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Planning applications in KW15

We hold 934 planning applications for the KW15 postcode area, 94 of them submitted in the past year. 95% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 68 days. The area is covered by Orkney.

934
applications held
94
in the past year
95%
approved
68 days
median decision

Councils covering KW15

Orkney (934)

Recent applications in KW15

Pending
22 Sept 202626/102/TPP
Heathfield House (Land Near), Old Finstown Road, St Ola, Orkney KW15 1TROrkney

Erect two 6kW wind turbines (max height 18m)

Pending
22 Sept 202626/236/PIP
Ayran (Land Near), Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall OrkneyOrkney

Siting of two houses

Pending
18 Sept 202626/101/PP
Heathfield House, Old Finstown Road, St Ola, Orkney KW15 1TROrkney

Erect an agricultural building

Pending
16 Sept 202626/239/PP
1 Dale Park (Site At) St Ola Kirkwall OrkneyOrkney

Erect a house with an integral garage and air source heat pump (change house design)

Pending
7 Sept 202626/188/PP
Plot 10, Errival, St Ola, KW15 1SXOrkney

Erect a house with an integral garage and air source heat pump

Pending
26 Aug 202626/243/PP
1 King Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1JFOrkney

Reinstate a house and extend, including alterations, install an air source heat pump and erect a boundary fence

Pending
24 Aug 202626/220/LB
23 St Catherine's Place, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HXOrkney

Remove boundary wall

Pending
24 Aug 202626/228/PP
Garden House, New Scapa Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BLOrkney

Change of use from previously consented 'Boarding House (Class 7)' to 'Hotel (Class 7)'

Permitted
23 Aug 202626/259/PN
13, 22, And 27 Hordaland, Kirkwall OrkneyOrkney

Install 3 x 8m pole and 1 x 9m pole

Pending
19 Aug 202626/244/LB
22 High Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1AZOrkney

Remove existing garage door and replace with window and composite boards and replace existing window and door to the rear of garage

Pending
18 Aug 202626/242/HH
Harrabrough, 2 Quoybanks Drive, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1EJOrkney

Extend a house

Permitted
14 Aug 202626/258/PN
3 Repeater Road (Land Near), Stenabreck (Land Near) Berstane Loan, KirkwallOrkney

Install 1 x 9m pole and 1 x 8m pole

Permitted
13 Aug 202626/273/SCR
New Scapa Road (Land Near), Kirkwall OrkneyOrkney

Screning Request

Permitted
13 Aug 202626/274/SCR
Land West Of Easdale Burn, New Scapa Road, Kirkwall, OrkneyOrkney

Screening Request

Permitted
11 Aug 202626/238/PN
32 Summerdale Drive (Land Near), 16 Craigie Crescent (Land Near), 17 Craigie Crescent (Land Near), Kirkwall OrkneyOrkney

Install 3 x 9m wooden poles

Pending
23 Jul 202626/167/WL
Head Of Work, Kirkwall OrkneyOrkney

Replace a short section of cable protection, removal of old earthing wire, and installation of a new earthing solution

Pending
21 Jul 202624/353/NMV/01
The Crafty, Junction Road, Kirkwall, OrkneyOrkney

1. Removal of the concealed gutter and replacement with a face-fixed half-round gutter. 2. Removal of concealed rainwater pipes from within the external walls, with rainwater pipes now exposed externally. 3. Addition of 15 no. photovoltaic (PV) panels to the roof following the SBEM calculation requirements. 4. Update to the north-west elevation windows to ensure they accurately reflect the approved plans

Permitted
21 Jul 202626/199/HH
13 Papdale Crescent, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JSOrkney

Extend a house

Permitted
16 Jul 202626/206/TC
Bank Of Scotland, 56 Albert St, Orkney KW15 1HJOrkney

Prune a tree

Permitted
Medium
Listed Building
23 Jun 202626/175/LB
Nationwide Building Society, 24 Bridge Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1HROrkney

Install a defibrillator unit and bleed kit unit

Permitted
Small
Prior Notification
22 Jun 202626/195/PN
10 Quoybanks Crescent (Land Near), Kirkwall OrkneyOrkney

Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

Pending
Medium
Planning Permission
22 Jun 202626/160/PP
10 King Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JFOrkney

Change of use from dental practice to flats (Class 9), extend stair tower, install replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods and install rooflights and air source heat pumps

Permitted
Medium
Householder
19 Jun 202626/191/HH
Westermill, 24 Willowburn Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1NGOrkney

