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Lower Flat, Old Manse, The Palace, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2LX

Granted Orkney Islands 23/012/CLEUD Cert of Lawfulness of Exist. Use or Devt

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

Proposal

Regularise the use of a premises as a self-catering unit

As published by the council, reference 23/012/CLEUD

Application record

Reference
23/012/CLEUD
Type
Cert of Lawfulness of Exist. Use or Devt
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections
Received
12 Jan 2023
Validated
15 Feb 2023
Decided
9 Mar 2023
Ward
West Mainland
Parish
Birsay Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KW17 2LX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2023

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 15 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: No Objections

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • Floor Plan Drawing - No Objections · 13 Mar 2023
  • Location Plan Drawing - No Objections · 13 Mar 2023
  • No Objections Decision Notice · 13 Mar 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Orkney Islands granted permission on 9 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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