St Columbas Chruch, Hoy, Orkney,

1. 6 Oct 2025

   Received by Orkney Islands

2. 26 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• St Columbas Church, Hoy, Orkney,

  25/330/LB Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~17 Feb

  Install air source heat pump, ventilation ducts and grilles, and paths, and remove ground floor pews including box pews, pulpit, canopy, communion table, font, parts of gallery staircases, staircase doors, gallery floor, and gallery pews, cover flagstone floor with concrete, alter staircases, erect a partition to create a toilet, install replacement gallery floor, alter gallery panelling, and install a plastic-coated wire mesh screen to gallery

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

• Kirkside (Land Near), Hoy, Orkney KW16 3PG

  25/336/PN Submitted 4 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Install 2 x 9 metre wooden poles

  Granted Prior approval 1 doc

• South Walls And Brims Community Centre (Land Near), Hoy Orkney KW16 3PG

  26/007/PP Submitted 13 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jun

  Erect an ancillary office (using portable building) with an air source heat pump, and install a PV array (retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs

• Wards, Longhope, Hoy, Orkney

  25/329/PP Submitted 6 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

  Remove stone slates and re-roof a house (tiles) and farm shed (sheets) (part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Roofing 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/271/PP Awaiting decision

  11 Palace Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1PA

  Install replacement rooflight

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/257/PP Awaiting decision

  38 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AA

  Replacement of windows and dormers, replace rooflights, repairs to existing roof and replacement of slates as required, removal of concrete skew and replace with leadwork and replace rainwater goods

  Received 31 Aug, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/243/PP Awaiting decision

  1 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JF

  Reinstate a house and extend, including alterations, install an air source heat pump and erect a boundary fence

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/228/PP Awaiting decision

  Garden House, New Scapa Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BL

  Change of use from previously consented 'Boarding House (Class 7)' to 'Hotel (Class 7)'

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/227/PP Awaiting decision

  37 & 39 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BS

  Change of use from Post Office to mixed use facility (Class 1A/3/10) including creative arts-hub and café/retail. Demolish existing rear outbuildings and form three-storey extension, remove trees, install PV panels and air source heat pumps

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications