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Fishery Office (Former), Shore Road, Lybster
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General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Fishery Office (Former)
Other Name(s)
Address
Shore Road, Lybster
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
1034
Listing Category
C
OS Grid Ref
ND 24353 34960
Location Type
Rural
HS Reference No
7955
Description
Former Fishery Office; earlier-mid 19th century, 2-storey 3-bay; whitewashed rubble. East facing facade with centre door flanked to left by longer ground floor windows with lying-pane glazing; 4-pane glazing to 1st floor windows; tooled margined, glazed recess with barometer to left of centre door; corniced end stacks; slate roof. (Historic Scotland)
Building Dates
Earlier-Mid 19th century
Architects
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Fair
Category of Risk
Low
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
November 1997
, April 2003, 2/10/2013
, April 2003, 2/10/2013
Development History
November 1997: External inspection reveals the house to be vacant and deteriorating, though the walls and roof remain in reasonable condition. Local planners report that there are plan to restore it as a holiday cottage. 1998: Local planners report that the house has been repainted. April 2003: External inspection reveals the house to remain vacant but to be in fair condition.
June 2011: Highland Historic Environment Record advise building featured is the category C(s) former fishery office. Record updated accordingly. The building remains vacant with the ground floor windows boarded over.
2 October 2013: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously. Boarding to the upper level seaward side has been recently replaced.
17 March 2014: Local planners advise Full Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent for restoration have been granted ref: 12/02159/FUL & 12/02160/LBC.
8 July 2014: Full Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent for the restoration of the building back into residential use were conditionally approved 2012 ref: 12/02159/FUL & 12/02160/LBC.
22 February 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests the building remains disused.
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Building Uses Information:
Present Use 1: N/A Former Use 1: Residential
Present Use 2: N/A Former Use 2: N/A
Present Use 1: N/A Former Use 1: Residential
Present Use 2: N/A Former Use 2: N/A
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Private
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Online Resources
Highland Historic Environment Record: http://her.highland.gov.uk/SingleResult.aspx?uid=MHG19890
Classification
Offices
Original Entry Date
13-JUL-98
Date of Last Edit
08/07/2014
