Planning application
Newdale, Outertown Road, Stromness Parish, Orkney KW16 3JP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Extend a house
As published by the council, reference 26/210/HH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/210/HH
- Category
- Householder
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Stromness & South Isles
- Postcode
- KW16 3JP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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22 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 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 99 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Orkney Islands for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
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26/014/HH Granted
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26/242/HH Awaiting decision
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26/233/HH Awaiting decision
Goltaquoy, Goltaquoy Road, Westray Orkney KW17 2DE
Extend a hosue
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26/122/HH Granted
The Nook, Cromwell Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LN
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26/218/HH Awaiting decision
East End, Church Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2SR
Re-roof house with Spanish slate, replace and install three rooflights and paint windows and door