West End Hotel, 14 Main Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BU

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/105/PP Awaiting decision

  West End Hotel, 14 Main Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BU

  Alter and extend a guest house including relocation of the bar/cafe

  Submitted 3 Apr 2026

1. 10 Jun 2026

   Received by Orkney Islands

2. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 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.

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.

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• West End Hotel, 14 Main Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BU

  26/105/PP Submitted 3 Apr 2026 0m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Alter and extend a guest house including relocation of the bar/cafe

  Awaiting decision 23 docs

• 81 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DQ

  23/079/LB Submitted 8 Mar 2023 119m away

  Paint walls, windows and door

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 81 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DQ

  23/076/HH Submitted 7 Mar 2023 119m away

  Paint walls, windows and door

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 4 docs
  Domestic

• 80 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DQ

  22/431/LB Submitted 15 Nov 2022 124m away

  Erect a timber fence (part retrospective)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 80 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DQ

  22/430/HH Submitted 15 Nov 2022 126m away

  Erect a timber fence, pave a courtyard and erect a polytunnel (part retrospective)

  Granted Householder 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Hornersquoy Lane, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1BE

  25/418/HH Submitted 5 Dec 2025 134m away

  Re-roof a house and alterations to roof pitch

  Granted Householder Roofing 5 docs
  Domestic

• 26/175/LB Decided

  Nationwide Building Society, 24 Bridge Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1HR

  Install a defibrillator unit and bleed kit unit

  4 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/147/LB Decided

  Upper Flat, Old Manse, The Palace, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LX

  Replace roof covering with composite slates

  14 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/244/LB Awaiting decision

  22 High Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1AZ

  Remove existing garage door and replace with window and composite boards and replace existing window and door to the rear of garage

  19 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/177/LB Decided

  Flat 2, Nicols House, St Olaf's Wynd, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JB

  Replace gable window and two rooflights

  5 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/143/LB Decided

  Bank Of Scotland, 56 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

  Repair and maintenance works at rear of bank building

  14 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings