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

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

• Scottishbuildingwarrant: 21/093 (Deemed Refusal)
• Scottishbuildingwarrant: 23/184 (Building Work Started)

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.

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.

• 3 Pumpwell Park, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AT

  23/103/HH Submitted 20 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Erect a shed (Retrospective)

  Withdrawn Householder
  Small domestic

• The Manse, 5 Manse Lane, Stromness Orkney KW16 3AP

  25/383/HH Submitted 14 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Remove rooflights and install six replacement rooflights, form openings and install two windows in gable, paint and render walls, install replacement cills, gate, and garage door, and fell a tree

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing +1 10 docs
  Domestic

• The Manse, 5 Manse Lane, Stromness Orkney KW16 3AP

  25/381/LB Submitted 14 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Remove rooflights and install six replacement rooflights, form openings and install two windows in gable, paint and render walls, install replacement cills, gate, and garage door, and internal alterations including removal of partitions and staircase, and reconfiguration of first and attic floor

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 11 docs

• Aigen, 2 Manse Lane, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BX

  24/343/HH Submitted 30 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Extend a house

  Granted Householder 5 docs
  Domestic

• 39B Graham Place, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BY

  24/251/PP Submitted 20 Jun 2024 150 yards away

  Convert a former house to two flats, install two air source heat pumps with housing, replacement windows and doors and rainwater goods, paint external walls, install stone steps and a hand rail

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 16 docs
  Several homes

• Stromness Town Hall, Church Road, Stromness, Orkney

  21/298/PP Submitted 23 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Re-point walls and alter stonework, paint handrails and prune trees

  Granted Full applications Trees 21 docs

• 26/218/HH Decided

  East End, Church Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2SR

  Re-roof house with Spanish slate, replace and install three rooflights and paint windows and door

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/173/HH Decided

  Bu' Of Cairston, Bu Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3JH

  Extend a house

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/233/HH Decided

  Goltaquoy, Goltaquoy Road, Westray Orkney KW17 2DE

  Extend a house

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/210/HH Decided

  Newdale, Outertown Road, Stromness Parish, Orkney KW16 3JP

  Extend a house

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/158/HH Granted

  3 Robertson Loan, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1GQ

  Extend a house

  Received 26 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Householder