Planning application
5-7 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney
Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Several homes
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Convert former shop and house to four flats, extend including a balcony to the rear and install replacement windows, doors, rooflights and ridge tiles, replace stone caps and removal of chimney (resubmission of 22/264/PP) (amendment to 23/099/PP)
As published by the council, reference 25/292/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/292/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall East
- Parish
- Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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12 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Cases linked to this one on the register
- Scottishbuildingwarrant: 25/152 (Warrant Approved)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Crawford Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
45 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 96% granted
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See their track recordIsle Of Bute Jewellery Ltd Applicant, registered in Rothesay
Active · incorporated 1993 · Rothesay
1 application on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- Proposed Floor Plan
- Proposed Elevations
- Location, Site & Existing Floor & Elevations
- Approved
- Roads Services
- Environmental Health
- Orkney Heritage Society
- Scottish Water
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 24 March 2026, 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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