Planning application
10 King Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JF
Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from dental practice to flats (Class 9), extend stair tower, install replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods and install rooflights and air source heat pumps
As published by the council, reference 26/160/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/160/PP
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall East
- Parish
- Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
- Postcode
- KW15 1JF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/161/LB Awaiting decision
10 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JF
Extend stair tower, install replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods, install rooflights and air source heat pumps to facilitate change of use to flats
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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22 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
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22 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
- Roads Services
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Scottish Water
- Invalid Letter
- Affects Character or Appearance of Conservation Area
- Air source heat pump
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Location & Site Plan
- Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- Proposed First Floor Plan
- Proposed Second Floor Plan
- Section
- Existing Elevations
- Proposed Elevations
- Door Details
- Stair Tower Windows
- Planning Permission
- Window Details - 12 pane
- Window Details - 2 Pane
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 22 October 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 this record
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10 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JF
96% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jul
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Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 20 docs -
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5-7 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JF
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