Dunrossness planning approval rate
Dunrossness ward in Shetland has a 96.7% approval rate based on 122 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
96.7%
ward approval rate
122
Decisions
118
Approved
4
Refused
98.4%
Shetland average
Dunrossness is broadly in line with the Shetland average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Dunrossness compares
Dunrossness ward
96.7%
Shetland overall
98.4%
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Recent decisions in Dunrossness
2025/280/PPF
Install 2 x Roof Mounted Stainless Steel Flues for Coffee Roastery Machine to Ex · Wed 29 Oct 2025
2025/250/PPF
Change of use of land and erect single storey garage building; install surface w · Tue 23 Sep 2025
2025/143/PPF
To erect single storey 12m x 6m agricultural shed; surface water to free flowing · Fri 30 May 2025
2025/125/PPF
To erect extension to North (rear) elevation and erect new entrance porch to Eas · Tue 13 May 2025
2025/109/PPF
Construction of timber access ramp with concrete plat to entrance door on north · Mon 28 Apr 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Shetland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,267 decisions.