Lerwick planning approval rate
Lerwick ward in Shetland has a 99.1% approval rate based on 320 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.4%.
Last updated: May 2026
99.1%
ward approval rate
320
Decisions
317
Approved
3
Refused
98.4%
Shetland average
Lerwick is broadly in line with the Shetland average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lerwick compares
Lerwick ward
99.1%
Shetland overall
98.4%
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Recent decisions in Lerwick
2026/008/PN
Replacement of 4 windows with uPVC windows · Fri 16 Jan 2026
2025/314/PPF
Proposed external alterations and PV installation. · Fri 19 Dec 2025
2025/318/PPF
Erection of office outbuilding · Fri 19 Dec 2025
2025/306/PPF
Demolition of existing entrance porch; erection of new garage and vestibule; ere · Thu 11 Dec 2025
2025/302/PPP
New dwellinghouse · Thu 04 Dec 2025
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