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
Extend stair tower, install replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods, install rooflights and air source heat pumps to facilitate change of use to flats
As published by the council, reference 26/161/LB
Application record
- Reference
- 26/161/LB
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 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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26/160/PP Awaiting decision
10 King Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JF
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 July 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
- Orkney Heritage Society
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Existing Floor Plan
- Existing Roof Plan
- Proposed Roof Plan
- Listed Building Consent
- Air source heat pump
- Listed Building
- 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
- Windows 12pane
- Windows 2pane
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 decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 88 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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1 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JF
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10 King Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JF
96% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug
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
Awaiting decision New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 19 docs -
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Granted Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 8 docsSeveral homes -
Errival, 30 Mill Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1NL,
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