Planning application
66B Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1DN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from a flat to a self-catering unit (retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 26/068/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/068/PP
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall East
- Postcode
- KW15 1DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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16 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Orkney Islands took a median of 94 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Officer to Applicant
- Policy Officer
- Orkney Heritage Society
- Objection - L Sinclair
- Affects Character or Appearance of Conservation Area
- Requested Fee
- Full Plans
- Invalid Letter
- Planning Permission
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Orkney Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Orkney Islands's median decision took 94 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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