Planning applicationORK/25/292/PP

5-7 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney

DecidedWorth watchingChange of Use & Conversions
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Planning document
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Received

26 August 2025

Validated

12 November 2025

Planning Signals

9 detected traits

Works
Roof WorksWindows & DoorsInternal AlterationsDemolition
Specific
BalconyRear Extension
AI summary

Plans to convert a former shop and house into four flats, with a rear extension/balcony plus roof, window and door alterations (resubmission).

Impact scale

Estimated scale of impact on the surrounding area.

6/10
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Application ORK/25/292/PP

5-7 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney

DecidedChange of Use & ConversionsReceived Orkney Islands Council

Plans to convert a former shop and house into four flats, with a rear extension/balcony plus roof, window and door alterations (resubmission).

The record

Reference
ORK/25/292/PP
Address
5-7 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney
Status
Decided
Category
Change of Use & Conversions
Impact scale
6/10
Authority
Orkney Islands Council

Timeline

Received
Validated
Last scraped
Record created

Additional application data

Latitude
58.9826
Longitude
-2.9579

What is proposed

Plain-language summary

Plans to convert a former shop and house into four flats, with a rear extension/balcony plus roof, window and door alterations (resubmission).

As filed with the council

Convert former shop and house to four flats, extend including a balcony to the rear and install replacement windows, doors, rooflights and ridge tiles, replace stone caps and removal of chimney (resubmission of 22/264/PP) (amendment to 23/099/PP)

Supporting documents(4)