East End, Church Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2SR Data via plota.co.uk

26/218/HH - Householder Approved

Proposal

Re-roof house with Spanish slate, replace and install three rooflights and paint windows and door Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 30

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Site constraints 4

St. Margaret's Hope 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 120 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.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
Orkney
Application type
Householder
Postcode
KW17 2SR
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray
Parish
South Ronaldsay & Burray Com. Council
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Subject to Conditions
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 14 days faster than Orkney's median of 69 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
6%go to committee

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Public comments

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11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100762965-004
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No