Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Shetland
Shetland approved 97.8% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 367 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
97.8%
change of use (residential) approval rate
367
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
359
Approved
8
Refused
98.4%
Shetland overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Shetland average (98.4%).
How change of use (residential) compares in Shetland
Change of Use (Residential)
97.8%
Shetland all applications
98.4%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Shetland
98.6%
98.6%
98.1%
98.9%
97.8%
100.0%
100.0%
88.2%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%