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Springfield Cottage, Back Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AW

Granted Orkney Islands 21/183/HH Householder

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Extend a house, install an air source heat pump and create an access (part retrospective)

As published by the council, reference 21/183/HH

Application record

Reference
21/183/HH
Type
Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Subject to Conditions
Received
28 Apr 2021
Validated
17 May 2021
Decided
25 Aug 2021
Ward
Stromness & South Isles
Parish
Stromness Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KW16 3AW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2021

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 17 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Orkney Islands granted permission on 25 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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