Planning application
Downatown, Twatt, Orkney
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erect a house (one for one) with integral garage and a hydroponic agricultural building
As published by the council, reference 25/348/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/348/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West Mainland
- Parish
- Birsay Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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9 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 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
LBCA Agent, registered in Harpenden
Active · incorporated 2001 · Harpenden
20 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted
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See their track recordNettel Group Ltd Applicant, registered in Orkney
Active · incorporated 2020 · Orkney
1 application on PlanIndex
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
- Floor & Elevation - Hydroponic Agriculture Unit
- Floor Plan - House 2
- Elevations - House 2
- Drainage Layout Plan
- Drainage Layout Plan
- Site Plan
- Location Plan
- Approved
- Roads Services
- Engineering Services
- Design Statement
- Knotweed Management Plan
- Engineering Services
- Engineering Services
- Engineering Services
- Roads Services
- Islands Archaeology
- Scottish Water
- Design Statement
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Biodiversity Report
- SEPA licence
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 21 July 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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