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Braeside, Orphir Orkney KW17 2RB

Granted Orkney Islands 26/043/PP

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of land from agriculture to domestic, extend a house, and erect an agricultural building (part retrospective)

As published by the council, reference 26/043/PP

Application record

Reference
26/043/PP
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Subject to Conditions
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Decided
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
Parish
Orphir Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KW17 2RB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2026

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 10 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 28 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

  • Location Plan Drawing - Approved · 31 Aug 2026
  • Site Plan Drawing - Approved · 31 Aug 2026
  • Floor & Elevation Plan Drawing - Approved · 31 Aug 2026
  • Sunlighting/Daylighting Plan Drawing - Approved · 31 Aug 2026
  • Approved Decision Notice · 31 Aug 2026
  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 07 Jul 2026
  • Scottish Water Consultation Response · 26 Mar 2026
  • Biodiversity Enhancement Form Other · 13 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Orkney Islands granted permission on 28 August 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 this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Orkney Islands's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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