Planning application
63 John Street, Stromness Orkney KW16 3AD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Install a roof-mounted PV array (14 panels)
As published by the council, reference 25/440/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/440/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Stromness & South Isles
- Parish
- Stromness Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KW16 3AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/052/LB Granted
63 John Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AD
Install 14 solar panels
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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23 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- Location & Site Plan
- Elevations & Section Plan
- Approved
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 7 May 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 full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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