37 & 39 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from Post Office to mixed use facility (Class 1A/3/10) including creative arts-hub and café/retail. Demolish existing rear outbuildings and form three-storey extension, remove trees, install PV panels and air source heat pumps Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026, from Orkney's recent extensions.

Documents 40

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Site constraints 3

Grade C listed: 49-51 Victoria Street, Stromness
List entry LB45430 · 30 m from the pin · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 Grade B, 21 Grade C)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Stromness conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Special protection area 171 m away: Scapa Flow
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Orkney
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
KW16 3BS
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Stromness & South Isles
Parish
Stromness Community Council
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Reiach and Hall Architects

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Orkney usually decides extensions by day 70.

Day 2644 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
26%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Orkney in the last twelve months, from validation. Orkney decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100761428-001
Env. assessment
No