Planning application
Northbigging, Russland Road, Harray, Orkney KW17 2LE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Convert a disused agricultural building and extend to create a house
As published by the council, reference 26/109/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/109/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- West Mainland
- Parish
- Harray & Sandwick Community Council
- Postcode
- KW17 2LE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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28 Apr 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 23 June 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 103 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Breck Designs Agent, a design practice registered in Kirkwall
Active · incorporated 2006 · Kirkwall
13 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
- Engineering Services
- Agent to Officer
- Site Plan & Sections
- SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)
- Engineering Services
- SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)
- Roads Services
- Site Plan & Sections
- Flood Risk Assessment
- SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)
- NatureScot
- Engineering Services
- Consultee List 2
- Site & Section Plan
- Scottish Water
- Existing Site Plan
- Floor & Elevation Plan
- Invalid Letter
- Contour drawing
- Design Statement
- Location Plan
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Planning Permission
- Site Plan
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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 decided full applications in a median of 135 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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