Planning application
Loch Of Ayre, St Mary's Holm Orkney
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Create a public footpath with picnic areas, erect a bird hide, stone plinths, and stone wall sculptures (part retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 25/294/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/294/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2026
- Ward
- East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray
- Parish
- Holm 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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6 Jan 2026
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
- Elevation
- Elevation
- Floor Plan
- Location Plan
- Site Plan - Part 2
- Site Plan - Part 1
- Site Plan - Part 3
- Elevations
- Biodiversity Plan
- Biodiversity Plan
- Biodiversity Plan
- Approved
- Policy Officer - Access
- Biodiversity Appraisal
- Biodiversity Information
- Islands archaeologist
- Roads Services
- Community Council
- Engineering Services
- Scottish Water
- Supporting Statement
Trade members open them from here.
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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