1 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HE

1. 23 Oct 2024

   Received by Orkney Islands

2. 13 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Orkney Islands granted permission on 13 December 2024, 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.

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.

• 6 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NX

  25/407/PP Submitted 1 Dec 2025 41m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  Change of use from café bar, shop and music rooms, to mixed use community learning offices (Class 1A and Class 10) including training and drop-in facilities, and install ventilation grilles

  Awaiting decision Full applications 26 docs

• 6 Broad Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1NX

  25/408/LB Submitted 1 Dec 2025 41m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  Internal alterations to create client working areas, remove partitions, replace secondary glazing, repair rear window, install signage and ventilation grilles

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 22 docs

• Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

  25/355/AD Submitted 24 Oct 2025 42m away

  Install an aluminium sign

  Granted Advertising 5 docs

• Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

  25/354/LB Submitted 24 Oct 2025 42m away

  Install an aluminium sign

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• Bank Of Scotland, 56 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

  26/144/PP Submitted 14 May 2026 60m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  Repair and maintenance works to rear of Bank building

  Decided 5 docs

• Bank Of Scotland, 56 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

  26/143/LB Submitted 14 May 2026 60m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  Repair and maintenance works at rear of bank building

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

• 26/055/PP Granted

  Loth Quarry, Sanday, Orkney

  Temporary change of use from quarry to industrial (Class 5) to construct fish farm pens (two years)

  19 Feb 2026 Full applications
• 26/062/PP Granted

  Old Papdale Halls Of Residence, Berstane Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1NA

  Demolish former halls of residence and landscape site

  5 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/059/PP Granted

  South Breck, Burness Road, Firth, Orkney KW17 2ET

  Erect a slatted byre

  3 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/112/PP Granted

  John G Corse Funeral Home, Old Scapa Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BB

  Extend a funeral home

  15 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 25/380/PP Refused

  Lower Fea (Land Near), Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2NS

  Erect three self-catering pods with communal foul drainage system and associated landscaping

  12 Nov 2025 Full applications