Planning application
J And W Tait, Sparrowhawk Road, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1GE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erect three storage buildings (Class 6) and upgrade an access
As published by the council, reference 25/316/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/316/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 18 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
- Parish
- Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KW15 1GE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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20 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
J & W Tait Ltd Applicant, registered in Kirkwall
Active · incorporated 1954 · Kirkwall
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- Location Plan
- Site Plan
- Approved
- Engineering Services
- Engineering Services
- Engineering Services
- HSE (1)
- HSE (2)
- Scottish Water
- Roads Services
- Percolation Test
- Response to Invalid Letter
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 23 February 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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