Stromness Museum, 52 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/174/LB - Listed Building Awaiting decision

Proposal

Install signage and lifebelts Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Sept 2026, from Orkney's recent listed building consent.

Site constraints 3

Grade B listed: Stromness Museum, 50-52 Alfred Street, Stromness
List entry LB45345 · 4 m from the pin · 26 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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 38 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
Listed Building
Postcode
KW16 3DF
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Stromness & South Isles
Parish
Stromness Community Council
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. Orkney usually decides listed building consent by day 63.

Day 549 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
18%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
11decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100756726-001
Env. assessment
No