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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
11,977Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 10,072 approved or refused records
434Refused applications

9,638 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Sept 1979 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided10/030/PP

    Erect a wind turbine generator (max. height 15m) (Resubmission of 09/411/PP)

    Laga, Evie, Orkney, KW17 2PF

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  2. Decided10/031/PP

    Erect a wind turbine generator (max. height 15m) (Resubmission of 09/412/PP)

    Henley, Evie, Orkney, KW17 2PE

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  3. Decided10/032/PP

    Erect a slatted court

    Burgar Farm, Evie, Orkney, KW17 2NJ

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  4. Decided10/033/LB

    Erect a plaque at front entrance

    Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY

    Received 28 Jan 2010
  5. Decided10/034/PN

    Install a 1.2m dish on to existing tower

    Sanday Radio Station, Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2BA

    Received 29 Jan 2010
  6. Decided10/035/AMC

    Erect a replacement house

    Chingloo (Land Near), Birsay, Orkney

    Received 29 Jan 2010
  7. Decided10/036/PP

    Erect a detached garage

    Braeside, St Margarets Hope, Orkney, KW17 2TL

    Received 29 Jan 2010
  8. Decided10/037/PP

    Erect a slatted court

    Withaquoy, Holm, Orkney, KW17 2RY

    Received 29 Jan 2010
  9. Decided10/038/PP

    Demolish conservatory, re-render house, re-tile roof and extend

    Garaber, Heddle Road, Finstown, Orkney, KW17 2JX

    Received 1 Feb 2010
  10. Decided10/039/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Bayview, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2lR

    Received 1 Feb 2010
  11. Decided10/040/PP

    Erect a wind turbine generator (max. height 18m)

    Springwell, Braeswick, Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2BA

    Received 1 Feb 2010
  12. Decided10/041/S36SCO

    Scoping opinion request for proposed Section 36 application for the Oyster Demonstration Project

    European Marine Energy Centre, Billia Croo, Stromness, Orkney

    Received 2 Feb 2010
  13. Decided10/042/PP

    Construct a slurry lagoon

    Scuan Farm, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3HF

    Received 2 Feb 2010
  14. Decided10/043/AMC

    Erect a new care facility comprising of 6 flats, core unit and 8 additional extra care housing units

    St Margarets Road (Land Near), St Margarets Hope, Orkney

    Received 3 Feb 2010
  15. Decided10/044/PP

    Erect a triple garage

    Hinderafiold, St Ola, Orkney KW15 1TS

    Received 3 Feb 2010
  16. Decided10/045/PP

    Extend a house

    Inkster Cottage, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RB

    Received 3 Feb 2010
  17. Decided10/046/PP

    Amend planning permission 09/404/PP to include a pitched roof

    Former Printworks, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1AR

    Received 3 Feb 2010
  18. Decided10/047/PN

    Erect 2 no 1.2m dishes on to existing tower

    Milldoe Radio Station, Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2PA

    Received 4 Feb 2010
  19. Decided10/048/PP

    Erect 2 flats

    29 Victoria Street (Land Near), Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DN

    Received 5 Feb 2010
  20. Decided10/049/PP

    Erect a replacement house

    Barm (Land Near), Redland Road, Finstown, Orkney

    Received 9 Feb 2010
  21. Decided10/050/PP

    Install additional cables

    European Marine Energy Centre, Billia Croo, Stromness, Orkney

    Received 9 Feb 2010
  22. Decided10/051/PP

    Install additional cables and compound

    Sandybank, Eday, Orkney

    Received 9 Feb 2010
  23. Decided10/052/PP

    Erect 2 wind turbine generators (max. height 20m) and a 10m anemometry mast

    Tuquoy, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DR

    Received 9 Feb 2010
  24. Decided10/053/PP

    Convert redundant farm building to form a house

    Berstane Farm, Berstane Road, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SZ

    Received 9 Feb 2010

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

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Guides to planning records

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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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