Planning application
13 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display a fascia sign
As published by the council, reference 25/420/AD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/420/AD
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
- Parish
- Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KW15 1HP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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15 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Apr 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
St Magnus Festival Applicant, registered in Kirkwall
Active · incorporated 1981 · Kirkwall
1 application on PlanIndex
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- Signage Details
- Location Plan
- Elevations
- Approved
- Orkney Heritage Society
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 1 April 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.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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