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Former Jewsons Yard, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney

25/390/PPPlanning PermissionAwaiting decision
Full

Proposal

Erect a 92-bed, four-storey hotel including bar and restaurant, and staff accommodation, incorporating existing store, construct car parking and hard and soft landscaping, including public open space and surface water drainage

Received
18 November 2025
Decision due
16 February 2026
Public comments
1 · last counted 4 November 2026
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
  1. Received18 Nov
  2. Validated16 Dec
  3. Consult.
  4. Target16 Feb
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a full planning application at Former Jewsons Yard, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney. Orkney has handled 1,256 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 18 November 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 61 applications across Kirkwall West & Orphir.

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
Medium
Parish
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Bracewell Stirling
Agent address
19 Scion House University of Stirling Innovation Park Stirling Scotland FK9 4NF
Applicant company

Orkney Builders Limited

Company number SC022960

Status
Active
Type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 Oct 1944 (82 years old)
Nature of business
Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Kirkwall

2 other planning applications by this company in Orkney.

  • 24/353/NMV/01 · Orkney · The Crafty, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney
  • 26/153/PPMAJ · Orkney · New Scapa Road (Land Near) (K-9), Kirkwall, Orkney
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Company information from Companies House.

Planning decision

Statutory period
62 days

Additional information

Documents
48
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Orkney

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