Planning application
Bruce Hostel Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BA
Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 2026/139/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/139/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lerwick
- Postcode
- ZE1 0BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Shetland Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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2026/138/PPF Decided
Bruce Hostel Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BA
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Shetland Islands
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9 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING FLOORPLAN GROUNDKEEPERS OFFICE AND STORES
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS GROUNDKEEPERS OFFICE AND STORES
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN - SUPPLEMENTARY
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUNDKEEPERS COTTAGE FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SECTION A-A
- PROPOSED SECTION B-B
- PROPOSED SW ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED NE ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SE ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED NW ELEVATION
- PROPOSED GROUNDKEEPERS COTTAGE ELEVATIONS
- BIODIVERSITY PLAN
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN
- DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLING
- LISTED BUILDING CONSENT
- CONSULTEE COMMENT - HES
- ADVERT - EDINBURGH GAZETTE
- ADVERT SHETLAND TIMES
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE ON SITE
- DESIGN STATEMENT
- APPLICATION PDF
- VISUAL OF CARETAKERS HUT CONVERTED INTO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION
- VISUAL OF SECOND FLOOR FLAT CONVERSION SHOWING REPOSITIONING OF EXISTING STAIR F
- VISUAL OF PROPOSED NEW ENTRANCE HALL
- VISUAL SHOWING PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR FLAT CONVERSION
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