Planning application
27 North End Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AG
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 store to student accommodation on first floor
As published by the council, reference 26/197/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/197/PP
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Stromness & South Isles
- Postcode
- KW16 3AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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14 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 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
12 documents on file for this application
- Policy Officer - Environment
- Engineering Services
- Scottish Water
- Existing and Proposed First Floor Plan
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Location Plan
- Existing Ground Floor Access
- Existing Elevations - North & East
- Existing Elevations - West & South
- Proposed Elevations - North & East
- Proposed Elevations - West & South
- Planning Permission
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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
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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