Planning application
Brekka (Land Near), Cruan Road, Firth Orkney KW15 1TT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Siting of a house and create an access (subdivision of curtilage) (including amendment to 23/059/PIP)
As published by the council, reference 25/441/PIP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/441/PIP
- Type
- Planning in Principle
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- West Mainland
- Parish
- Firth & Stenness Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KW15 1TT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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17 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 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
5 documents on file for this application
- Location & Site Plan
- Approved
- Roads Services
- Scottish Water
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 21 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 outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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