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East Cottage, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RA

Awaiting decision Orkney Islands 25/073/PP Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Create an access, and construct an access track, hardstanding and parking (to serve existing business/workshop)

As published by the council, reference 25/073/PP

Application record

Reference
25/073/PP
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Mar 2025
Validated
13 May 2025
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
Parish
Orphir Community Council
Postcode
KW17 2RA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2025

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 13 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Orkney Islands took a median of 99 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a design practice registered in Orphir

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Applicant on file, an engineering consultancy registered in Basildon

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Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

  • Visibility Splay Drawing · 07 May 2026
  • Officer to Agent Correspondence · 18 Jun 2025
  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 11 Jun 2025
  • Officer to Agent Correspondence · 04 Jun 2025
  • Location Plan Drawing - Amended · 29 May 2025
  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 26 May 2025
  • Support - A Shields Representation · 15 May 2025
  • Scottish Water Consultation Response · 14 May 2025
  • Biodiversity Enhancement Form Supporting Document · 23 Apr 2025
  • Location Plan Drawing - Superseded · 26 Mar 2025
  • Site Plan Drawing · 26 Mar 2025
  • Invalid Letter Correspondence · 18 Mar 2025
  • Planning Permission Application Form · 04 Mar 2025

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Orkney Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Orkney Islands decided full applications in a median of 133 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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