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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
11,566Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 9,687 approved or refused records
428Refused applications

9,259 approved · 428 refused · 549 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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. Withdrawn/Returned08/457/PPF

    Continued use of quarry for extension of clay and stone fragments (following expiry of 02/407)

    Bomo Hill, Eday

    Received 19 Sept 2008
  2. Decided08/458/PPF

    Erect a replacement house

    Garth (Land Near), St Ola

    Received 22 Sept 2008
  3. Decided08/459/PPF

    Extend a workshop

    Plinnin, Dounby, KW17 2LG

    Received 22 Sept 2008
  4. Decided08/460/PPF

    Extend a house

    Polrudden, Peerie Sea Loan, Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall

    Received 23 Sept 2008
  5. Decided08/461/APN

    Erect GP shed

    Upper Lerquoy, Orphir,

    Received 23 Sept 2008
  6. Decided08/462/PPF

    Erect a detached garage with first floor studio

    Mayfield Cottage, Heathery Loan, St Ola, KW15 1SY

    Received 23 Sept 2008
  7. Decided08/463/PPF

    Modification of condition 2 of consent 99/456/PPF to allow extended opening hours

    Co-op, Dounby

    Received 24 Sept 2008
  8. Decided08/464/APN

    Erect GP shed

    Beaquoy, Dounby

    Received 25 Sept 2008
  9. Decided08/466/PPF

    Erect a slatted byre

    Norton, Dounby

    Received 25 Sept 2008
  10. Decided08/465/PPF

    Erect a house with a detached garage

    Greenhall (Land Near), Rendall

    Received 25 Sept 2008
  11. Decided08/467/SCO

    Siting of a wind turbine (maximum height 67m)

    Barns Of Ayre, Deerness, KW17 2QJ

    Received 29 Sept 2008
  12. Decided08/468/MAR

    Install up to 12 automatic props feeders and associated platforms

    Carness Bay, Kirkwall

    Received 29 Sept 2008
  13. Decided08/469/PPF

    Extend a house (to provide bedroom and en-suite)

    4 Kirk Park, Orphir

    Received 6 Oct 2008
  14. Decided08/470/PPR

    Erect a house with integral garage

    Skeetquoy (Land Near), Tankerness

    Received 6 Oct 2008
  15. Decided08/471/PPF

    Disposal of surplus material from St Margaret's Hope by-pass works to fill former quarry and restore to agriculture

    Berriedale, South Ronaldsay

    Received 6 Oct 2008
  16. Decided08/472/PPF

    Convert into a house

    Wells Cottage, Longhope

    Received 6 Oct 2008
  17. Decided08/473/PPF

    Erect a wind turbine generator (amendment to 08/314/PPF)

    West Langamay, Sanday

    Received 6 Oct 2008
  18. Decided08/474/PPO

    Siting of a replacement house (application revoked see 09/221)

    Queena Farm, Swannay, Birsay

    Received 6 Oct 2008
  19. Decided08/475/PPF

    Erect a wind turbine generator (max. height 15m)

    Braes, Rousay, KW17 2PR

    Received 7 Oct 2008
  20. Decided08/476/PPF

    Replace windows

    45 John Street, Stromness, KW16 3AD

    Received 7 Oct 2008
  21. Decided08/477/PPF

    Erect a replacement house

    Lyking, Sandwick

    Received 7 Oct 2008
  22. Decided08/478/PPF

    Erect 6kW wind turbine on a 12m high free standing pole

    Craebreck Farm (Land Near) Skaill Nether Breck, Holm

    Received 8 Oct 2008
  23. Decided08/479/APN

    Erect GP shed

    South Breck, Firth, KW17 2ET

    Received 8 Oct 2008
  24. Decided08/480/PPF

    Vary turbine type approved under application 05/451/PPF and install switchgear housing

    Gallo Hill, Westray,

    Received 9 Oct 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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