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Heathfield House, Old Finstown Road, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1TR

Granted Orkney Islands 23/040/PP Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change of use of land from agricultural to domestic and extend a house

As published by the council, reference 23/040/PP

Application record

Reference
23/040/PP
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Subject to Conditions
Received
8 Feb 2023
Validated
23 Feb 2023
Decided
12 Apr 2023
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
Parish
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
Postcode
KW15 1TR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/101/PP Awaiting decision

    Heathfield House, Old Finstown Road, St Ola, Orkney KW15 1TR

    Erect an agricultural building

    Submitted 1 Apr 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Feb 2023

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 23 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Scottishbuildingwarrant: 24/161 (Building Work Started)

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • Location Plan Drawing - Approved · 13 Apr 2023
  • Site Plan Drawing - Approved · 13 Apr 2023
  • Floor & Elevation Plan Drawing - Approved · 13 Apr 2023
  • Approved Decision Notice · 13 Apr 2023
  • Scottish Water Consultation Response · 23 Mar 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Orkney Islands granted permission on 12 April 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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