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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
11,539Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 9,662 approved or refused records
428Refused applications

9,234 approved · 428 refused · 547 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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. Decided08/361/PPF

    Erect replacement house

    Scruit, Swannay

    Received 16 Jul 2008
  2. Decided08/362/PPF

    Extend a house

    13 Laverock Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1EE

    Received 17 Jul 2008
  3. Decided08/363/PN

    Change parabolic grid to 0.6m dish and change 1.2m dish to 0.6m dish

    Ward Hill Radio Station, South Ronaldsay

    Received 17 Jul 2008
  4. Decided08/364/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Greenfield (Site 1) (Land Near), Carness Road, St Ola

    Received 17 Jul 2008
  5. Decided08/365/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Greenfield (Site 2) (Land Near), Carness Road, St Ola

    Received 17 Jul 2008
  6. Decided08/366/PPR

    Erect a house with detached garage

    Sinyan, Rousay

    Received 18 Jul 2008
  7. Decided08/367/PPF

    Extend a house

    Newbiggings, Sanday KW17 2AY

    Received 18 Jul 2008
  8. Decided08/368/PPO

    Siting of primary school, play facilities, car parking and access

    Ferry Road (Land Near), Stromness

    Received 18 Jul 2008
  9. Decided08/369/PPO

    Siting of halls of residence and recreational grounds

    KGS Halls Of Residence, Berstane Road, Kirkwall

    Received 18 Jul 2008
  10. Decided08/370/PPO

    Siting of secondary school and recreation facilities

    Kirkwall Grammar School, Kirkwall,

    Received 18 Jul 2008
  11. Decided08/371/PPO

    Extend Sports Centre to create swimming pool and create additional car parking

    The Pickaquoy Centre, Muddisdale Road, Kirkwall

    Received 18 Jul 2008
  12. Decided08/372/PPF

    Extend a house

    Taihoa, Tankerness, KW17 2QP

    Received 22 Jul 2008
  13. Decided08/373/PPF

    Paint front elevation

    D & H Glue, 13 Albert Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1HP

    Received 22 Jul 2008
  14. Decided08/374/PPR

    Erect replacement house (follows 08/001/PPO)

    North Bigging, Dounby,

    Received 23 Jul 2008
  15. Withdrawn/Returned08/375/CC

    Demolition of garage

    Church Road, Stromness

    Received 23 Jul 2008
  16. Decided08/376/PPO

    Siting of a replacement house

    Burnside (Land Near), Rendall

    Received 24 Jul 2008
  17. Decided08/377/PPF

    Erect a house with integral garage

    Fea Hill (Site 5) (Land Near), Tankerness,

    Received 24 Jul 2008
  18. Decided08/378/PPF

    Erect wind turbine generator (max. height 15m)

    Chaos, Petertown Road, Orphir,

    Received 28 Jul 2008
  19. Decided08/379/PPF

    Erect wind turbine generator (max. height 15m)

    Eday Shop, Millbounds, Eday

    Received 28 Jul 2008
  20. Decided08/380/PPF

    Extend a house

    12 Craigiefield Park, St Ola, KW15 1TE

    Received 29 Jul 2008
  21. Decided08/381/PPF

    Extend a gallery

    Former Burray Church, Burray

    Received 31 Jul 2008
  22. Decided08/382/PPF

    Erect wind turbine generator (max. height 15m)

    Murra, Dounby, KW17 2HS

    Received 31 Jul 2008
  23. Decided08/383/LB

    Paint frontage and fascia and erect hanging sign

    11 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1HR

    Received 4 Aug 2008
  24. Decided08/384/PPF

    Extend a house

    2 Weyland Park, Kirkwall,

    Received 4 Aug 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.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

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    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

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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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