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Sandness & Walls planning approval rate

Sandness & Walls ward in Shetland has a 94.4% approval rate based on 72 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.3%.

Last updated: August 2026

94.4%
ward approval rate
72
Decisions
68
Approved
4
Refused
98.3%
Shetland average

Sandness & Walls is 3.9 percentage points below the Shetland average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Sandness & Walls compares

Sandness & Walls ward (72 decided)
94.4%
Shetland overall (9,040 decided)
98.3%
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Recent decisions in Sandness & Walls

Conversion of a single storey bakery to form 3no. flats. · Wed 10 Jun 2026
Refused
Erect 1 & 1/2 storey extension to west gable of existing cottage to provide livi · Thu 16 Apr 2026
Approved
Erection of a single-storey extension, increase in the height of the existing po · Tue 24 Mar 2026
Approved
To erect new single storey dwellinghouse with air source heat pump; create new a · Wed 24 Dec 2025
Approved
To erect an agricultural shed (Retrospective Application). · Tue 07 Oct 2025
Approved

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