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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
11,598Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 9,714 approved or refused records
430Refused applications

9,284 approved · 430 refused · 553 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided08/553/PN

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

    Kirkwall Fire Station, Great Western Road, Kirkwall

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  2. Decided08/554/PN

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

    Longhope Fire Station, Longhope

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  3. Decided08/555/PN

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

    North Ronaldsay Fire Station, North Ronaldsay

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  4. Decided08/556/PN

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

    Papa Westray Fire Station, Main Road, Papa Westray

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  5. Decided08/557/PN

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

    Rousay Fire Station, Westness Farm, Rousay

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  6. Decided08/558/PN

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

    Sanday Fire Station, Lady Village, Sanday

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  7. Decided08/559/PN

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

    Shapinsay Fire Station, Near Astley Cottage, Shapinsay

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  8. Decided08/560/PN

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

    St Margaret's Hope Fire Station, South Ronaldsay

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  9. Decided08/561/PN

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

    Stromness Fire Station, North Road, Stromness

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  10. Decided08/562/PN

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

    Stronsay Fire Station, Dale Farm Road, Stronsay

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  11. Decided08/563/PN

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

    Westray Fire Station, Pierowall, Westray

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  12. Decided08/564/APN

    Erect GP shed

    Bron Queena, Tufta, Harray

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  13. Withdrawn/Returned08/565/PPF

    Demolish section of boundary wall and replace with wrought iron gates; create paved parking area; and demolish stone ruin and create fenced pallet storage area

    18 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DN

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  14. Decided08/566/PPF

    Erect a replacement house

    Crook, Orphir

    Received 9 Dec 2008
  15. Decided08/567/PPF

    Reinstatement of house, extend and form new access

    Mucklehouse, Eday

    Received 9 Dec 2008
  16. Decided08/568/PPF

    Erect 8 houses

    Grimsetter Place, Inganess Road, Kirkwall

    Received 9 Dec 2008
  17. Decided08/569/PPF

    Erect a garage

    Portskerra, 17 Soulisquoy Place, Kirkwall, KW15 1TJ

    Received 9 Dec 2008
  18. Decided08/571/PPF

    Extend a house

    4 Watson Park, Kirkwall

    Received 15 Dec 2008
  19. Decided08/572/PPF

    Demolish cooling tower and install water cooling plant

    Highland Park Distillery, Holm Road, Kirkwall

    Received 16 Dec 2008
  20. Decided08/573/PPF

    Re-siting of house (retrospective) and installation of dormer windows and erection of hot tub room

    Castlehill, Evie

    Received 16 Dec 2008
  21. Decided08/574/PPF

    Extend a house

    The Sheiling, Evie

    Received 18 Dec 2008
  22. Decided08/575/PPF

    Erect 2 semi-detached houses

    Heatherdale (Land Near), Dounby

    Received 18 Dec 2008
  23. Decided08/576/PPF

    Extend a house

    Atholl Cottage, 50a Albert Street, Kirkwall

    Received 18 Dec 2008
  24. Decided08/577/PPF

    Alter house by installing new windows and doors

    75 Victoria Street, Kirkwall

    Received 18 Dec 2008

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

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    Planning application documents: what to read first

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    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

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    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

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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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