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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

11,381Searchable applications

143Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,739 approved or refused records

157Refused applications

8,582 approved · 157 refused · 365 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Unknown2004/15/NID
Construct respite and permanent accommodation units for social care (9 bedroomed respite unit, 4 bedroomed permanent unit)
Kantersted Road Lerwick ZE1 0RJ
Received 19 Jan 2004
Unknown2003/15/NID
Temporarily site skate park (half pipe) and BMX track
Port Business Park Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PS
Received 15 Jan 2003
Unknown2002/15/PCD
Change of use from music club to public house
33-35 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT
Received 15 Jan 2002
Unknown2010/14/PCD
Change of use of existing storage facility into a fire station
Hagdale Industrial Estate Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 15 Jan 2010
Unknown2009/14/PCD
Erect front and side extension to existing house
Hildasay Hillend Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BJ
Received 21 Jan 2009
Unknown2006/14/PNA
Erect general purpose agricultural building
Dale Voe ZE2 9PT
Received 16 Jan 2006
Unknown2005/14/PCO
Erect church (in outline)
Lower Quoys Housing Development Site Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SP
Received 18 Jan 2005
Unknown2004/14/PCD
Erect a conservatory
4 Tarland Upper Sound Lerwick ZE1 0SJ
Received 19 Jan 2004
Unknown2003/14/PNA
Erect a silage store
Trebister Farm Trebister Gulberwick ZE2 9TX
Received 15 Jan 2003
Unknown2011/13/PCD
Erection of 5kw wind turbine on 12.3m tower with 5.5m diameter blades and trenched cable connection
Vementry Aith ZE2 9ND
Received 7 Feb 2011
Unknown2010/13/ADV
Erect illuminated sign (900mm by 500mm)
Hagdale Industrial Estate Baltasound Unst ZE2 9DS
Received 15 Jan 2010
Unknown2009/13/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse
Croogarth Bridge End Papil Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 20 Jan 2009
Unknown2006/13/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse (design amendments)
Plot 5 Central Park Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 16 Jan 2006
Unknown2005/13/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Gunnista Bressay ZE2 9EP
Received 18 Jan 2005
Unknown2004/13/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
Dahihus Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG
Received 15 Jan 2004
Unknown2003/13/PNA
Erect general agricultural shed
The Lubba Walls ZE2 9PD
Received 15 Jan 2003
Decided2011/11/PCD
Change of use to house of multiple occupation
12A North Road Lerwick ZE1 0NP
Received 1 Feb 2011
Unknown2010/11/PCD
Erect 15kw wind turbine on 15m tower with 9m diameter blades and 260m long trenched cable connection
West of Lower Biggins Aith ZE2 9NB
Received 14 Jan 2010
Unknown2003/11/FMB
Install additional pole
Gardins Burra ZE2 9LB
Received 14 Jan 2003
Unknown2009/10/PCD
To construct one berth private pontoon and breakwater
adjacent to Slipway Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 19 Jan 2009
Unknown2008/10/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Clumliewick Road Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 9 Jan 2008
Unknown2007/10/PCD
To construct conservatory (south elevation)
Soundcill Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LE
Received 15 Jan 2007
Unknown2003/10/PCD
Re-site domestic oil tank (retrospective application)
32 Hangcliff Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EB
Received 13 Jan 2003
Unknown2002/10/PCO
erect dwellinghouse (in outline) and construct access road
Site 1 Heathery Park Setter Gulberwick ZE2 9JX
Received 11 Jan 2002

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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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