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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
11,978Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 10,076 approved or refused records
434Refused applications

9,642 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Sept 1979 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided17/499/APN

    Erect a GP Shed

    Bain Sandwick Orkney Islands KW16 3HZ

    Received 17 Nov 2017
  2. Decided17/500/PP

    Install three replacement antenna, cabinets, generator and ancillary equipment

    Maraquoy (Land Near), Howe Road, Stromness Parish, Orkney KW16 3JU

    Received 22 Nov 2017
  3. Decided17/501/PP

    Erect a house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump

    7 Repeater Road, Kirkwall, Orkney,

    Received 23 Nov 2017
  4. Decided17/502/LB

    Install replacement rooflights, erect external screen, and internal alterations.

    Braebuster House, Braebuster Road, Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QL

    Received 24 Nov 2017
  5. Decided17/503/LB

    Remove cement and harl wall, paint walls, and install ornamental date stone

    Old Manse, The Palace, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2LX

    Received 23 Nov 2017
  6. Decided17/504/PP

    Erect a radio mast and install a temporary building

    Hammars Hill Wind Farm Hammar Road Rendall Orkney Islands

    Received 24 Nov 2017
  7. Decided17/505/HH

    Extend a house

    Seaview, Airfield Road, Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2BN

    Received 24 Nov 2017
  8. Decided17/506/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Purtabreck, Toab, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QG

    Received 24 Nov 2017
  9. Decided17/507/PN

    Install radio antenna, equipment cabinet and ancillary development

    Kirkwall BT Telephone Exchange, Brandyquoy, Off Palace Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1QW

    Received 27 Nov 2017
  10. Decided17/508/PP

    Erect a house for an agricultural worker

    Gaitnip Farm, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SX

    Received 28 Nov 2017
  11. Decided17/510/PP

    Erect replacement house with air source heat pump and change of use of redundant building to a dairy

    Bain Farm (Land Near) Sandwick, Orkney

    Received 29 Nov 2017
  12. Decided17/511/PP

    Erect an agricultural shed (retrospective)

    Westersands, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QQ

    Received 29 Nov 2017
  13. Decided17/512/HH

    Erect a garage

    Skalivoe, Village Road, Burray Village, Burray, Orkney KW17 2SS

    Received 30 Nov 2017
  14. Decided17/513/HH

    Extend a house

    Ducro, Cornquoy Road, Holm, Orkney, KW17 2SD

    Received 4 Dec 2017
  15. Decided17/514/HH

    Extend a house, re-roof and amend access

    Orams, 17 Papdale Crescent, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JS

    Received 4 Dec 2017
  16. Decided17/515/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Skaill Farm, Orphir, Orkney

    Received 4 Dec 2017
  17. Decided17/516/PP

    Change of use from retail (Class 1) to visitor centre (Class 10)

    14 Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1AB

    Received 5 Dec 2017
  18. Decided17/517/APN

    Erect an GP shed

    Lower Cornquoy, Cornquoy Road, Holm, Orkney, KW17 2SD

    Received 6 Dec 2017
  19. Decided17/518/LB

    Demolish a building

    Lyness Hoy Orkney Islands KW16 3NS

    Received 6 Dec 2017
  20. Decided17/519/HH

    Install an air source heat pump

    25A Queen Sonja Kloss, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1FJ

    Received 7 Dec 2017
  21. Decided17/520/PP

    Erect a slurry tank

    Feolquoy, Outertown Road, Stromness Parish, Orkney, KW16 3JP

    Received 8 Dec 2017
  22. Decided17/521/PP

    Construct a hydrogen generation compound, including switchgear, three containers, tank, walls and fencing, and parking

    Howe (Land Near), Shapinsay, Orkney KW17 2EA

    Received 11 Dec 2017
  23. Decided17/522/PP

    Erect a water treatment unit building and kiosks and create hard standing

    Stronsay Water Treatment Works, Whitehall, Orkney, KW17 2AR

    Received 11 Dec 2017
  24. Decided17/523/PP

    Install silt curtains including anchor blocks at loch bed and shore

    Sanday Water Treatment Works, Bea Loch, Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2AY

    Received 11 Dec 2017

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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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