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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
11,977Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 10,072 approved or refused records
434Refused applications

9,638 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Sept 1979 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided10/276/VR

    Vary conditions 2 & 3 of outline planning permission 07/171/PPO to allow an extension of time

    Brookfield (Site 1) (Land Near), Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2NZ

    Received 20 May 2010
  2. Decided10/277/VR

    Vary conditions 2 & 3 of outline planning permission 07/172/PPO to allow an extension of time

    Brookfield (Site 2) (Land Near), Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2NZ

    Received 20 May 2010
  3. Decided10/278/VR

    Vary conditions 2 & 3 of outline planning permission 07/173/PPO to allow an extension of time

    Brookfield (Site 3) (Land Near), Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2NZ

    Received 20 May 2010
  4. Decided10/279/VR

    Vary conditions 2 & 3 of outline planning permission 07/174/PPO to allow an extension of time

    Brookfield (Site 4) (Land Near), Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2NZ

    Received 20 May 2010
  5. Decided10/280/VR

    Vary conditions 2 & 3 of outline planning permission 07/175/PPO to allow an extension of time

    Brookfield (Site 5) (Land Near), Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2NZ

    Received 20 May 2010
  6. Decided10/281/PP

    Extend a house and erect a wind turbine (max. height 15m)

    Knowtoo, Brodgar Road, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3HY

    Received 21 May 2010
  7. Decided10/283/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Lyking Cottage, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3HY

    Received 21 May 2010
  8. Withdrawn/Returned10/284/VR

    Vary condition 4 of outline planning permission 07/147/PPO to extend consent for 12 months

    Sunnybank (Land Near), Harray, Orkney

    Received 21 May 2010
  9. Decided10/285/PP

    Extend a house and install an air source heat pump

    Windbreck, Burray, Orkney, KW17 2ST

    Received 24 May 2010
  10. Decided10/286/PP

    Demolish existing nissen hut, convert and extend outbuildings and incorporate into existing house to create extension, erect a workshop and create new access

    Conyar, Harray, Orkney KW17 2LF

    Received 24 May 2010
  11. Decided10/287/PP

    Erect a house with integral garage

    Weyland Terrace (Site A) (Land Near), Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 26 May 2010
  12. Decided10/288/PP

    Demolish existing house and erect a replacement house

    Tornaveen, East Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1LY

    Received 28 May 2010
  13. Decided10/289/PP

    Install an air source heat pump

    Craigielea, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2JU

    Received 28 May 2010
  14. Decided10/290/PP

    Change of use from commercial to a caf�/bistro and re-roof with slate

    11 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DN

    Received 28 May 2010
  15. Decided10/291/PP

    Erect a wind turbine (max. height 15m)

    Rannabrae, Rapness, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DE

    Received 28 May 2010
  16. Decided10/292/PN

    Install a new diesel tank

    Milldoe Radio Station, Rendall, Orkney

    Received 28 May 2010
  17. Decided10/293/PP

    Extend a house

    Korsgarth, High Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1AZ

    Received 28 May 2010
  18. Decided10/294/PP

    Erect a replacement house

    Cuppar (Land Near), Evie, Orkney

    Received 28 May 2010
  19. Decided10/295/PN

    Install a new diesel tank

    North Ronaldsay Radio Station, North Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2BG

    Received 3 Jun 2010
  20. Decided10/296/PP

    Erect a detached garage and change of use of land from agricultural to residential

    Beesbreck, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RB

    Received 3 Jun 2010
  21. Decided10/297/PP

    Erect a bedded/slatted court

    Grandon, Finstown, Orkney, KW17 2EP

    Received 3 Jun 2010
  22. Decided10/298/PN

    Install a diesel tank

    Sanday Radio Station, Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2BA

    Received 3 Jun 2010
  23. Decided10/299/PN

    Install a new diesel tank

    Ward Hill Radio Station, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2RL

    Received 3 Jun 2010
  24. Decided10/300/PIP

    Siting of 3 houses

    Lynnburn (Land Near), Holm Branch Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1RY

    Received 3 Jun 2010

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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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