Gulberwick, Quarff & Cunningsburgh planning approval rate
Gulberwick, Quarff & Cunningsburgh ward in Shetland has a 95.7% approval rate based on 93 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
95.7%
ward approval rate
93
Decisions
89
Approved
4
Refused
98.4%
Shetland average
Gulberwick, Quarff & Cunningsburgh is 2.7 percentage points below the Shetland average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Gulberwick, Quarff & Cunningsburgh compares
Gulberwick, Quarff & Cunningsburgh ward
95.7%
Shetland overall
98.4%
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Recent decisions in Gulberwick, Quarff & Cunningsburgh
2026/006/PN
New general purpose agricultural shed - 30m x 12m · Fri 09 Jan 2026
2025/312/PPF
Demolish Existing 4 Bedroom House and garage. Construct new storey and half, 4-B · Wed 17 Dec 2025
2025/260/PPF
Change of Use from Workshop/Office/Storage Shed to Gymnastics Facility (Class 11 · Wed 08 Oct 2025
2025/186/PPF
New domestic garage / storage building and proposed land change of use. · Thu 10 Jul 2025
2025/180/PPF
Erection of single storey extensions to dwelling house at south-east corner of i · Thu 03 Jul 2025
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,267 decisions.