Land Between Hatston Brae And Grainbank Road, Kirwkall, Orkney
Refused on 28 September 2026
Council decision: Application Refused2 reasons for refusal
Proposal
Erect a veterinary surgery, construct staff and visitor parking with a surface water drainage system, install six air source heat pumps, create two accesses, and associated landscaping
- Received
- 20 February 2026
- Public comments
- 15 · last counted 2 November 2026
- Council
- Orkney Islands Council
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
- ReceivedReceived20 Feb
- ValidatedValidated6 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date6 May
- DecidedDecided28 Sep
Decided in 206 days (council typically 91)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Land Between Hatston Brae And Grainbank Road, Kirwkall, Orkney. Orkney has handled 1,256 applications of this type. This one was decided in 220 days, 18 weeks longer 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.
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
- The development as proposed is contrary to Policy 1; Criteria for All Development and Policy 2; Design, of the Orkney Local Development Plan 2017, and Policy 14: Design, quality and Place of National Planning Framework 4 in terms of an unacceptable design and form which would be an unsympathetic change to the appearance and character of the area.
- The development as proposed is contrary to Policy 2; Design, of the Orkney Local Development Plan 2017 and Policy 15; Local Living and 20 minute neighbourhoods of National Planning Framework 4, as it would create an unacceptable burden on the existing road infrastructure and an increased reliance on the use of motorised transport arising from a location which is less accessible to foot and cycle access, resulting in a lack of interconnectivity with the surrounding area.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Application type
- Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 6 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- NORR Consultants 5 Longman Road Inverness Scotland IV1 1RY
Northvet Veterinary Group Limited
Company number SC480936
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 26 Jun 2014 (12 years old)
- Nature of business
- Veterinary activities
- Registered office
- Kirkwall
Company information from Companies House.
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Mr David Barclay
- Statutory period
- 61 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 30
- Constraints
- 2
Site constraints
Source: Orkney
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