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Anchor Buildings, 10 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HR

24/455/PPPlanning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 22 August 2025

Council decision: Grant Subject to ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)5 conditions

Proposal

Convert offices (Class 1A) to four flats and install replacement windows and doors

Received
22 November 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
5
Ward
Kirkwall East
  1. Received22 Nov
  2. Validated23 Dec
  3. Consult.
  4. Target23 Feb
  5. Decided22 Aug

Decided in 242 days (council typically 91)

About this application

This is a full planning application for window replacement at Anchor Buildings, 10 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HR. Orkney has handled 1,256 applications of this type. This one was decided in 273 days, 26 weeks longer than Orkney's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 48 applications across Kirkwall East. We hold 949 applications in total for the KW15 postcode area.

96% of full applications at Orkney Islands Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 13 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
KW15 1HR
Application type
Planning Permission
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
23 December 2024
Target decision date
23 February 2025
Permission expires
21 August 2028

Applicant and agent

Agent
KW15 1DN
Agent address
14 Victoria Street Kirkwall United Kingdom KW15 1DN

Planning decision

Statutory period
62 days

Additional information

Documents
10
Constraints
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Orkney

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