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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

11,359Searchable applications

143Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,740 approved or refused records

157Refused applications

8,583 approved · 157 refused · 344 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Jun 2001 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown2011/21/PCD
To install 22cm diameter radio antenna to the SE elevation
Bixter Health Centre Bixter ZE2 9NA
Received 8 Feb 2011
Unknown2010/21/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Gruids Houlland Bixter ZE2 9LS
Received 22 Jan 2010
Unknown2009/21/LBC
Demolish extensions to the pavillions and smithy buildings and oil and septic tanks. Erect new education room extension & visitor information kiosk. Internal & external alterations to all buildings to reinstate removed or damaged internal features. Realign access road and improve car parking facilities, Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Virkie, Shetland
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie ZE3 9JN
Received 3 Feb 2009
Unknown2008/21/PNA
Erect agricultural storage shed
Uradell Eshaness ZE2 9RS
Received 14 Jan 2008
Unknown2006/21/PCD
Erect extension on north-west elevation
Solsken Tua Setter Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 23 Jan 2006
Unknown2005/21/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse by erecting a conservatory on east elevation (re-application, amended design)
Breck Pier Road Walls ZE2 9PG
Received 25 Jan 2005
Unknown2004/21/PNA
Erect agricultural shed
Aith Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 20 Jan 2004
Unknown2003/21/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Site adjacent to Lamnaberg Wester Quarff Quarff ZE2 9EZ
Received 21 Jan 2003
Unknown2002/21/PCD
Construct access track from A971 and construct small pier/jetty
Lunga Water Walls
Received 16 Jan 2002
Decided2010/20/PCD
Erect 20Kw turbine on 18m mast
Burra Public Hall Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA
Received 22 Jan 2010
Unknown2007/20/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
South of Springfield Site 2 Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL
Received 15 Jan 2007
Unknown2006/20/PCD
Erect polytunnel & earth bund for shelter
Moontan Swinister Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 18 Jan 2006
Unknown2005/20/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Valkyrie Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 21 Jan 2005
Unknown2004/20/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse (in outline)
Setter Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 14 Jan 2004
Unknown2003/20/NID
Construct ferry terminal
Hamars Ness Fetlar ZE2 9DJ
Received 21 Jan 2003
Unknown2011/18/PCD
Form three lay-by's with associated coastal protection works and one module pull-off area
Sullom Voe Oil Terminal Mossbank ZE2 9TU
Received 8 Feb 2011
Unknown2010/18/PCD
To extend existing dwellinghouse & erect garden shed
Nordaal Wadbister Girlsta ZE2 9SQ
Received 19 Jan 2010
Unknown2009/18/PCO
Erect dwellinghouse
Park Croft Sandwick ZE2 9HP
Received 3 Feb 2009
Unknown2007/18/PCD
Site two residential chalets
South Hall West Isle Skerries ZE2 9AS
Received 15 Jan 2007
Unknown2006/18/PCD
Change use from store/office (Class 6/4), to retail (Class 1) & form new access & disabled ramp on west elevation
Unit 2 Hagdale Industrial Estate Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 16 Jan 2006
Unknown2005/18/PCD
Replace harl finish with timber boarding to front porch and replace 700mm high wall with 1.1metre high timber fence (retrospective application)
17 Burgess Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PP
Received 18 Jan 2005
Unknown2004/18/PCD
To retain 6 chalets
Easterhoul Chalets East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0UR
Received 13 Jan 2004
Unknown2011/17/PCD
Form four lay-by's with associated costal protection works
Sullom Voe Oil Terminal Mossbank ZE2 9TU
Received 8 Feb 2011
Unknown2009/17/PCD
To erect single garage in garden of existing house
18 Upper Baila Lerwick ZE1 0SF
Received 30 Jan 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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