Whalsay planning approval rate
Whalsay ward in Shetland has a 100.0% approval rate based on 48 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
48
Decisions
48
Approved
0
Refused
98.4%
Shetland average
Whalsay is broadly in line with the Shetland average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Whalsay compares
Whalsay ward
100.0%
Shetland overall
98.4%
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Recent decisions in Whalsay
2025/282/PPF
To demolish existing dwelling house and to construct new single storey dwelling · Thu 30 Oct 2025
2025/267/PPF
Proposed demolition of existing agricultural outbuilding and erection of new two · Tue 14 Oct 2025
2025/120/PPF
Demolish existing porch and erect new single storey extension on north elevation · Wed 07 May 2025
2024/307/LBC
Internal alterations including installing accessible toilet, removal of ecclesia · Thu 19 Dec 2024
2024/269/PPF
To erect single storey dwellinghouse; install air source heat pump; use existing · Mon 28 Oct 2024
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.