Planning application
The Robert Rendall Building, Orkney Research And Innovation Campus, Franklin Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AN
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alter and extend office building (Block 3) including three storey extension and change of use, to create a mixed-use food and drink (Class 3), office (Class 4) and education (Class 10) facility, install six air source heat pumps, install external wall insulation and air source heat pumps (Charles Clouston Building and Robert Rendall Building), construct car parking, install electric vehicle charging infrastructure, associated hard and soft landscaping including construction of steps and external lift (resubmission of 23/458/PP)
As published by the council, reference 25/353/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/353/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Stromness & South Isles
- Parish
- Stromness Community Council
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- KW16 3AN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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18 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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HRI Architects Agent, an architecture practice
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43 documents on file for this application
- Proposed External Insulation Elevations
- Proposed External Insulation Sections
- Location Plan
- ASHP Compound Details
- Proposed Car park Layout & Drainage
- Drainage Construction Details
- Proposed External Insulation Details
- Proposed Site Plan
- Proposed Sections
- Proposed Overall Site Planting Plan
- Proposed Elevation SW NW
- Proposed Elevations NE SW
- Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- Proposed First Floor Plan
- Proposed Second Floor Plan
- Proposed Roof Plan
- Proposed Drainage Layout
- Proposed new Car parking arrangements
- Approved
- 25 March 2026
- Daylight Analysis
- NatureScot
- Roads Services
- Drainage Statement
- Roads Services
- Environmental Health
- Engineering Services
- Orkney Heritage Society
- Confirmation of Drainage Design
- Scottish Water
- Surface Water review application
- Drainage Statement
- ORIC Planting schedule
- ORIC Planting Schedule
- Maintenance schedule and calendar
- Landscape Design Statement
- Visioning Future Phase summary
- Design Statement
- Steet and Car Park Lighting Report
- Scottish Water capacity review
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Parking principals and ratioanale
- Full workplace Travel Plan
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