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26 George Street, Kirkwall, Orkney

24/494/PPPlanning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 1 July 2025

Council decision: Grant Subject to ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Proposal

Change of use from a store (Class 6) to a yoga and pilates studio (Class 11, assembly and leisure)

Received
30 December 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
3
Ward
Kirkwall East
  1. Received30 Dec
  2. Validated24 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target24 Apr
  5. Decided1 Jul

Decided in 127 days (council typically 91)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 26 George Street, Kirkwall, Orkney. Orkney has handled 1,256 applications of this type. This one was decided in 183 days, 13 weeks longer than Orkney's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Kirkwall East.

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

Application type
Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 February 2025
Target decision date
24 April 2025
Permission expires
30 June 2028

Planning decision

Statutory period
59 days

Additional information

Documents
7
Constraints
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Orkney

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