Prior Approval approval rate in Shetland
Shetland approved 99.1% of prior approval applications, based on 544 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
99.1%
prior approval approval rate
544
Prior Approval decisions
539
Approved
5
Refused
98.3%
Shetland overall
How prior approval compares in Shetland
Prior Approval
99.1%
Shetland all types
98.3%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Shetland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 9,040 decisions.
Other application types in Shetland
Other
98.1%
Full
98.3%
Discharge of Conditions
99.1%
Prior Approval
99.1%
Listed Building
98.6%
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100.0%
Trees
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
75.0%