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7 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HP

25/198/HHHouseholderApproved

Approved on 2 August 2025

Council decision: Grant Subject to ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)4 conditions

Proposal

Remove sheet glass lights, and install replacement roof lights and vents

Received
2 June 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
Agent
R. Clouston Ltd
  1. Received2 Jun
  2. Validated5 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target5 Aug
  5. Decided2 Aug

Decided in 58 days (council typically 91)

About this application

This is a full planning application at 7 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HP. Orkney has handled 1,256 applications of this type. This one was decided in 61 days, 4 weeks quicker than Orkney's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 62 applications across Kirkwall West & Orphir. 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 1HP
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 June 2025
Target decision date
5 August 2025
Permission expires
2 August 2030

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
R. Clouston Ltd
Agent address
10 Grainshore Drive Hatston Industrial Estate Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1GG

Planning decision

Case officer
Mr Murray Couston
Statutory period
61 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
6
Constraints
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Orkney

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