Bigbreck Cottage, Birsay Orkney KW17 2LZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
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Application progress
Approved on 24 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Orkney Planning Committee on 24 Mar 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the design would fit the building and surroundings while protecting residential amenity.
- Consultation bodies raised no concerns, and no representations were received.
- The committee resolved to grant permission subject to a three-year commencement condition.
Source: Plota analysis of Orkney's committee minutes of 24 Mar 2026.
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 3
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 78 days from validation, 9 days slower than Orkney's median of 69 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Orkney in the last twelve months, from validation. Orkney decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 100735813-001
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 previous application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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