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Lower Fea (Land Near), Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2NS

25/380/PPPlanning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 29 July 2026

Council decision: Application Refused1 reason for refusal

Proposal

Erect three self-catering pods with communal foul drainage system and associated landscaping

Received
11 November 2025
Public comments
3
Ward
West Mainland
Agent
Andrew Megginson Architecture
  1. Received
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target23 Mar
  5. Decided29 Jul

About this application

This is a full planning application at Lower Fea (Land Near), Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2NS. Orkney has handled 1,256 applications of this type. This one was decided in 259 days, 24 weeks longer than Orkney's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 53 applications across West Mainland. We hold 544 applications in total for the KW17 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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Why it was refused

  1. The development as proposed is contrary to Policies 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Orkney Local Development Plan 2017, Policy 29 of National Planning Framework 4, and Development Management Guidance 'Business Development Outwith Town Centres' (October 2023). Any material planning considerations in favour of the development cannot outweigh the failure to comply with critical policies affecting the principle of the development.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
KW17 2NS
Application type
Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Birsay Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 January 2026
Target decision date
23 March 2026
Decision issued
28 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Andrew Megginson Architecture
Architect profile
ANDREW MEGGINSON ARCHITECTURE LTD
Agent address
128 Dundas Street New Town Edinburgh Scotland EH3 5DQ

Planning decision

Case officer
Mr David Barclay
Statutory period
59 days

Additional information

Documents
14
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Orkney

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