Planning application
Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Install an aluminium sign
As published by the council, reference 25/354/LB
Application record
- Reference
- 25/354/LB
- Type
- Listed Building
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall East
- Parish
- Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KW15 1HQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/134/PP Decided
Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ
Install three aluminium signs and paint a door (retrospective)
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26/132/LB Decided
Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ
Install three aluminium signs and paint a door (retrospective)
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25/355/AD Granted
Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ
Install an aluminium sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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26 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 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
LBCA Agent, registered in Harpenden
Active · incorporated 2001 · Harpenden
17 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- Elevations
- Location Plan
- Site Plan
- Sign Details
- Approved
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Orkney Heritage Society
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 5 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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