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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
11,486Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 9,612 approved or refused records
426Refused applications

9,186 approved · 426 refused · 545 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided08/137/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Dalespot, St Ola

    Received 7 Mar 2008
  2. Decided08/138/PPF

    Erect five wind turbines (max. height 67m) and construct access and switching gear station

    Savisgarth, Evie

    Received 11 Mar 2008
  3. Decided08/139/PPF

    Erect a summer house

    Arranmore, 39 Franklin Road, Stromness KW16 3DZ

    Received 11 Mar 2008
  4. Decided08/140/PPF

    Extend a house

    Ness, Birsay KW17 2TA

    Received 11 Mar 2008
  5. Decided08/141/APN

    Erect GP shed

    Fea, Holm KW17 2SA

    Received 11 Mar 2008
  6. Decided08/142/PPF

    Erect a house (modify siting approved in accordance with application number 07/150)

    Near Appiehouse, Dounby

    Received 12 Mar 2008
  7. Decided08/143/PPF

    Alterations and extension to hotel and erection of accommodation annexe

    Ayre Hotel, Burnmouth Road, Kirkwall

    Received 12 Mar 2008
  8. Decided08/144/PPO

    Siting of a house (amendment to site following approval of planning application 07/655)

    Nisthouse (Site 1) (Land Near), Harray

    Received 12 Mar 2008
  9. Decided08/145/PPF

    Erect a house

    Westshore (Site 8) (Land Near), Burray

    Received 13 Mar 2008
  10. Decided08/146/PPF

    Erect replacement house

    Oback, Widewall, South Ronaldsay

    Received 13 Mar 2008
  11. Decided08/147/PPF

    Extend a house

    Loft, Longhope

    Received 14 Mar 2008
  12. Decided08/148/LB

    Fully restore derelict house and construct extension

    House Of Brough, Pierowall, Westray

    Received 14 Mar 2008
  13. Decided08/149/PPF

    Construct new vehicular access road

    Skaill Farm, Skaill, Sandwick

    Received 14 Mar 2008
  14. Decided08/150/PPF

    Construct borehole and insert three pipes to link to marine hydroelectric plant

    EMEC, Billia Croo, Outertown, Stromness

    Received 14 Mar 2008
  15. Decided08/151/PPF

    Erect a 1200mm high fence

    Kirk Park, (Site 1), Orphir

    Received 14 Mar 2008
  16. Decided08/152/PPF

    Erect a house

    Whitecleat (Site 3) (Land Near), Tankerness

    Received 17 Mar 2008
  17. Decided08/153/PPF

    Erect a house

    Oglaby Brach Road (Land Near), Stromness

    Received 17 Mar 2008
  18. Decided08/154/PPF

    Erect replacement house

    Ballyvilla, Inganess Road, Kirkwall

    Received 18 Mar 2008
  19. Decided08/155/PPF

    Reinstatement and extension of house

    Brimbanks Cottage, Eday

    Received 18 Mar 2008
  20. Decided08/156/PPF

    Erect industrial building

    J & W Tait, (Unit 3), Sparrowhawk Road, Kirkwall

    Received 18 Mar 2008
  21. Decided08/157/PPF

    Erect replacement house with integral garage

    Lower Kirkhouse (Land Near), Eastside, South Ronaldsay

    Received 18 Mar 2008
  22. Decided08/158/LB

    Internal alterations to accommodate conversion of first floor lounge to two en-suite bedrooms

    Kirkwall Hotel, Harbour Street, Kirkwall

    Received 18 Mar 2008
  23. Decided08/159/PPF

    Erect a house with integral garage

    Brimbanks, Eday

    Received 18 Mar 2008
  24. Decided08/160/LB

    Demolition of existing function/dining room, ground floor extension to form new function room, and first floor extension to form 2 new bedrooms

    Ayre Hotel, Burnmouth Road, Kirkwall KW15 1QX

    Received 19 Mar 2008

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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.

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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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