Mountalt House Hangcliff Lane Lerwick Shetland Data via plota.co.uk

2026/193/CLUP - Certificate of lawful proposed Pending Consideration

Proposal

Site residential caravan on ground belonging to Mountalt House as accommodation for a 4 year period while the owner develops building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
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Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.

Site constraints 3

Lerwick - Central Area/Lanes conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
28 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Windhouse, 14 Law Lane, Lerwick, Grade B, 37 m away · 15 Grade B, 13 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 28 with distances
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 212 m away: Fort Charlotte,Lerwick.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Shetlands
Application type
Certificate of lawful proposed
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Lerwick
Parish
LERWICK
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 51.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
32,551decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Shetlands to go on. Shetlands decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100768697-001
Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No