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East Cottage, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RA

Awaiting decision Orkney Islands 25/073/PP Planning Permission

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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 103 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

AR Structural Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Orphir

Active · incorporated 2014 · Orphir

15 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted

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MLM Engineering Applicant, an engineering consultancy registered in Basildon

Active · incorporated 2021 · Basildon

1 application on PlanIndex

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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  • Location Plan Drawing - Superseded · 26 Mar 2025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 135 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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