Outbuilding approval rate in Shetland
Shetland approved 98.1% of outbuilding applications, based on 468 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
98.1%
outbuilding approval rate
468
Outbuilding decisions
459
Approved
9
Refused
98.4%
Shetland overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Shetland average (98.4%).
How outbuilding compares in Shetland
Outbuilding
98.1%
Shetland all applications
98.4%
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Other project types in Shetland
98.6%
98.6%
98.9%
97.8%
100.0%
100.0%
88.2%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%