IT IS around 20 years since the last house was built on the remote Fair Isle. But that could be all about to change in the coming years after planning permission was granted for a rare new build on the island. Marie Bruhat, who already lives in Fair Isle, has secured consent for the single-storey […] Shetland News …
The most significant improvement to Lerwick town centre was the refurbishment of the famous sign. Beautifully executed. My congratulations to the artist: Unfortunately, the problems of Harrison Square are a continuation of planning disasters stretching back sixty years. Did the Lerwick Town Council consider this when they created Church Road in the 1960s? The idea of […] Shetland News …
THE LOCATION of a proposed house near the Clickimin Broch is “totally inappropriate” and could result in a public inquiry if it is given planning permission. That is the view of Shetland’s regional archaeologist Dr Val Turner, who has advised the council’s planning service not to approve the application. Planning permission in principle is being […] Shetland News …
PLANS are afoot for a butcher’s shop to open in the south end of Lerwick, which would lead to the creation of more jobs. The team behind Sound Service Station launched a meat production facility at Rudda Park earlier this year, and demand has meant plans for a butcher’s shop in the building are being […] Shetland News …