Planning applicationORK/25/353/PP

The Robert Rendall Building, Orkney Research And Innovation Campus, Franklin Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AN

DecidedWorth watchingExtensions & Enlargements
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Received

24 October 2025

Validated

18 November 2025

Planning Signals

8 detected traits

Use
Education
Context
Change Of Use
Specific
Class 3 Food And DrinkClass 4 BusinessCommercial ExtensionEV Charging
AI summary

Plans show a three-storey extension and conversion of Block 3 to mixed food/drink, offices and education, with heat pumps, EV charging, parking and landscaping.

Impact scale

Estimated scale of impact on the surrounding area.

6/10
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Application ORK/25/353/PP

The Robert Rendall Building, Orkney Research And Innovation Campus, Franklin Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AN

DecidedExtensions & EnlargementsReceived Orkney Islands Council

Plans show a three-storey extension and conversion of Block 3 to mixed food/drink, offices and education, with heat pumps, EV charging, parking and landscaping.

Reference
ORK/25/353/PP
Address
The Robert Rendall Building, Orkney Research And Innovation Campus, Franklin Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AN
Status
Decided
Category
Extensions & Enlargements
Impact scale
6/10
Authority
Orkney Islands Council
Received
Validated
Last scraped
Record created
Latitude
58.9632
Longitude
-3.3013

Plain-language summary

Plans show a three-storey extension and conversion of Block 3 to mixed food/drink, offices and education, with heat pumps, EV charging, parking and landscaping.

As filed with the council

Alter and extend office building (Block 3) including three storey extension and change of use, to create a mixed-use food and drink (Class 3), office (Class 4) and education (Class 10) facility, install six air source heat pumps, install external wall insulation and air source heat pumps (Charles Clouston Building and Robert Rendall Building), construct car parking, install electric vehicle charging infrastructure, associated hard and soft landscaping including construction of steps and external lift (resubmission of 23/458/PP)