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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

11,333Searchable applications

143Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,730 approved or refused records

154Refused applications

8,576 approved · 154 refused · 332 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Unknown2008/44/PCD
Demolish existing dwellinghouse to facilitate road improvement works
Lower Camb Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9DA
Received 1 Feb 2008
Unknown2007/44/PCD
Site shed
2 Bayhall Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF
Received 25 Jan 2007
Unknown2005/44/PCD
Erect private domestic garage next to existing garages
7 Norstane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QG
Received 8 Feb 2005
Unknown2004/44/PCD
Alter roof of existing dwellinghouse
Trebister Gulberwick ZE2 9TX
Received 18 Feb 2004
Unknown2002/44/PCD
Retain temporary planning permission for residential chalet
Chalet Lower Langaskule Twatt Bixter ZE2 9LX
Received 6 Feb 2002
Decided2008/34/PCD
Erect flatted development (13 one-bedroomed units and 2 two-bedroomed units)
Site Of North Star & Moonies Wake Harbour Street Lerwick ZE1 0JR
Received 22 Jan 2008
Unknown2007/34/NID
Relocate existing foot path and reconstruct new dyke in line with current footpath
The Knab Lerwick ZE1 0AX
Received 24 Jan 2007
Unknown2005/34/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Plot 6 Skellister Nesting ZE2 9PP
Received 31 Jan 2005
Unknown2003/34/VCON
fence off parking area to convert to storage area and construct retaining wall.( Variation to planning consent 2002/246/VCON - Amend access road (variation of condition No.4),Atlaness,Hamnavoe.
11 Atlaness Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9XW
Received 31 Jan 2003
Unknown2010/26/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse
45 Cairnfield Road Lerwick ZE1 0QR
Received 22 Jan 2010
Unknown2009/26/PCD
To demolish redundant modern outbuildings and extensions to pavilions and smith; erect extension and visitor information kiosk; undertake internal and external alterations to reinstate original features; realign access road and improve car parking facilities; change of use to form visitor interpretation facilities and relocate existing uses within the site,
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie ZE3 9JN
Received 5 Feb 2009
Unknown2008/26/PCD
To change use from retail (Class 1) to office use (Class 4)
Staney Hill Shop 41 Norstane Lerwick ZE1 0QG
Received 2 Apr 2008
Unknown2007/26/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (east elevation)
The Chalet Sandsound Bixter ZE2 9LU
Received 16 Jan 2007
Unknown2006/26/PNA
Erect agricultural building
Clate Whalsay ZE2 9AG
Received 24 Jan 2006
Unknown2005/26/PCD
Erect one 2.8 metre high slurry tank and one 4.3 metre high slurry tank
Steading Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL
Received 25 Jan 2005
Unknown2004/26/NID
Demolish 4 houses (15, 19, 21 Meadowfield Road and 1 Craigpark Road) and refurbish 1 house (2 Craigpark Road)
Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UB
Received 10 Feb 2004
Decided2011/25/LBC
Replacement of roof slates, ridge and flashings, replacement of rroflights, fitting of vent slates and replacement of sash windows to gable end
JR Whites 99 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0BD
Received 17 Jan 2011
Unknown2010/25/PCD
Installation of 1 x 1.2m dish antenna on existing tower, 1 x equipment cabin and a feeder gantry
Telecom Site Gallow Hill Fetlar ZE2 9DJ
Received 22 Jan 2010
Unknown2009/25/PCD
To erect extensions to chalet
Chalet 2 Out Skerries ZE2 9AR
Received 5 Feb 2009
Unknown2008/25/PCD
Change use from Nursery (Class 10) to Residential (Class 9)
2 Ackrigarth Lerwick ZE1 0RQ
Received 21 Jan 2008
Unknown2006/25/PCD
Erect a 6 KW aerogenerater on a 9 metre mast
Near Livister Youth Centre Livister Whalsay ZE2 9AQ
Received 24 Jan 2006
Unknown2003/29/PCD
Erect house and garage
South of Skibhoull North Voxter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF
Received 27 Jan 2003
Unknown2002/29/LBC
Refurbish dwellinghouse by replacing roof lights and windows, re-slating roof and erecting a wall
Northmavine Manse Hillswick ZE2 9RW
Received 23 Jan 2002
Unknown2011/28/PCD
3 storey side extension
4 Hayfield Lane Lerwick ZE1 0QD
Received 11 Feb 2011

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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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