Planning application
John G Corse Funeral Home, Old Scapa Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Extend a funeral home
As published by the council, reference 26/112/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/112/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
- Parish
- Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KW15 1BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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7 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
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
12 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- Location Plan
- Floor & Elevation Plan
- Site Plan
- Approved
- Roads Services
- Scottish Water
- Environmental Health
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 30 July 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.
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