Unst planning approval rate
Unst ward in Shetland has a 95.5% approval rate based on 44 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
95.5%
ward approval rate
44
Decisions
42
Approved
2
Refused
98.3%
Shetland average
Unst is 2.8 percentage points below the Shetland average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Unst compares
Unst ward
95.5%
Shetland overall
98.3%
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Recent decisions in Unst
Erection of a single storey read extension, decking and soakaway. · Fri 21 Aug 2026
3 No. proposed house plots (Planning Permission in Principle) 2022/287/PPP - Ext · Fri 03 Apr 2026
To rebuild and extend existing Snarravoe ruins, to create a new dwellinghouse; i · Thu 19 Mar 2026
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and construction of new single storey 2 bed · Tue 17 Mar 2026
Change of use to dwellinghouse, installation of solar panels and air source heat · Wed 10 Dec 2025
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