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Demolish former halls of residence and landscape site

Old Papdale Halls Of Residence, Berstane Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1NA

DecidedReference: 26/062/PPOrkney Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Planning Permission
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Orkney Islands

Application overview

Demolish former halls of residence and landscape site

Proposal details

Reference
26/062/PP
Alternative references
100746271-001
Ward
Kirkwall East
Agent
Threesixty Architecture

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Application location

Old Papdale Halls Of Residence, Berstane Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1NA

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Documents 11 of 11

DocumentPublishedAction
Demolition PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF12 Aug 2026View
Proposed Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF12 Aug 2026View
Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF12 Aug 2026View
ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF12 Aug 2026View
Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF15 Jun 2026View
Pre-Demolition SurveySupporting Document · PDF9 Jun 2026View
Exploratory Site Investigation reportSupporting Document · PDF6 May 2026View
Preliminary Environmental Risk Assessment ReportSupporting Document · PDF6 May 2026View
Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF7 Apr 2026View
Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF7 Apr 2026View
Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF5 Mar 2026View

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