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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9,638 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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. Decided10/351/PP

    Change of use of land from agricultural to create 8 allotment sites with 1 polytunnel

    Brinian (Land Near), Rousay, Orkney

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  2. Decided10/352/APN

    Amend prior notification 10/257/APN to relocate GP shed

    Trumland Farm, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PU

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  3. Decided10/353/PP

    Erect a house with a detached garage

    Onziebust (Land Near), Wyre, Orkney

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  4. Decided10/354/PIP

    Siting of a replacement house

    Boondatoon (Land Near), Tankerness, Orkney, KW17 2QS

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  5. Decided10/356/PIP

    Siting of a self-catering cottage and new access

    Esgar (Land Near), Dounby, Orkney, KW17 2HX

    Received 6 Jul 2010
  6. Decided10/357/CLEUD

    Use of land for campsite with provision for tents, caravans and motorhomes

    Campsite At Barn Hostel, Chalmersquoy, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2BZ

    Received 6 Jul 2010
  7. Decided10/358/PP

    Re-roof with black metal sheeting and prune tree

    Sinclair Office Supplies, 71-75 John Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AD

    Received 6 Jul 2010
  8. Decided10/359/PP

    Amend planning permission 10/127/PP to change turbine type (max. height 15m)

    Brunthouse, Flotta, Orkney, KW16 3NP

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  9. Decided10/360/PP

    Erect an attached double garage

    Upper Springrose, Finstown, Orkney, KW17 2JX

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  10. Decided10/361/PP

    Erect a GP shed

    Berriedale, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2TQ

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  11. Decided10/362/PP

    Re-roof, replace windows and doors, install a skylight and cast aluminium rainwater goods and repair chimney

    109 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BU

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  12. Decided10/363/LB

    Re-roof, replace windows and doors, install a skylight and cast aluminium rainwater goods, repair chimney and carry out internal works

    109 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BU

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  13. Decided10/364/PP

    Re-roof and extend existing lean-to link building

    Winterdyne, 6 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JF

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  14. Decided10/365/PP

    Erect a detached garage

    Cott O' Paplay, Holm, Orkney, KW17 2SD

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  15. Decided10/366/LB

    Re-roof, replace existing uPVC rainwater goods with cast aluminium, paint external walls, repair windows and carry out internal works

    4 Melvin Place, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DD

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  16. Decided10/367/AMC

    Erect a replacement house with an air source heat pump

    Aptrow (Land Near), Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2LT

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  17. Decided10/368/PP

    Erect a replacement house and 2 wind turbines (max. height 18m)

    Wilderness Farm (Land Near), Holm, Orkney, KW17 2RY

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  18. Decided10/369/PP

    Erect a wind turbine (max. height 18m)

    Salwick, Brims, Longhope, Orkney, KW16 3NZ

    Received 7 Jul 2010
  19. Decided10/370/APN

    Erect a GP shed/hay store

    Lambiness, Sanday, Orkney

    Received 9 Jul 2010
  20. Decided10/371/PP

    Extend a house to provide bed & breakfast accommodation and erect a conservatory

    Storehouse, Whitehall, Stronsay, Orkney, KW17 2AR

    Received 9 Jul 2010
  21. Decided10/372/PP

    Erect a replacement house with integral garage

    Waterhall (Land Near), Dounby, Orkney

    Received 9 Jul 2010
  22. Decided10/373/PN

    Install a 0.6m dish to existing tower

    Ward Hill Radio Station, South Ronaldsay, Orkney

    Received 9 Jul 2010
  23. Decided10/374/PP

    Erect a Dutch barn

    Berstane Farm, St Ola, Orkney

    Received 9 Jul 2010
  24. Decided10/375/AMC

    Erect a replacement house

    Woodside (Site 2) (Land Near), Tankerness, Orkney, KW17 2QS

    Received 14 Jul 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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