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Museum, Scapa Flow Visitor Centre, Hoy, Orkney, KW16 3NT

Granted Orkney Islands 23/024/PP Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Install replacement galvanised sheet cladding and door (resubmission of 22/169/PP)

As published by the council, reference 23/024/PP

Application record

Reference
23/024/PP
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Subject to Conditions
Received
25 Jan 2023
Validated
25 Jan 2023
Decided
22 Mar 2023
Ward
Stromness & South Isles
Parish
Graemsay, Hoy & Walls Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KW16 3NT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register

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

  • 22/482/LB Granted

    Museum, Scapa Flow Visitor Centre, Hoy, Orkney, KW16 3NT

    Remove rooflights

    Decided 22 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jan 2023

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 22 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions

  3. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

LDN Architects LLP Agent, an architecture practice registered in Edinburgh

Active · incorporated 2003 · Edinburgh

45 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 100% granted

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Orkney Islands Council Applicant

14 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • Site Plan Drawing - Approved · 24 Mar 2023
  • Location Plan Drawing - Approved · 24 Mar 2023
  • Elevations Drawing - Approved · 24 Mar 2023
  • Floor Plans Drawing - Approved · 24 Mar 2023
  • Section Drawing - Approved · 24 Mar 2023
  • Approved Decision Notice · 24 Mar 2023
  • Orkney Heritage Society Consultation Response · 16 Feb 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Orkney Islands granted permission on 22 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.

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