Sandwick planning approval rate
Sandwick ward in Shetland has a 98.2% approval rate based on 57 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
98.2%
ward approval rate
57
Decisions
56
Approved
1
Refused
98.4%
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
98.4%
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Recent decisions in Sandwick
2025/300/PPP
To build a new 2 bedroom residential property with integral garage and separate · Tue 02 Dec 2025
2025/255/PPF
To convert an existing single-storey garage to form a single-storey self-contain · Fri 03 Oct 2025
2025/228/PPP
To erect 2no. dwellinghouses with associated parking, turning and access; instal · Mon 08 Sep 2025
2025/211/PPF
Erect family room extension, decking, garage extension, and associated external · Wed 13 Aug 2025
2025/110/PPF
To erect single storey dwellinghouse and install air source heat pump; create ne · Tue 29 Apr 2025
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
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,267 decisions.