New Build approval rate in Shetland
Shetland approved 98.9% of new build applications, based on 177 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
98.9%
new build approval rate
177
New Build decisions
175
Approved
2
Refused
98.4%
Shetland overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Shetland average (98.4%).
How new build compares in Shetland
New Build
98.9%
Shetland all applications
98.4%
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Other project types in Shetland
98.6%
98.6%
98.1%
97.8%
100.0%
100.0%
88.2%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%