Outbuilding approval rate in Shetland
Shetland approved 98.5% of outbuilding applications, based on 594 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
98.5%
outbuilding approval rate
594
Outbuilding decisions
585
Approved
9
Refused
98.3%
Shetland overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Shetland average (98.3%).
How outbuilding compares in Shetland
Outbuilding
98.5%
Shetland all applications
98.3%
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Other project types in Shetland
98.9%
98.9%
98.8%
100.0%
98.3%
100.0%
88.9%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%