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Kirbuster Museum, Hundland Road, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2LW

Granted Orkney Islands 25/271/LB Listed Building

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

Proposal

Create a wall opening

As published by the council, reference 25/271/LB

Application record

Reference
25/271/LB
Type
Listed Building
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Subject to Conditions
Received
8 Aug 2025
Validated
8 Aug 2025
Decided
7 Oct 2025
Ward
West Mainland
Parish
Birsay Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KW17 2LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Aug 2025

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 7 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Design Lines Architects Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in North Shields

Active · incorporated 2006 · North Shields

13 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 100% granted

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Orkney Islands Council Applicant

14 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • Location Plan Drawing - Approved · 08 Oct 2025
  • Site Plan Drawing - Approved · 08 Oct 2025
  • Approved Decision Notice · 08 Oct 2025
  • Historic Environment Scotland Consultation Response · 22 Sep 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Orkney Islands granted permission on 7 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

In Orkney Islands

  • 26/103/LB Granted

    3 Graham Place, Stromness Orkney KW16 3BY

    Replace a door

    Received 2 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/201/LB Withdrawn

    116 Victoria Street, Stromness Orkney KW16 3BU

    Paint walls, windows and doors, minor roof repairs, minor internal amendments, and install new and replacement rooflights

    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/220/LB Decided

    23 St Catherine's Place, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HX

    Remove boundary wall

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/113/LB Decided

    2 South End, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3DJ

    Restore hand crane

    Received 17 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/159/LB Decided

    Ness House, Ness Road, Stromness Orkney KW16 3DL

    Replace bathroom interior, install electric underfloor heating and install extraction fan

    Received 26 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings