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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
11,766Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 9,874 approved or refused records
431Refused applications

9,443 approved · 431 refused · 559 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Aug 2001 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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. Decided09/140/PPF

    Replace septic tank

    Birsay Outdoor Centre, Birsay

    Received 26 Mar 2009
  2. Decided09/141/PPF

    Extend a house

    24 George Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1PP

    Received 27 Mar 2009
  3. Decided09/142/PPF

    Replace windows, remove shed and widen yard

    41 Graham Place, Stromness, KW16 3BY

    Received 27 Mar 2009
  4. Decided09/143/APN

    Erect GP shed

    Frustigarth, Shapinsay, KW17 2DZ

    Received 27 Mar 2009
  5. Decided09/144/PPF

    Erect a takeaway, cold store, chill and flour silo

    Former Confectionery Factory, Cairston Road, Stromness

    Received 30 Mar 2009
  6. Decided09/145/PPF

    Erect a replacement house

    Peedie House (Land Near), Burness, Firth

    Received 30 Mar 2009
  7. Decided09/146/PPF

    Extend a house

    Knockhall, Knockhall Road, Stenness, KW16 3HH

    Received 30 Mar 2009
  8. Decided09/147/PPF

    Erect a house with integral garage

    Berstane Road (Land Near), Kirkwall

    Received 30 Mar 2009
  9. Decided09/148/PPF

    Extend a house

    Bigland, Sourin, Rousay, KW17 2PR

    Received 30 Mar 2009
  10. Decided09/149/LB

    Refurbishment of house including installation of secondary glazing to the windows; internal replacement of stone floor; demolition of shed and its replacement with a heat pump; rebuilding of retaining wall and interior repainting

    41 Graham Place, Stromness, KW16 3BY

    Received 30 Mar 2009
  11. Decided09/150/VR

    Variation of planning condition restricting use to tourist accommodation to allow property to be occupied full time as a dwelling house

    1 Blinkbonny, St Ola

    Received 30 Mar 2009
  12. Decided09/151/PPO

    Siting of two holiday chalets

    Viewforth (Land Near), Grimbister, Firth

    Received 30 Mar 2009
  13. Withdrawn/Returned09/153/PPF

    Replace windows

    58 Dundas Street, Stromness

    Received 31 Mar 2009
  14. Decided09/154/PPF

    Convert former hostel to supported accommodation project

    Former Youth Hostel, Hellihole Road, Stromness

    Received 1 Apr 2009
  15. Decided09/155/PPF

    Amendment to 08/285/PPF

    Sydney Cottage, Deerness

    Received 1 Apr 2009
  16. Decided09/156/VR

    Non compliance with condition 5 to planning permission for a replacement house (ref 07/430) to allow retention of the redundant dwelling to provide a GP shed

    Garth, St Ola, KW15 1SS

    Received 2 Apr 2009
  17. Decided09/157/PPF

    Erect a house with integral garage

    Soulisquoy Place (Site 13) (Land Near), Kirkwall

    Received 2 Apr 2009
  18. Decided09/158/PPF

    Extend a house

    Buckan, Sandwick, KW16 3HY

    Received 3 Apr 2009
  19. Decided09/159/PPF

    Extend a house

    Burra View, Braehead Road, Stromness, KW16 3JW

    Received 3 Apr 2009
  20. Decided09/160/PPF

    Install new septic tank and upgrade foul drainage pipework

    Holland House, Main Road, North Ronaldsay, KW17 2BG

    Received 3 Apr 2009
  21. Decided09/161/LB

    Alter and extend house and re-instate outbuilding

    78 Dundas Street, Stromness

    Received 6 Apr 2009
  22. Decided09/162/MARSCO

    Scoping opinion regarding installing two groups of six 90 metre circumference cages

    Cava, Scapa Flow

    Received 6 Apr 2009
  23. Decided09/163/PPF

    Erect a garage and greenhouse

    Waston, Burray, KW17 2SS

    Received 6 Apr 2009
  24. Decided09/164/PPF

    Change of use from offices and retail premises to cafe bar, shop and music rooms

    6 Broad Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1NX

    Received 7 Apr 2009

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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.

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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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