Old Anderson High School Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland

1. 10 Oct 2024

   Received by Shetland Islands

2. 25 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions

3. 5 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Shetland Islands granted permission on 25 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Shetland Islands Council Old Anderson High School Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland

  2023/249/DCON1 Submitted 19 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning condition 9 (Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) Terms of Appointment).

  Granted Conditions

• Old Anderson High School SIte Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland

  2023/075/PA Submitted 4 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Prior Approval for Demolition of buildings in relation to Prior Notification 2022/211/PN

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 43 docs

• Bruce Hostel Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BA

  2026/138/PPF Submitted 30 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Proposed change of use, restoration and conversion of former hostel building and groundskeepers cottage to form 8 no flats plus 1 no. 1 bedroom residential unit. Demolition of block-built fire-stair extension & outbuilding stores / garage, reconfiguration of parking & landscaping.

  Decided New dwelling Extension +1 35 docs
  Several homes

• Bruce Hostel Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BA

  2026/139/LBC Submitted 30 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Alterations to former hostel building including removal of chimneys, reinstatement of window opening on NW elevation, removal and replacement of harling, reconfiguration of internal layout to form 8no. flats, construction of roof over central courtyard, construction of new accessible entrance door, lift and fire/access stair, alterations to existing stairs, replacement doors and windows, demolition of block-built fire-stair extension & outbuilding stores / garage. Alteration and extension of former groundskeepers cottage to form one residential unit.

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +2 36 docs
  Several homes

• Leog House 2 Leog Lane Lerwick ZE1 0AH

  2026/117/NMV Submitted 3 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Non-Material Variation to vary planning permission 2020/111/PPF - Remove rooflights, add window to east elevation and rainwater pipe to south elevation, reduce height of, and remove grass roof from extension and change external boarding.

  Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs

• Coastguard Station Knab Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AX

  2026/164/PPF Submitted 12 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  Erection of a replacement 28m high galvanised steel lattice radio mast upon which 7 folded dipole antennas and a sloping long wire antenna will be mounted.

  Decided 10 docs

• 2026/166/LBC Decided

  Sandlodge Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP

  Works to dormer windows including removal of existing leadwork, replacement of timber sarking and structure with new treated timber, fitting new breather membrane and backing paper with necessary air gaps and fitting new lead with original lead roll in centre of roof, insulation to be fitted within the timber structure to roof and dormer sides and replacement of stone roof with lead roof.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/191/LBC Awaiting decision

  Old Kirk Strom Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9GJ

  Proposal for the installation of Internal Wall Insulation, Decentralised Mechanical Extract Ventilation, replacement Windows & Doors.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/119/LBC Decided

  1 Veensgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

  Replace all existing double glazed sash and case windows with Nordan triple glazed lookalike sash and case windows

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/139/LBC Decided

  Bruce Hostel Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BA

  Alterations to former hostel building including removal of chimneys, reinstatement of window opening on NW elevation, removal and replacement of harling, reconfiguration of internal layout to form 8no. flats, construction of roof over central courtyard, construction of new accessible entrance door, lift and fire/access stair, alterations to existing stairs, replacement doors and windows, demolition of block-built fire-stair extension & outbuilding stores / garage. Alteration and extension of former groundskeepers cottage to form one residential unit.

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/106/LBC Granted

  5 Annsbrae House Annsbrae Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BP

  Strip existing roof, replace damaged structural roof timbers and natural roof slate covering.

  Received 26 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings