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6 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NX

25/407/PPPlanning PermissionAwaiting decision
Full

Proposal

Change of use from café bar, shop and music rooms, to mixed use community learning offices (Class 1A and Class 10) including training and drop-in facilities, and install ventilation grilles

Received
1 December 2025
Decision due
9 February 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 13 October 2026
Ward
Kirkwall East
Agent
HRI Munro Architecture
  1. Received1 Dec
  2. Validated9 Dec
  3. Consult.
  4. Target9 Feb
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 6 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NX. Orkney has handled 1,256 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 1 December 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Kirkwall East. 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 1NX
Application type
Planning Permission
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
HRI Munro Architecture
Agent address
Naver House Naver Road Thurso United Kingdom KW14 7QA

Planning decision

Statutory period
62 days

Additional information

Documents
28
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Associated applications

  1. 2025
    1 Dec

    Change of use from café bar, shop and music rooms, to mixed use community learning offices (Class 1A and…

    This applicationPendingFull25/407/PP
  2. 2025
    1 Dec

    Internal alterations to create client working areas, remove partitions, replace secondary glazing, repair…

    PendingListed building consentFiled alongside25/408/LB

Source: Orkney

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