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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
11,318Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 9,460 approved or refused records
423Refused applications

9,037 approved · 423 refused · 534 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided07/450/PPF

    Erect a house

    Site 23, Soulisquoy Place, Kirkwall

    Received 24 Jul 2007
  2. Decided07/451/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Westshore, (land Near), (Site 5), Burray

    Received 24 Jul 2007
  3. Decided07/452/APN

    Erect GP shed

    Grandon, Finstown

    Received 24 Jul 2007
  4. Decided07/453/PPR

    Erect a house

    Annfield, (land Near), Tankerness

    Received 25 Jul 2007
  5. Decided07/454/VR

    Amend condition 5 of consent 03/518/PPF to allow original building to be used as self catering accommodation

    Old Point, Smoogro Road, Orphir

    Received 27 Jul 2007
  6. Decided07/455/PPF

    Create a link building and provide kitchen facilities

    Gable End Theatre, Lyness

    Received 27 Jul 2007
  7. Decided07/456/PPF

    Extension to provide staff accommodation and erection of wind turbine

    The Commodore, Holm, KW17 2RU

    Received 27 Jul 2007
  8. Decided07/457/EB

    Install additional wood pole

    Finstown, (land Near)

    Received 1 Aug 2007
  9. Decided07/458/PPF

    Erect a house with attached garage

    Fea Hill (Site 6) (Land Near), Tankerness

    Received 1 Aug 2007
  10. Decided07/459/PPF

    Extend a house

    Bayview, Stenness

    Received 2 Aug 2007
  11. Decided07/460/PPF

    Erect a house

    Westshore (Site 4) (Land Near), Westshore, Burray

    Received 6 Aug 2007
  12. Decided07/461/PPF

    Demolish existing building and construct new shed

    Building 53, (land Near), Kirkwall Airport, St Ola

    Received 6 Aug 2007
  13. Decided07/462/PPF

    Erect a replacement house

    Deasbreck, (land Near), Dounby

    Received 6 Aug 2007
  14. Decided07/463/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Quoyloo Church (Land Near), Quoyloo

    Received 7 Aug 2007
  15. Decided07/464/PPF

    Erect enclosure over dust extract plant

    Grainshore Road (Land Near), Hatston Industrial Estate, Kirkwall

    Received 7 Aug 2007
  16. Decided07/141/PN

    Install cabinet

    Airwave O2 Ltd Cell No:- NOR2290, Wideford Hill,

    Received 13 Mar 2007
  17. Decided07/142/PN

    Install cabinet

    Stronsay Radio Station, Stronsay,

    Received 13 Mar 2007
  18. Decided07/465/PPF

    Erect a porch

    Damsay, Rapness, Westray, KW17 2DE

    Received 10 Aug 2007
  19. Decided07/466/PPF

    Conversion to form Youth Drop-In Centre

    Kirkfjold & Hawthorn Villa, Sanday

    Received 10 Aug 2007
  20. Decided07/467/PPF

    Alterations to existing shop

    43 Victoria Street, Kirkwall

    Received 10 Aug 2007
  21. Decided07/468/PPF

    Attach 0.3m dish to tower

    SSE Mildoe Radio Station, Rendall

    Received 13 Aug 2007
  22. Decided07/469/PPF

    Erect a shed for mobility scooter

    10 Citadel Crescent, Stromness, KW16 3EL

    Received 13 Aug 2007
  23. Decided07/470/PPF

    Erection of a steel pole with dish aerial

    Kambister (Land Near), Birsay

    Received 13 Aug 2007
  24. Decided07/471/PPF

    Erect replacement house and double garage

    Shadynook, Evie

    Received 14 Aug 2007

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

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How to search planning applications

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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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