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Souley Cottage (Land Near), Orphir Village, Orphir, Orkney

Granted Orkney Islands 22/015/PIP Planning in Principle

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 22/015/PIP

Application record

Reference
22/015/PIP
Type
Planning in Principle
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Subject to Conditions
Received
20 Jan 2022
Validated
15 Feb 2022
Decided
30 Mar 2023
Ward
West Mainland
Parish
Orphir Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jan 2022

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 15 Feb 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Mar 2023

    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

Groundwater Tait Ltd Applicant, registered in Orkney

Active · incorporated 2008 · Orkney

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

  • Site Plan Drawing - Approved · 30 Mar 2023
  • Access Layout Drawing - Approved · 30 Mar 2023
  • Location Plan Drawing - Approved · 30 Mar 2023
  • Drainage Layout Drawing - Approved · 30 Mar 2023
  • Approved Decision Notice · 30 Mar 2023
  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 08 Feb 2023
  • SuDs Maintenance Schedule Supporting Document · 02 Feb 2023
  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 16 Jan 2023
  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 03 Oct 2022
  • SuDs Calculations Supporting Document · 30 Sep 2022
  • Roads Servces Consultation Response · 30 Aug 2022
  • SuDs Calculations Supporting Document · 14 Jun 2022
  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 08 Jun 2022
  • SuDs Details Supporting Document · 04 May 2022
  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 22 Mar 2022
  • Scottish Water Consultation Response · 03 Mar 2022
  • Design Statement Supporting Document · 15 Feb 2022

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What this grant of permission means

Orkney Islands granted permission on 30 March 2023, 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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