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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
11,335Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 9,477 approved or refused records
424Refused applications

9,053 approved · 424 refused · 534 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

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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. Withdrawn/Returned07/496/PPF

    Erect portakabin for cheese making

    3 Bogie, Hillside Road, Evie, KW17 2PL

    Received 30 Aug 2007
  2. Decided07/497/PPO

    Siting of a replacement house

    Breck, Northdyke, Sandwick

    Received 30 Aug 2007
  3. Decided07/498/PPF

    Extend existing visitor centre and alter access and car parking

    Broch Of Gurness, Aikerness, Evie

    Received 30 Aug 2007
  4. Decided07/499/PPF

    Erect replacement house and detached garage

    Stews, South Ronaldsay

    Received 31 Aug 2007
  5. Decided07/500/PPF

    Convert existing barn to dwelling unit

    Kitchen Of Brecks, Deerness

    Received 3 Sept 2007
  6. Decided07/501/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Banks (Land Near), Stoneyquoy, Lyness

    Received 3 Sept 2007
  7. Decided07/502/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Quoys (Land Near), Stoneyquoy, Lyness

    Received 3 Sept 2007
  8. Decided07/503/PPF

    Extend a house

    2 Papdale Place, Kirkwall, KW15 1JU

    Received 3 Sept 2007
  9. Decided07/504/PPF

    Extend a house

    Windywalls, Harray

    Received 3 Sept 2007
  10. Decided07/505/PN

    Installation of two 0.9m dishes

    Ward Hill Radio Station, South Ronaldsay

    Received 3 Sept 2007
  11. Decided07/506/PN

    Erect Telecomm cabin, security fencing & 60cm diameter antenna

    Orkney College (Land Near), East Road, Kirkwall

    Received 4 Sept 2007
  12. Decided07/507/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Skeetquoy (land Near), Tankerness

    Received 4 Sept 2007
  13. Decided07/508/PPF

    Convert and alter existing offices, stores and garages to create 7 flats

    Builders Yard & Offices, Great Western Road, Kirkwall

    Received 5 Sept 2007
  14. Decided07/509/PN

    Attach 2 x 0.9m and 2 x 0.3m dishes to existing tower

    Sanday Radio Station, Sanday

    Received 5 Sept 2007
  15. Decided07/510/PN

    Attach antenna and attach 1.2m dish to existing tower

    Ward Hill Radio Station, South Ronaldsay

    Received 5 Sept 2007
  16. Decided07/511/PPF

    Installation of new plant equipment

    Somerfield, 18 Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall

    Received 6 Sept 2007
  17. Decided07/512/PPF

    Erect a shed

    Copland House, Copland's Lane, School Place, Kirkwall

    Received 7 Sept 2007
  18. Decided07/513/PPF

    Extend a house

    Arncorrie, Linklater Drive, Kirkwall

    Received 7 Sept 2007
  19. Decided07/514/PPF

    Installation of dishes, antenna and new equipment cabin

    Netherfiold, Pierowall, Westray

    Received 11 Sept 2007
  20. Decided07/515/PPF

    Installation of dishes, antenna and update existing cabinet

    Keelylang Hill, Cruan, Grimbister, St Ola

    Received 11 Sept 2007
  21. Decided07/516/PPF

    Erect 8.5m steel pole with 1.2m dish aerial

    Telephone Exchange, Main Road, Banks, Rousay

    Received 11 Sept 2007
  22. Decided07/517/PPF

    Erect 8.5m steel pole with 0.6m diameter dish aerial

    Telephone Exchange, Evie

    Received 11 Sept 2007
  23. Decided07/518/PPF

    Erect a house with integral garage

    Old Scapa School Yard, (land Near), St Ola

    Received 12 Sept 2007
  24. Decided07/519/PPF

    Continuation of extraction and removal of peat for distilling whisky

    Hobbister, Orphir

    Received 12 Sept 2007

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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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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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