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Scalloway planning approval rate

Scalloway ward in Shetland has a 100.0% approval rate based on 58 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.3%.

Last updated: August 2026

100.0%
ward approval rate
58
Decisions
58
Approved
0
Refused
98.3%
Shetland average

Scalloway is broadly in line with the Shetland average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Scalloway compares

Scalloway ward (58 decided)
100.0%
Shetland overall (9,040 decided)
98.3%
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Recent decisions in Scalloway

Replace 2no. windows on Hillside Road elevation from timber to PVC, one 4 pane t · Wed 01 Jul 2026
Approved
Installation of roof mounted solar panels and associated equipment to existing r · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Approved
Extension to bonded whisky distillery warehouse with associated SuDs drainage, s · Wed 06 May 2026
Approved
Install 3 No External ASHP Units and Roof Mounted SPV Renewables to South and Ea · Wed 06 May 2026
Approved
Proposed new house site and access road (Planning Permission in Principle) · Mon 20 Apr 2026
Approved

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