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81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

Granted Shetland Islands 2025/209/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Extension Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of roof and first floor of existing extension and construction of new mono-pitch roof to extension. Repair and reinstatement of existing damaged blockwork and external finishes.

As published by the council, reference 2025/209/LBC

Application record

Reference
2025/209/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant subject to conditions
Received
13 Aug 2025
Validated
15 Aug 2025
Decided
6 Nov 2025
Ward
Lerwick
Parish
LERWICK
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ZE1 0AD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Shetland Islands register

This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/122/LBC Decided

    81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

    Proposed replacement of the existing ATM located on the east facade of Queens Lane with a new ATM within the existing aperture

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/210/PPF Granted

    81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

    Demolition of roof and first floor of existing extension and construction of new mono-pitch roof to extension. Repair and reinstatement of existing damaged blockwork and external finishes.

    Decided 6 Nov 2025 Full applications
  • 2023/083/LBC Granted

    81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

    Removal of old signage and installation of new RBS signage

    Decided 7 Jun 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2023/082/ADV Granted

    81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

    Removal of old signage and installation of new RBS signage

    Decided 7 Jun 2023 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2025

    Received by Shetland Islands

  2. 15 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 2025/210/PPF (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

McLennan Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Southampton

Dissolved · incorporated 2002 · Southampton

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

25 documents on file for this application

  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING SIDE EXTENSION Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • LOCATION PAN Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • SITE PLAN Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN WITH DOWNTAKINGS Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN WITH DOWNTAKINGS Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION WITH DOWNTAKINGS Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING SIDE EXTENSION WITH DOWNTAKINGS Approved Plans · 10 Nov 2025
  • LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Decision · 10 Nov 2025
  • DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLING Delegated Report of Handling · 10 Nov 2025
  • HES - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 27 Aug 2025
  • COPY OF SITE NOTICE Advert · 22 Aug 2025
  • COPY ADVERT EG Advert · 22 Aug 2025
  • ADVERT SHETLAND TIMES Advert · 21 Aug 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - REVISED INFO Application Form · 15 Aug 2025
  • STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS REPORT - 1 OF 2 Drawing · 13 Aug 2025
  • STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS REPORT - 2 OF 2 Drawing · 13 Aug 2025
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT Drawing · 13 Aug 2025
  • APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 13 Aug 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Shetland Islands granted permission on 6 November 2025, 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

    2025/210/PPF Submitted 13 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Demolition of roof and first floor of existing extension and construction of new mono-pitch roof to extension. Repair and reinstatement of existing damaged blockwork and external finishes.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 26 docs
  • 81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

    2023/083/LBC Submitted 12 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Removal of old signage and installation of new RBS signage

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs
  • 81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

    2023/082/ADV Submitted 12 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Removal of old signage and installation of new RBS signage

    Granted Advertising 10 docs
  • 97 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD

    2019/348/LBC Submitted 10 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    To alter paintwork to shop front, install 2 no. external vents to external wall to provide ventilation for proposed kitchen facilities and to carry out internal alterations to form additional WC and corridor to form new kitchen area

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 16 docs
  • 97 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD

    2019/340/PPF Submitted 3 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Partial Change of Use from retail to kitchen and cafe space and from retail to takeaway; external paintwork to shop front and installation of 2 no. extract vents to external wall.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs
  • 81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

    2026/122/LBC Submitted 4 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed replacement of the existing ATM located on the east facade of Queens Lane with a new ATM within the existing aperture

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

In Shetland Islands

  • 2026/220/LBC Awaiting decision

    Malcolmson Architects Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR

    Remove existing single glazed windows (circa 1996) and replace with modern equivalent, double glazed sash and case windows to match existing.

    Received 23 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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