Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Install three aluminium signs and paint a door (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 5
Site constraints 4
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- 43 m4 Broad Street, KirkwallGrade B
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- 57 m34 Albert Street, KirkwallGrade B
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- 64 m8 Broad St, KirkwallGrade B
- 71 m41 Albert Street, KirkwallGrade C
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- 77 m9 King Street, KirkwallGrade B
- 78 mCustoms House, 33 Albert Street, KirkwallGrade B
- 80 m5 Broad Street, KirkwallGrade B
- 89 mWar Memorial, St Magnus Cathedral, KirkwallGrade A
- 97 mMounthoolie, 27-29 Albert Street, KirkwallGrade C
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- 110 m20 Albert Street, KirkwallGrade B
- 112 m17, 19, 21 Broad Street, KirkwallGrade C
- 114 mPublic Library, Laing Street, KirkwallGrade B
- 123 mOrkadale, 9 Albert Square, KirkwallGrade C
- 123 m10 Laing Street, KirkwallGrade C
- 124 m10 King Street, KirkwallGrade B
- 128 m8 King Street, KirkwallGrade B
- 128 m1 School Place, KirkwallGrade C
- 137 mTown Hall, 23 Broad Street, KirkwallGrade B
- 140 mFormer Commercial Bank, 8 Albert Street, KirkwallGrade B
- 142 m9 Albert Street, KirkwallGrade C
- 143 m2 King Street, KirkwallGrade B
- 144 mChurch Of Scotland, King Street, KirkwallGrade C
- 146 mDrinking Fountain, Cathedral Green, KirkwallGrade C
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Important details
- Council
- Orkney
- Application type
- Planning Permission
- Postcode
- KW15 1HQ
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall East
- Parish
- Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Grant
- Decision date
- 22 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- LBCA
How this decision compares
Decided in 61 days from validation, 38 days faster than Orkney's median of 99 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
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25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 100548127-009
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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