Sandwick planning approval rate
Sandwick ward in Shetland has a 98.2% approval rate based on 57 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
98.2%
ward approval rate
57
Decisions
56
Approved
1
Refused
98.3%
Shetland average
Sandwick is broadly in line with the Shetland average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Sandwick compares
Sandwick ward
98.2%
Shetland overall
98.3%
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Recent decisions in Sandwick
To construct Cabin with ASHP for family use only, create new car parking area; c · Mon 03 Aug 2026
To build a new 2 bedroom residential property with integral garage and separate · Thu 12 Mar 2026
To convert an existing single-storey garage to form a single-storey self-contain · Tue 03 Feb 2026
To erect 2no. dwellinghouses with associated parking, turning and access; instal · Thu 13 Nov 2025
Erect family room extension, decking, garage extension, and associated external · Mon 10 Nov 2025
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