Planning application
Sandside, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of a building to form a house with new access
As published by the council, reference 26/221/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/221/PP
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray
- Postcode
- KW17 2QJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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17 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 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
Crawford Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
45 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 97% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- Further Information Request
- Proposed Site Plan
- Landscaping Plan
- Invalid Letter
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Existing Plans
- Existing Location Plan
- Proposed Floor Plan
- Proposed Elevations
- Proposed Location Plan
- Invalid Letter
- 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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