Yell planning approval rate
Yell ward in Shetland has a 100.0% approval rate based on 37 planning decisions. Shetland overall: 98.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
37
Decisions
37
Approved
0
Refused
98.4%
Shetland average
Yell is broadly in line with the Shetland average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Yell compares
Yell ward
100.0%
Shetland overall
98.4%
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Recent decisions in Yell
2025/303/PPF
Garden storage shed 4.8m x 2.4m x 3.0m · Thu 04 Dec 2025
2025/236/PPF
To erect a single detached garage/workshop building. · Wed 17 Sep 2025
2025/183/PPF
Erect single storey dwellinghouse with integral garage and ASHP, formation of ve · Mon 07 Jul 2025
2025/108/LBC
To install 2no. velux windows in the roof on the west elevation of the property. · Mon 28 Apr 2025
2025/096/PPF
Installation of 8no. solar panels in wooden frames within fenced area adjacent t · Tue 15 Apr 2025
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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.