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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9,638 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided10/325/PP

    Erect a house with integral garage

    Eastaquoy (Land Near), Houton, Orphir, Orkney

    Received 16 Jun 2010
  2. Decided10/326/PP

    Erect a bird hide (Retrospective)

    Buxa, Orphir, Orkney

    Received 16 Jun 2010
  3. Decided10/327/PP

    Extend a house

    Tradespark, Heathery Loan, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SY

    Received 16 Jun 2010
  4. Decided10/329/PP

    Erect a wind turbine (max. height 18m)

    Nesshudden, Papa Westray, Orkney, KW17 2BU

    Received 17 Jun 2010
  5. Decided10/330/PP

    Convert existing integral garage into living accommodation and erect a new integral garage and shower room

    Bayview, Papa Westray, Orkney, KW17 2BU

    Received 17 Jun 2010
  6. Decided10/331/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Breck Cottage, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2ND

    Received 17 Jun 2010
  7. Decided10/332/PIP

    Siting of a replacement house

    Brims, Evie, Orkney, KW17 2PF

    Received 22 Jun 2010
  8. Decided10/333/PP

    Demolish existing garage, erect a new garage and extend a house

    11 Cursiter Crescent, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1XN

    Received 22 Jun 2010
  9. Decided10/334/PP

    Demolish existing stone shed and erect a GP shed

    Vindon, Finstown, Orkney, KW17 2EU

    Received 23 Jun 2010
  10. Decided10/335/PP

    Erect 3 wind turbines (max. height 18m)

    Upper Lidda, Tankerness, Orkney, KW17 2QS

    Received 23 Jun 2010
  11. Decided10/336/PP

    Erect an integral garage

    Tralee, 8 Islands View Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1YP

    Received 23 Jun 2010
  12. Decided10/337/PP

    Extend a house

    Loft, Longhope, Orkney, KW16 3PQ

    Received 23 Jun 2010
  13. Decided10/339/PP

    Temporary permission for the storage, fabrication and testing of subsea pipelines

    Billia Croo (Land Near), Stromness, Orkney

    Received 23 Jun 2010
  14. Decided10/340/PP

    Erect a building to house a power generating plant associated with an offshore wave energy convertor device

    Billia Croo (Land Near), Stromness, Orkney

    Received 23 Jun 2010
  15. Decided10/341/PP

    Remove existing garage and access and create new vehicular access

    Brekka, Dounby, Orkney, KW17 2LG

    Received 24 Jun 2010
  16. Withdrawn/Returned10/342/PP

    Convert store and incorporate into existing building to create a 2 bedroom flat

    7 Wellington Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1AY

    Received 24 Jun 2010
  17. Decided10/343/PP

    Erect 2 wind turbines (max. height 18m)

    South Greenigoe, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RA

    Received 25 Jun 2010
  18. Decided10/344/SCR

    Screening opinion request for the erection of 3 small scale (6.6kw) wind turbines

    Furrowend, Shapinsay, Orkney, KW17 2DY

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  19. Decided10/345/PP

    Extend a house

    56 Hamnavoe, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3JQ

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  20. Decided10/346/PP

    Erect a wind turbine (max. height 15m)

    West Manse, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DR

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  21. Decided10/347/PP

    Erect 2 wind turbines (max. height 15m)

    The Steading, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DR

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  22. Decided10/348/PP

    Replace garage gutters, downpipes and door

    Merdekka, 21 Main Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1BU

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  23. Decided10/349/PP

    Extend a house and erect a detached garage

    Coymill, Kirbister, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3HU

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  24. Decided10/350/PP

    Extend a house and convert existing kitchen/living room into garage

    Quarrybanks, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1TW

    Received 30 Jun 2010

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

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How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

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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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