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Mountalt House Bank Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EB

Granted Shetland Islands 2026/076/PPF Planning Permission Full

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. 1 Apr 2026

    Received by Shetland Islands

  2. 2 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions

  4. 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 Approved Plans · 17 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Approved Plans · 17 Jul 2026
  • SITE PLAN Approved Plans · 17 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Approved Plans · 17 Jul 2026
  • A LOCATION PLAN Approved Plans · 17 Jul 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 17 Jul 2026
  • 2026/076/PPF Delegated Report of Handling · 17 Jul 2026
  • ADVERT EDINBURGH GAZETTE Advert · 19 Jun 2026
  • SITE PHOTOS Photo · 29 May 2026
  • SITE PHOTOS Photo · 29 May 2026
  • SITE PHOTOS Photo · 29 May 2026
  • RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENT LERWICK COMMUNITY COUNCIL Correspondence · 28 May 2026
  • LERWICK CC - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 May 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 21 May 2026
  • ADVERT PROOF Advert · 30 Apr 2026
  • CONFIRMATION OF PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE Correspondence · 23 Apr 2026
  • SCOTTISH WATER - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 15 Apr 2026
  • ROADS TRAFFIC - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026
  • FLOOD DRAINAGE - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 03 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 01 Apr 2026

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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