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Pier Cottage, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PU

Granted Orkney Islands 22/488/PP Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Temporary siting of a portable office building (three years)

As published by the council, reference 22/488/PP

Application record

Reference
22/488/PP
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Subject to Conditions
Received
22 Dec 2022
Validated
18 Jan 2023
Decided
16 Mar 2023
Ward
North Isles
Parish
Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KW17 2PU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/378/VR Granted

    Pier Cottage, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PU

    Vary condition 01 (duration of temporary permission) of planning permission 22/488/PP

    Decided 18 Feb 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2022

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 18 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/378/VR Granted

    Pier Cottage, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PU

    Vary condition 01 (duration of temporary permission) of planning permission 22/488/PP

    Decided 18 Feb 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Orkney Islands granted permission on 16 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 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

  • Pier Cottage, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PU

    25/378/VR Submitted 11 Nov 2025 3m away

    Vary condition 01 (duration of temporary permission) of planning permission 22/488/PP

    Granted Conditions 6 docs
  • Greenfield, Rousay, Orkney KW17 2PU

    25/185/PP Submitted 22 May 2025 407m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

    Erect a house (attached to existing swimming pool), erect two self-catering pods, five sleeping pods, an amenity block (kitchen, toilets and showers), and a public house, create a camping area, install a communal foul drainage system and associated parking and landscaping

    Awaiting decision Full applications 39 docs

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  • 25/380/PP Refused

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    12 Nov 2025 Full applications