The Skin And Beauty Salon 14 Olrig Street Thurso KW14 7HF Data via plota.co.uk

26/04057/FUL - Full Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from beauticians (class 1A) to takeaway (sui generis) and installation of extraction system Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Oct 2026
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Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from Highland's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade C listed: 16 Olrig Street, Thurso
List entry LB42008 · 21 m away · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (15 Grade B, 17 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.
Show the other 32 with distances
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Thurso 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 area of conservation 282 m away: River Thurso
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 292 m away: Pennylands; Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Highland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KW14 7HF
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Thurso And North West Caithness
Parish
Thurso Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kevin Sutherland

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Highland usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 1245 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
270decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Highland in the last twelve months, from validation. Highland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100769007-001
Neighbours
19 Oct 2026
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No