Planning application
Viewforth (Land Near), Stromness, Orkney
Works: Extension
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 (extension of curtilage)
As published by the council, reference 25/252/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/252/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 28 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Stromness & South Isles
- Parish
- Stromness Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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19 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- Site Sections
- Location & Site Plan
- Approved
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Design Statement
- Air source heat pump
- Percolation Test
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 23 October 2025, 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.
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