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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Shetland

Shetland approved 75.0% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 36 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

75.0%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
36
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
27
Approved
9
Refused
98.3%
Shetland overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Shetland

Certificate of Lawfulness (36 decided)
75.0%
Shetland all types (9,040 decided)
98.3%

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Other application types in Shetland

Other (3,908 decided)
98.1%
Full (3,232 decided)
98.3%
Discharge of Conditions (788 decided)
99.1%
Prior Approval (544 decided)
99.1%
Listed Building (296 decided)
98.6%
Advertisement (174 decided)
100.0%
Trees (62 decided)
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (36 decided)
75.0%
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