Planning application
21 Bridge Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1HR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Internal alterations to facilitate change of use to short term let including installation of shower, WC and partition wall
As published by the council, reference 25/393/LB
Application record
- Reference
- 25/393/LB
- Type
- Listed Building
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
- Parish
- Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
- Postcode
- KW15 1HR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/392/PP Awaiting decision
21 Bridge Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1HR
Change of use from gallery to self-catering accommodation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Orkney Islands took a median of 94 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- Orkney Heritage Society
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Objection - L Sinclair
- Listed Building Consent
- Proposed Floor Plan
- Existing Floor Plans
- Listed Building
- Location Plan
- Photograph - Applicant
- Photographs - Applicant
- Sections
- Site Plan
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Orkney Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Orkney Islands decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 88 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
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