Planning application
Pier Office (Land Near), Pier Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2SW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Install a temporary office building
As published by the council, reference 26/215/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/215/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray
- Parish
- South Ronaldsay & Burray Com. Council
- Postcode
- KW17 2SW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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17 Aug 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 12 October 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
HRI Munro Architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Inverness
Active · incorporated 2011 · Inverness
6 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- Scottish Water
- Engineering Services
- Confirmation of Proposal & Land Ownership Query
- Location Plan
- Site Plan
- Elevations
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Supporting Statement
- Invalid Letter
- Floor Plans
- 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 decided full applications in a median of 135 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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