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

1. 4 Oct 2025

   Received by Orkney Islands

2. 4 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Orkney Islands granted permission on 4 November 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• St Columbas Chruch, Hoy, Orkney,

  25/331/PP Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jan

  Install an air source heat pump, two ventilation grilles, and a waste water treatment system, create an access from existing roadside parking, and construct parking, paths and steps

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• 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

• 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

• 26/238/PN Granted

  32 Summerdale Drive (Land Near), 16 Craigie Crescent (Land Near), 17 Craigie Crescent (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney

  Install 3 x 9m wooden poles

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/190/PN Decided

  11 Slater Street (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1PQ

  Install 1 x 8m wooden pole

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 26/180/PN Decided

  St Colms Quadrant (Land Near) Longhope Orkney KW16 3PH

  Install 1 x 7m, 2 x 8m and 3 x 9m wooden poles

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 26/135/PN Granted

  4 Warrenfield Crescent (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1QD

  Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 26/136/PN Granted

  8 Pipersquoy Road (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney Islands KW15 1EQ

  Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval