Planning application
Mountalt House Bank Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of part of building from Class 10 (non-residential institution) to sui generis (1 no. flatted dwelling)
As published by the council, reference 2026/076/PPF
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/076/PPF
- Type
- Planning Permission Full
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant subject to conditions
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Lerwick
- Parish
- LERWICK
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ZE1 0EB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
1 Apr 2026
Received by Shetland Islands
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2 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- A LOCATION PLAN
- DECISION NOTICE
- 2026/076/PPF
- ADVERT EDINBURGH GAZETTE
- SITE PHOTOS
- SITE PHOTOS
- SITE PHOTOS
- RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENT LERWICK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
- LERWICK CC - COMMENTS
- CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- ADVERT PROOF
- CONFIRMATION OF PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE
- SCOTTISH WATER - COMMENTS
- ROADS TRAFFIC - COMMENTS
- FLOOD DRAINAGE - COMMENTS
- APPLICATION PDF
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Shetland Islands granted permission on 13 July 2026, 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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