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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
11,530Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 9,653 approved or refused records
427Refused applications

9,226 approved · 427 refused · 547 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided08/334/PPF

    Convert barn to dwelling unit

    Quoys Of Herston, South Ronaldsay,

    Received 30 Jun 2008
  2. Decided08/335/PPF

    Erect 6m high telecoms pole and two radio antenna

    Upper Jubidee, Evie,

    Received 30 Jun 2008
  3. Decided08/336/PPF

    Erect 3 houses with integral garages

    Newark (Land Near), Harray,

    Received 30 Jun 2008
  4. Decided08/337/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Trumland (Site 4) (Land Near), Rousay

    Received 30 Jun 2008
  5. Decided08/338/PPO

    Siting of a replacement house

    Pictail, Deerness

    Received 2 Jul 2008
  6. Decided08/339/PPO

    Siting of a house for an agricultural worker

    Upper Onston, Stenness

    Received 2 Jul 2008
  7. Decided08/341/PPF

    Erect 3 adjoining dwelling units, outbuildings and 3 domestic wind turbine generators

    North House, Eday

    Received 2 Jul 2008
  8. Decided08/342/PPF

    Erect detached extension

    Midhouse, Brims, South Walls, Hoy

    Received 3 Jul 2008
  9. Decided08/345/PPF

    Residential unit for temporary special needs holiday accommodation

    1 Heath Cottage, Rendall

    Received 7 Jul 2008
  10. Decided08/343/PPF

    Erect midden and roof over feed area

    Millburn Farm, Harray, KW17 2LA

    Received 7 Jul 2008
  11. Decided08/346/PPR

    Erect a house and garage

    Greenfield (Land Near), Carness Road, St Ola

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  12. Decided08/347/PPO

    Siting of a replacement house

    Fetercairn, Stenness

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  13. Decided08/348/PPR

    Erect a house

    Banks (Land Near), Stoneyquoy, Lyness

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  14. Decided08/349/PPF

    Extend a house

    Quoys, Holm,

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  15. Decided08/350/AD

    Display sign

    11 Bridge Street, Kirkwall

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  16. Decided08/351/PPF

    Erect a garage/store

    Old Schoolhouse, Stronsay,

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  17. Decided08/352/PPF

    Extend a house

    1 Greenfield, Toab, KW17 2QN

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  18. Decided08/353/MAR

    Install C-Cap (feeder) barge and auxillary equipment

    Bay Of Vady, Rousay Sound

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  19. Decided08/354/PPO

    Siting of a replacement house

    Curcabreck, Harray

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  20. Decided08/355/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Garth, Rendall

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  21. Decided08/356/PPF

    Erect 5m high telecoms pole and two radio antenna

    Cauldhame Service Reservoir, St Margaret's Hope

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  22. Decided08/357/PPF

    Demolish existing retail store, construct new retail store and ancillary car parking

    Tesco, 18 Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  23. Decided08/358/MAR

    Enlarge shell fish site

    Whelkmulli Bay, Wyre

    Received 15 Jul 2008
  24. Decided08/359/PPF

    Erect a canopy and install ATM pod

    Tesco, 18 Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall

    Received 16 Jul 2008

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

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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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