New Build approval rate in Shetland
Shetland approved 98.8% of new build applications, based on 247 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
98.8%
new build approval rate
247
New Build decisions
244
Approved
3
Refused
98.3%
Shetland overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Shetland average (98.3%).
How new build compares in Shetland
New Build
98.8%
Shetland all applications
98.3%
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Other project types in Shetland
98.9%
98.9%
98.5%
100.0%
98.3%
100.0%
88.9%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%