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Extension (General) approval rate in Shetland

Shetland approved 98.6% of extension (general) applications, based on 624 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

98.6%
extension (general) approval rate
624
Extension (General) decisions
615
Approved
9
Refused
98.4%
Shetland overall

Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Shetland average (98.4%).

How extension (general) compares in Shetland

Extension (General) (624 decided)
98.6%
Shetland all applications (6,267 decided)
98.4%

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Other project types in Shetland

Garage / Parking (810 decided)
98.6%
Outbuilding (468 decided)
98.1%
97.8%
New Build (177 decided)
98.9%
Rear Extension (46 decided)
97.8%
Dormer (20 decided)
100.0%
Conservatory (19 decided)
100.0%
Basement (17 decided)
88.2%
Side Extension (12 decided)
100.0%
Loft Conversion (11 decided)
100.0%
Annex (11 decided)
100.0%
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