Planning application
Aria, 8 Seafield, Finstown, Firth, Orkney KW17 2EW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Extend a house
As published by the council, reference 26/050/CLOPUD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/050/CLOPUD
- Type
- Cert of Lawfulness of Prop Use or Devt
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- West Mainland
- Parish
- Firth & Stenness Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KW17 2EW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- Location & Site Plan
- Proposed Elevations
- Proposed Floor Plan
- No Objections
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 5 March 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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