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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
11,461Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 9,590 approved or refused records
426Refused applications

9,164 approved · 426 refused · 542 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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. Decided08/064/PPF

    Erect a house with integral garage (for retiring farmer)

    Whitemire (land Near), Evie

    Received 29 Jan 2008
  2. Decided08/065/PPF

    Extend a house

    Caldale Cottage, Dounby KW17 2HT

    Received 29 Jan 2008
  3. Decided08/066/PPF

    Extend a house and erect store

    Kinsale, Dalespot, St Ola KW15 1SX

    Received 29 Jan 2008
  4. Decided08/067/PPF

    Erect a house

    Greenfield (Site 2) (Land Near), Toab

    Received 30 Jan 2008
  5. Decided08/068/PPR

    Erect a house with detached garage

    Hurtiso (Site 3) (Land Near), Holm

    Received 30 Jan 2008
  6. Decided08/069/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Rothiesholm (Land Near), Stronsay

    Received 30 Jan 2008
  7. Decided08/070/PPR

    Erect replacement house with integral garage

    Hull, Evie

    Received 31 Jan 2008
  8. Decided08/071/LB

    Form ramped access comprising stone facings and metal railings

    Stromness Town Hall, Church Road, Stromness

    Received 1 Feb 2008
  9. Decided08/072/PPF

    Erect a house (for retiring farmer)

    Howan (Land Near), Dounby

    Received 1 Feb 2008
  10. Decided08/073/PPF

    Erect GP shed

    Georth Farm, Evie KW17 2PJ

    Received 1 Feb 2008
  11. Decided08/074/PPF

    Demolish dwelling

    Castlegreen, Carness Road, St Ola

    Received 1 Feb 2008
  12. Decided08/075/PPF

    Erect 4 No 3 bed; 8 No 2 bed and 8 No 1 bed residential units and create access and 30 parking spaces (revision to approval of 12 No 3 bed units)

    Old Scapa Road, Kirkwall,

    Received 1 Feb 2008
  13. Decided08/076/PPO

    Siting of a house (for retiring farmer)

    Aikerness (land Near), Evie

    Received 4 Feb 2008
  14. Decided08/077/PPF

    Erect a house

    Greenfield, (land Near), Toab

    Received 5 Feb 2008
  15. Decided08/078/PPF

    Extend a house

    Rohaven, Annfield Crescent, Kirkwall

    Received 5 Feb 2008
  16. Decided08/079/AD

    Display sign (retrospective)

    60 Victoria Street, Kirkwall KW15 1DN

    Received 6 Feb 2008
  17. Decided08/080/LB

    Display projecting sign to the gable above first floor window

    60 Victoria Street, Kirkwall KW15 1DN

    Received 6 Feb 2008
  18. Decided08/081/PPF

    Erect pitched roof

    Neven, Dounby KW17 2HT

    Received 7 Feb 2008
  19. Decided08/082/PPF

    Erect wind turbine generator

    Kisumu, Bu Road, Stromness

    Received 7 Feb 2008
  20. Decided08/083/PPF

    Change of use of part to residential unit (former shop area to remain commercial)

    49 Graham Place, Stromness

    Received 7 Feb 2008
  21. Decided08/084/LB

    Alter building including conversion of doorway into a window; replace windows and install accoustic and fire barriers

    49 Graham Place, Stromness

    Received 7 Feb 2008
  22. Decided08/085/PPF

    Restore house

    Conyar, Harray

    Received 8 Feb 2008
  23. Decided08/086/PPO

    Convert and extend farm building to form dwelling

    Bigging, Russland, Harray

    Received 8 Feb 2008
  24. Decided08/087/PPO

    Siting of replacement house incorporating existing building

    'Bob's Hoose', Conyar, Russland Road, Harray

    Received 8 Feb 2008

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

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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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