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Planning applications in Kirkwall East

PlanIndex holds 114 planning applications from Kirkwall East ward, the earliest from 2019, the newest from September 2026. 97% of clear-cut decisions were approvals.

114
Applications since 2019
97%
Approved clear-cut outcomes
112 days
Median decision Orkney Islands, year to December 2026

Applications in Kirkwall East

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  • 26/298/PP Awaiting decision

    30 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

    Change of use from a store to three flats

    Submitted 29 Sep 2026
  • 26/287/PP Awaiting decision

    Quoyberstane (Land Near), Craigiefield Road, St Ola, Orkney

    Erect four houses (three with integral garages) and air source heat pumps (4 x one-for-one) and install drainage infrastructure

    Submitted 23 Sep 2026
  • 26/272/LB Awaiting decision

    Watergate House, Watergate, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1PD

    Replace roof covering, lead work and vent (retrospective)

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/271/PP Awaiting decision

    11 Palace Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1PA

    Install replacement rooflight

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/249/HH Awaiting decision

    Nordene, St Ola Orkney KW15 1SX

    Extend a house

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 26/259/PN Decided

    13, 22, And 27 Hordaland, Kirkwall Orkney

    Install 3 x 8m pole and 1 x 9m pole

    Submitted 23 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/243/PP Awaiting decision

    1 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JF

    Reinstate a house and extend, including alterations, install an air source heat pump and erect a boundary fence

    Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/258/PN Decided

    3 Repeater Road (Land Near), Stenabreck (Land Near) Berstane Loan, Kirkwall

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

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/220/LB Decided

    23 St Catherine's Place, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HX

    Remove boundary wall

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/199/HH Decided

    13 Papdale Crescent, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JS

    Extend a house

    Submitted 3 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/191/HH Decided

    Westermill, 24 Willowburn Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1NG

    Proposed alteration and extension including dormer window

    Submitted 19 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 26/188/PP Awaiting decision

    4 Dale Park, (Plot 10 Errival) St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SX

    Erect a house with an integral garage and air source heat pump

    Submitted 16 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 26/190/PN Decided

    11 Slater Street (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1PQ

    Install 1 x 8m wooden pole

    Submitted 16 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/183/PN Decided

    Old Papdale Halls Of Residence (Land Near), Berstane Road, Kirkwall, Orkney

    Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

    Submitted 11 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/177/LB Decided

    Flat 2, Nicols House, St Olaf's Wynd, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JB

    Replace gable window and two rooflights

    Submitted 5 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/178/HH Decided

    Flat 2, Nicols House, St Olaf's Wynd, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JB

    Replace gable window and two rooflights

    Submitted 5 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 26/175/LB Decided

    Nationwide Building Society, 24 Bridge Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1HR

    Install a defibrillator unit and bleed kit unit

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/167/WL Granted

    Head Of Work, Kirkwall Orkney

    Replace a short section of cable protection, removal of old earthing wire, and installation of a new earthing solution

    Submitted 1 Jun 2026
  • 26/161/LB Awaiting decision

    10 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JF

    Extend stair tower, install replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods, install rooflights and air source heat pumps to facilitate change of use to flats

    Submitted 26 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/158/HH Granted

    3 Robertson Loan, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1GQ

    Extend a house

    Submitted 26 May 2026 Householder
  • 26/160/PP Granted

    10 King Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JF

    Change of use from dental practice to flats (Class 9), extend stair tower, install replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods and install rooflights and air source heat pumps

    Submitted 26 May 2026
  • 26/157/HH Withdrawn

    Bridgewood, 22 Willowburn Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1NG

    Install a dormer window and new flue pipe

    Submitted 22 May 2026 Householder
  • 26/143/LB Decided

    Bank Of Scotland, 56 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

    Repair and maintenance works at rear of bank building

    Submitted 14 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/144/PP Decided

    Bank Of Scotland, 56 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

    Repair and maintenance works to rear of Bank building

    Submitted 14 May 2026
  • 26/132/LB Decided

    Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

    Install three aluminium signs and paint a door (retrospective)

