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Gara (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney

Granted Orkney Islands 21/207/PP Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Erect a replacement house (one for one) with an integral garage and an air source heat pump and upgrade an access

As published by the council, reference 21/207/PP

Application record

Reference
21/207/PP
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Subject to Conditions
Received
10 May 2021
Validated
18 May 2021
Decided
26 Jul 2021
Ward
West Mainland
Parish
Orphir Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/219/PP Granted

    Gara (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney

    Erect an agricultural shed

    Decided 26 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 May 2021

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 18 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Orkney Islands granted permission on 26 July 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Gara (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney

    21/219/PP Submitted 18 May 2021 45m away

    Erect an agricultural shed

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • Braeside, Orphir Orkney KW17 2RB

    26/043/PP Submitted 13 Feb 2026 137m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~5 May

    Change of use of land from agriculture to domestic, extend a house, and erect an agricultural building (part retrospective)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs
  • Souley Cottage (Land Near), Orphir Village, Orphir, Orkney

    22/015/PIP Submitted 20 Jan 2022 196m away

    Siting of 12 houses, create an access and upgrade existing access (resubmission of 21/399/PIP)

    Granted Outline 17 docs
    Major scheme
  • Norrhavn (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RB

    21/220/PP Submitted 19 May 2021 494m away

    Erect a replacement house (one for one) with an air source heat pump (amendment to 11/460/PP)

    Granted Full applications 7 docs

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