Proposed alteration and extension including dormer window

Permitted
Small
Prior Notification
16 Jun 202626/190/PN
11 Slater Street (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1PQOrkney

Install 1 x 8m wooden pole

Permitted
Medium
Listed Building
16 Jun 202626/177/LB
Flat 2, Nicols House, St Olaf's Wynd, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JBOrkney

Replace three windows

Permitted
Medium
Householder
16 Jun 202626/178/HH
Flat 2, Nicols House, St Olaf's Wynd, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JBOrkney

Replace gable window and two rooflights

Pending
Medium
Planning Permission
16 Jun 202626/068/PP
66B Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1DNOrkney

Change of use from a flat to a self-catering unit (retrospective)

Pending
Large
Planning Permission
11 Jun 202626/153/PPMAJ
New Scapa Road (Land Near) (K-9), Kirkwall, OrkneyOrkney

Erect 28 houses and 36 flats with air source heat pumps, create an access, construct a road, surface water drainage basin, and associated services, infrastructure and landscaping

Permitted
Small
Prior Notification
11 Jun 202626/183/PN
Old Papdale Halls Of Residence (Land Near), Berstane Road, Kirkwall, OrkneyOrkney

Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

Pending
Medium
Listed Building
10 Jun 202626/182/LB
West End Hotel, 14 Main Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BUOrkney

Alter and extend a guest house including relocation of the bar/cafe

Permitted
9 Jun 202626/154/PP
Plot H62, Crowness Road, Hatston Industrial Estate, KirkwallOrkney

Erect a gymnasium

Permitted
Medium
Listed Building
8 Jun 202626/143/LB
Bank Of Scotland, 56 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQOrkney

Repair and maintenance works at rear of bank building

Pending
Medium
Planning Permission
8 Jun 202626/144/PP
Bank Of Scotland, 56 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQOrkney

Repair and maintenance works to rear of Bank building

Pending
Medium
Planning Permission
8 Jun 202626/169/PP
11C Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1DHOrkney

Convert building from Class 1A (dental surgery) to Class 10 (religious use) replace door and install heat pump and sign

Withdrawn
Medium
Householder
4 Jun 202626/157/HH
Bridgewood, 22 Willowburn Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1NGOrkney

Install a dormer window and new flue pipe

Pending
Medium
Planning Permission
2 Jun 202626/105/PP
West End Hotel, 14 Main Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BUOrkney

Alter and extend a guest house including relocation of the bar/cafe

Permitted
Medium
Listed Building
1 Jun 202626/132/LB
Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQOrkney

Install three aluminium signs and paint a door (retrospective)

Permitted
Medium
Householder
26 May 202626/158/HH
3 Robertson Loan, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1GQOrkney

Extend a house

Pending
Medium
Listed Building
26 May 202626/161/LB
10 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JFOrkney

Extend stair tower, install replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods, install rooflights and air source heat pumps to facilitate change of use to flats

Pending
Medium
Planning Permission
25 May 202626/129/PP
Lynnside (Land Near), Lynn Road, Kirkwall, OrkneyOrkney

Erect a house with an air source heat pump

Permitted
Medium
Planning Permission
22 May 202626/134/PP
Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQOrkney

Install three aluminium signs and paint a door (retrospective)

Pending
Medium
Planning Permission
20 May 202626/096/PP
Former Jewson Yard, Junction Road, KirkwallOrkney

Install 8 cabins to form temporary offices (for a temporary period of 3 years), and create associated car parking area

Permitted
Small
Treeworks in Conservation Area
11 May 202626/099/TC
Garmiscarth, Mill Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NLOrkney

Prune two trees

Permitted
Medium
Householder
11 May 202626/116/HH
Highcroft, Eastquoy Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LTOrkney

Extend a house and install an air source heat pump

Permitted
7 May 202626/112/PP
John G Corse Funeral Home, Old Scapa Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BBOrkney

Extend a funeral home

Permitted
Medium
Householder
6 May 202626/111/HH
Stonehall, Cruan Road, Firth, Orkney, KW15 1TTOrkney

Extend a House

Permitted
5 May 202626/107/PP
Harbro Ltd, Hatston Industrial Estate, Sparrowhawk Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1GEOrkney

Install a portacabin

Permitted
Small
Prior Notification
30 Apr 202626/136/PN
8 Pipersquoy Road (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney Islands KW15 1EQOrkney

Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

Permitted
Small
Prior Notification
30 Apr 202626/135/PN
4 Warrenfield Crescent (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1QDOrkney

Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

Permitted
Medium
Householder
24 Apr 202626/122/HH
The Nook, Cromwell Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LNOrkney

Extend a house