    Submitted 6 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/134/PP Decided

    Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

    Install three aluminium signs and paint a door (retrospective)

    Submitted 6 May 2026
  • 26/129/PP Withdrawn

    Lynnside (Land Near), Lynn Road, Kirkwall, Orkney

    Erect a house with an air source heat pump

    Submitted 4 May 2026
  • 26/266/PN Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 24 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/122/HH Granted

    The Nook, Cromwell Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LN

    Extend a house

    Submitted 24 Apr 2026 Householder
  • 26/116/HH Decided

    Highcroft, Eastquoy Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LT

    Extend a house and install an air source heat pump

    Submitted 20 Apr 2026 Householder
  • 26/108/LB Granted

    8 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HP

    Re-build stone wall

    Submitted 7 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/099/TC Decided

    Garmiscarth, Mill Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NL

    Fell a tree and prune a tree

    Submitted 26 Mar 2026
  • 26/088/PP Granted

    34 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HR

    Convert part (upper floors) of a shop (Class 1A) to two flats, create wall openings, install windows, doors and rooflights, and paint window

    Submitted 24 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/076/PIP Awaiting decision

    Queen Elizabeth Way (Land Near), Kirkwall, Orkney

    Siting of 15 houses with associated infrastructure

    Submitted 16 Mar 2026 Outline
  • 26/072/HH Granted

    Heather Cottage, Berstane Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1SZ

    Extend a house

    Submitted 12 Mar 2026 Householder
  • 26/065/PP Granted

    Anchor Building, Bridge Street, Kirkwall KW15 1HR

    Paint and lime plaster walls, install replacement windows and doors, metal rainwater goods, soil/vent stacks, and CCTV (part retrospective)

    Submitted 9 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/062/PP Granted

    Old Papdale Halls Of Residence, Berstane Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1NA

    Demolish former halls of residence and landscape site

    Submitted 5 Mar 2026
  • 26/068/PP Decided

    66B Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1DN

    Change of use from a flat to a self-catering unit (retrospective)

    Submitted 5 Mar 2026
  • 26/039/PP Withdrawn

    Veensgarth (Land Near), Cromwell Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1LN

    Erect a house, alter an access and create an access

    Submitted 11 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 26/032/HH Granted

    Ingabreck, 8 Bellevue Park, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1XL

    Install a dormer window

    Submitted 6 Feb 2026 Householder
  • 26/017/PP Granted

    Errival (Land Near), St Ola, Orkney

    Amend roof cladding to flat black concrete tiles

    Submitted 27 Jan 2026 Full applications
  • 26/014/HH Granted

    30 Buttquoy Crescent, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JH

    Extend a house

    Submitted 26 Jan 2026 Householder
  • 26/005/TC Decided

    The Haven, King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JF

    Fell two trees

    Submitted 8 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 25/097/NMV/01 Decided

    Orcadia Willow Road Kirkwall Orkney Islands KW15 1NJ

    Remove existing shed

    Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/416/LB Granted

    5 School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JG

    Cast replacement chimney stack cap and install vents and replacement chimney pot

    Submitted 5 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/408/LB Awaiting decision

    6 Broad Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1NX

    Internal alterations to create client working areas, remove partitions, replace secondary glazing, repair rear window, install signage and ventilation grilles

    Submitted 1 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/407/PP Awaiting decision

    6 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NX

    Change of use from café bar, shop and music rooms, to mixed use community learning offices (Class 1A and Class 10) including training and drop-in facilities, and install ventilation grilles

    Submitted 1 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 25/398/TC Granted

    12 - 14 Queen Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JE

    Significant crown reduction to a mature tree (following storm damage)

    Submitted 19 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 25/388/PN Granted

    81 Quoybanks Crescent & 56A Craigie Crescent, Kirkwall Orkney

    Install 2 x 8m wooden poles

    Submitted 13 Nov 2025 Prior approval
  • 25/389/TC Granted

    11 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JF

    Fell a tree

    Submitted 13 Nov 2025 Trees

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