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Orkney Islands
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Orkney Islands. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
11,593Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 9,709 approved or refused records
430Refused applications

9,279 approved · 430 refused · 553 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Jan 2005 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Development and Marine Planning (policy)Pre-application advice Pre-application AdviceConservation areas Conservation Area Consent

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas6 mapped area records
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.

More application records

  1. Decided08/529/PPF

    Extend an office

    SAC Building, Martside, Grainshore Road, Kirkwall KW15 1FL

    Received 18 Nov 2008
  2. Decided08/530/APN

    Erect GP shed

    Bigland, Rousay

    Received 21 Nov 2008
  3. Decided08/531/PPF

    Extend a house

    Veensgarth, Cromwell Road, Kirkwall

    Received 21 Nov 2008
  4. Decided08/532/LB

    Install secondary glazing

    6 Nicolson Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1BD

    Received 21 Nov 2008
  5. Decided08/533/APN

    Erect GP shed

    Oldhall, Stromness, KW16 3HU

    Received 21 Nov 2008
  6. Decided08/534/PPF

    Change of use from shop and office to shop, tearoom and therapy room

    30 A&B Victoria Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1DN

    Received 21 Nov 2008
  7. Decided08/535/PPR

    Erect a house

    Lower Rumin (Land Near), Rackwick, Hoy

    Received 24 Nov 2008
  8. Decided08/536/PPF

    Repair and consolidate sea wall defences

    Skara Brae, Bay Of Skaill, Sandwick

    Received 24 Nov 2008
  9. Decided08/537/PPF

    Erect a house

    Palace Gardens (Land Near), Kirkwall

    Received 24 Nov 2008
  10. Decided08/538/PPF

    Erect a house

    Inganess Road (Site 19) (Land Near), Kirkwall

    Received 24 Nov 2008
  11. Decided08/539/LB

    Replace windows

    Orkney Islands Council, School Place, Kirkwall

    Received 24 Nov 2008
  12. Decided08/540/PPF

    Erect a wind turbine generator (max. height 15m)

    Four Acres, Tankerness

    Received 25 Nov 2008
  13. Decided08/541/PPF

    Erect a slatted court

    Feolquoy, Outertown, Stromness

    Received 25 Nov 2008
  14. Decided08/542/PPF

    Erect a house

    Hurtiso (Site 6) (Land Near), Holm

    Received 26 Nov 2008
  15. Decided08/543/PPF

    Erect a wind turbine generator (max. height 15m)

    Snippigar, Deerness

    Received 26 Nov 2008
  16. Decided08/545/PPF

    Erect a flag pole for the Orkney flag

    Heritage Centre, Pierowall Village, Westray

    Received 1 Dec 2008
  17. Decided08/546/PPF

    Change of use to create a touring caravan site (9 plots in phase one and a potential further 12 in phase 2), construct access road and install two portable units

    Outdoor Centre, Birsay

    Received 1 Dec 2008
  18. Decided08/547/PPF

    Erect a house

    Quoy Of Houton (Site 1) (Land Near), Orphir

    Received 1 Dec 2008
  19. Decided08/548/PPR

    Erect a replacement dwelling

    Midhouse (Land Near), Deerness

    Received 4 Dec 2008
  20. Decided08/550/LB

    Extend a house

    Millhouse, Lyness, Hoy

    Received 5 Dec 2008
  21. Decided08/549/PPF

    Extend a house

    Millhouse, Lyness

    Received 5 Dec 2008
  22. Decided08/544/PPF

    Erect house and modify shed to create pedestrian access

    14 Victoria Road (Land Near), Kirkwall

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  23. Decided08/551/PN

    Install one antenna onto the existing pole mount on the roof of existing building

    Eday Fire Station, London Bay, Eday

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  24. Decided08/552/PN

    Install one antenna onto the existing pole mount on the roof of existing building

    Flotta Fire Station, Flotta

    Received 8 Dec 2008

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Orkney Islands, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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