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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
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 dates11,170Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,326 approved or refused records
420Refused applications
8,906 approved · 420 refused · 527 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Development and Marine Planning (policy)Pre-application advice Pre-application AdviceConservation areas Conservation Area Consent
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01856873535Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanning@orkney.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided07/110/PPO
Siting of 3 houses
Lyron, Rendall,
Received 1 Mar 2007 - Decided07/111/PPO
Siting of house
Midhouse (Land Near), Eastside, South Ronaldsay,
Received 2 Mar 2007 - Decided07/112/PP
Erect slatted court
Moan, Firth, KW17 2EU
Received 2 Mar 2007 - Decided07/113/PPF
Extend house
Millhouse, Evie, KW17 2NJ
Received 5 Mar 2007 - Decided07/114/PPF
Erect garage, extend house and dormer extension
Creya, Evie,
Received 5 Mar 2007 - Decided07/115/PPO
Siting of house
Schoolha (Land Near), Evie,
Received 5 Mar 2007 - Decided07/116/PPF
Erect house
31 Meadow Park, The Meadows, Kirkwall,
Received 5 Mar 2007 - Decided07/117/PPF
Erect house with garage
Site 8, Ingavoe Drive, Kirkwall,
Received 6 Mar 2007 - Decided07/118/PPF
Extend house
Seaview, Finstown, KW17 2ET
Received 6 Mar 2007 - Decided07/119/PPF
Erect replacement house
Lynnwood, New Scapa Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1BL
Received 6 Mar 2007 - Decided07/121/PPF
Erect replacement house
Skaill Farm, Sandwick,
Received 7 Mar 2007 - Decided07/122/PPF
Upgrade existing conservatory
Upper Midhouse, Evie, KW17 2NN
Received 7 Mar 2007 - Decided07/120/PPR
Erection of a House
Site 1, Skibbowick, Tankerness
Received 7 Mar 2007 - Decided07/123/PPF
Erection of an entrance porch
Faraclett, Sourin, Rousay, KW17 2PR
Received 8 Mar 2007 - Decided07/124/PPF
Extend house
Braemar, Brims, Longhope, KW16 3NZ
Received 8 Mar 2007 - Decided07/125/APN
Erect GP shed
Strathore, Shapinsay,
Received 8 Mar 2007 - Decided07/126/PPO
Siting of house and construction of access road
Nisthouse (Site 1) (Land Near), Harray
Received 8 Mar 2007 - Decided07/127/PPO
Siting of house and construction of access road
Nisthouse (Site 2) (Land Near) Harray, Orkney
Received 8 Mar 2007 - Withdrawn/Returned07/128/PPO
Siting of house and construction of access road
Nisthouse (Site 3) (Land Near), Harray,
Received 8 Mar 2007 - Withdrawn/Returned07/129/PPO
Siting of house and construction of access road
Nisthouse (Site 4) (Land Near) Harray,
Received 8 Mar 2007 - Decided07/130/PPF
Convert and extend flat to form gallery and studio/workshop
Halley, Deerness, KW17 2QL
Received 9 Mar 2007 - Decided07/132/PPF
Erect house
8 Meadow Park, The Meadows, Kirkwall
Received 13 Mar 2007 - Decided07/131/PPO
Siting of house
Glenerne (Land Near), Bimbister, Harray,
Received 13 Mar 2007 - Decided07/133/PPF
Erect replacement house
Lynnview, Holm Road, Kirkwall,
Received 13 Mar 2007
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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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