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.
UK research
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.

Check collection coverage