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Albert Hotel, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1LB

25/230/PPPlanning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 7 October 2025

Council decision: Grant Subject to ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)2 conditions

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Install roof-mounted plant and a timber screen (part retrospective)

Received
25 June 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
Agent
J A Leask Architects Ltd
  1. Received25 Jun
  2. Validated24 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target24 Sep
  5. Decided7 Oct

Decided in 75 days (council typically 91)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Albert Hotel, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1LB. Orkney has handled 1,256 applications of this type. This one was decided in 104 days, 13 days longer than Orkney's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 61 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 1LB
Application type
Planning Permission
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 July 2025
Target decision date
24 September 2025
Permission expires
6 October 2028

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
J A Leask Architects Ltd
Architect profile
J A LEASK ARCHITECTS LTD
Agent address
The Tech Shed Upper Keith Humbie United Kingdom EH36 5PJ

Planning decision

Case officer
Ms Margaret Gillon
Statutory period
62 days

Additional information

Documents
8
Constraints
14

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    27 Feb

    Change of use of paved area to outdoor seating/dining area

    ApprovedPlanning Permission26/056/PP

Source: Orkney

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