Planning application
Bu' Of Cairston, Bu Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3JH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use and extend mill to form a dwelling house, and erect a dwelling house and garage (two-for-one)
As published by the council, reference 26/176/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/176/PP
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Stromness & South Isles
- Postcode
- KW16 3JH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/173/HH Decided
Bu' Of Cairston, Bu Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3JH
Extend a house
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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22 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
- Policy Officer - Environment
- Scottish Water
- Proposed Floor & Elevation Plan - Mill
- Proposed Ground Floor Plan - House
- Proposed First Floor Plan - House
- Proposed Elevations - House
- Proposed Site Plan
- Proposed Elevations Curtilage
- Invalid Letter
- Photographs - Applicant
- Existing Site, Elevation & Floor Plan - Mill
- Proposed Concept Images
- Landscaping Plan
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Design Statement
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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 103 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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