73 John Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AD

1. 12 Jul 2021

   Received by Orkney Islands

2. 19 Jul 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

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 63 John Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AD

  26/052/LB Submitted 23 Feb 2026 24m away

  Install 14 solar panels

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs

• 63 John Street, Stromness Orkney KW16 3AD

  25/440/PP Submitted 22 Dec 2025 25m away

  Install a roof-mounted PV array (14 panels)

  Granted Full applications 3 docs

• 24 John Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AD

  21/273/PP Submitted 5 Jul 2021 46m away

  Change of use from shop (Class 1) to office (Class 2)

  Granted Full applications 4 docs

• The Ferry Inn, 10 John Street, Stromness Orkney KW16 3AD

  25/405/PP Submitted 1 Dec 2025 88m away

  Erect a boundary wall and bin enclosure, and install three metal pergolas (amendment to 24/047/PP)

  Granted Full applications 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA

  22/334/AD Submitted 9 Sep 2022 150m away

  Display advertisements on proposed freestanding ATM kiosk

  Granted Advertising 7 docs

• 5 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA

  22/336/PP Submitted 9 Sep 2022 150m away

  Install a freestanding ATM kiosk with public telephone

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 26/014/HH Granted

  30 Buttquoy Crescent, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JH

  Extend a house

  26 Jan 2026 Householder
• 26/242/HH Awaiting decision

  Harrabrough, 2 Quoybanks Drive, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1EJ

  Extend a house

  18 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/233/HH Awaiting decision

  Goltaquoy, Goltaquoy Road, Westray Orkney KW17 2DE

  Extend a hosue

  5 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/122/HH Granted

  The Nook, Cromwell Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LN

  Extend a house

  24 Apr 2026 Householder
• 26/218/HH Awaiting decision

  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

  23 Jul 2026 Householder