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Vestabar, Pipersquoy Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1EF

Refused Orkney Islands 21/229/HH Householder

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Extend a house and install an air source heat pump

As published by the council, reference 21/229/HH

Application record

Reference
21/229/HH
Type
Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
26 May 2021
Validated
5 Jul 2021
Decided
6 Aug 2021
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
Parish
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KW15 1EF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2021

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 5 Jul 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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