Unst planning approval rate
Unst ward in Shetland has a 97.4% approval rate based on 39 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
97.4%
ward approval rate
39
Decisions
38
Approved
1
Refused
98.4%
Shetland average
Unst is broadly in line with the Shetland average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Unst compares
Unst ward
97.4%
Shetland overall
98.4%
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Recent decisions in Unst
2026/027/PPF
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and construction of new single storey 2 bed · Tue 10 Feb 2026
2025/213/LBC
Convert existing Church into single dwelling house. New roofing material, solar · Tue 19 Aug 2025
2025/212/PPF
Change of use to dwellinghouse, installation of solar panels and air source heat · Tue 19 Aug 2025
2025/072/PPF
To change the use of 3 rooms currently used as an interpretive centre to residen · Tue 25 Mar 2025
2025/027/PPF
Install an electric vehicle fleet charge point to serve two parking spaces; char · Thu 13 Feb 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.