Planning application
10 King Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JF
Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
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 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
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall East
- Postcode
- KW15 1JF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Alfred Flett Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice
18 applications on PlanIndex
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See their track recordKTM Orkney Developments Ltd Applicant, a developer registered in Kirkwall
Active · incorporated 2026 · Kirkwall
2 applications on PlanIndex
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 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
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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