Stromness Museum, 52 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3DF

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/260/LB Granted

  Stromness Museum, 52 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DF

  Paint four external doors

  Decided 15 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 3 Jun 2026

   Received by Orkney Islands

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 September 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 103 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 97 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 25 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DF

  26/041/HH Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Install three replacement windows, and install double glazing in nine existing window frames

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Domestic

• 63 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DF

  21/326/HH Submitted 16 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Extend a house and install replacement windows and door (part retrospective)

  Withdrawn Householder Windows or glazing
  Domestic

• 8 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DF

  23/037/LB Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Relocate an air source heat pump with housing

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• 8 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DF

  23/017/HH Submitted 18 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Relocate an air source heat pump with housing

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Domestic

• Stromness Museum, 52 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DF

  25/260/LB Submitted 1 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Paint four external doors

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

• 52 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DF

  21/255/LB Submitted 10 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Extend a museum, remove cement and apply lime harl and install two air source heat pumps

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings

• 26/220/LB Decided

  23 St Catherine's Place, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HX

  Remove boundary wall

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/113/LB Decided

  2 South End, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3DJ

  Restore hand crane

  Received 17 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/159/LB Decided

  Ness House, Ness Road, Stromness Orkney KW16 3DL

  Replace bathroom interior, install electric underfloor heating and install extraction fan

  Received 26 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/272/LB Awaiting decision

  Watergate House, Watergate, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1PD

  Replace roof covering, lead work and vent (retrospective)

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/185/LB Granted

  Sule Skerry Lighthouse, Orkney

  Internal strip out (including watchroom immediately beneath the lantern), structural repairs to cracks, roof and drainage repairs, re-waterproof, external redecoration (including historic metalwork repairs and replacements), replacement batteries, engine and fuel system, water system, lighting and rewiring, and full internal alterations including replacement bathroom, kitchen and accommodation areas

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings