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16 Buttquoy Park (Land Near) 35 Buttquoy Crescent (Land Near) Kirkwall Orkney

Awaiting decision Orkney Islands 26/266/PN Prior Notification

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Install 1 x 8m and 1 x 9m wooden pole

As published by the council, reference 26/266/PN

Application record

Reference
26/266/PN
Type
Prior Notification
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Kirkwall East
Parish
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Apr 2026

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 June 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 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.

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What 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 prior approval applications in a median of 34 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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