Planning application
The Nook, Cromwell Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LN
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 26/122/HH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/122/HH
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall East
- Parish
- Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KW15 1LN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
- Location Plan
- Site Plan
- Elevations
- Floor Plans & Roof Plans
- Railing Detail
- Approved
- Roads Services
- HSE (Health & Safety Executive)
- HSE (Health & Safety Executive)
- Padhi
- Scottish Water
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Overshadowing Impact Assessment
- Design Statement
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 5 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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