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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9,638 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided11/019/SCO

    Scoping opinion request for 3 wind turbines (max. height 70m)

    Redland Farm, Firth, Orkney

    Received 18 Jan 2011
  2. Decided11/020/PP

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

    Kingfisher Road (Plot 9) (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney

    Received 18 Jan 2011
  3. Decided11/021/PP

    Install an air source heat pump

    Westhouse, Holm, Orkney, KW17 2SD

    Received 20 Jan 2011
  4. Decided11/022/TPP

    Erect a wind turbine (max. height 18m)

    Ramray, Graemsay, Orkney, KW16 3NG

    Received 20 Jan 2011
  5. Decided11/023/PP

    Extraction of sand

    Cara Links, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2TH

    Received 20 Jan 2011
  6. Decided11/024/PP

    Erect a slatted court

    Skiddy, Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2HF

    Received 25 Jan 2011
  7. Decided11/025/PP

    Extend a house

    Rosmyre, Herston, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2RH

    Received 26 Jan 2011
  8. Decided11/026/PP

    Extend a house

    Castle, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3JW

    Received 26 Jan 2011
  9. Decided11/027/PP

    Replace windows and doors

    122 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BU

    Received 26 Jan 2011
  10. Decided11/028/PP

    Demolish existing garage and erect a new garage

    Belmont, Dundas Crescent, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JQ

    Received 27 Jan 2011
  11. Decided11/029/PP

    Erect 12 houses

    Watersfield (Land Near), Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 27 Jan 2011
  12. Decided11/030/TPP

    Erect a wind turbine (max. height 18m)

    Westhouse, The Park, Holm, Orkney, KW17 2SD

    Received 27 Jan 2011
  13. Decided11/031/TPP

    Erect 3 wind turbines (max. height 19.4m)

    Vestrafiold, Quoyloo, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3LU

    Received 27 Jan 2011
  14. Decided11/032/PP

    Erect a detached garage

    4 Royal Oak Court, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1US

    Received 28 Jan 2011
  15. Decided11/033/EBSCOP

    Scoping opinion request for proposed section 36 application for a wave site

    Marwick Head, Birsay, Orkney

    Received 28 Jan 2011
  16. Decided11/034/TPP

    Erect a wind turbine (max. height 20m)

    Gairy, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DR

    Received 31 Jan 2011
  17. Decided11/035/PP

    Erect a domestic garage and retain and modify stone outbuildings

    Roadside, Grimbister, Firth, Orkney, KW15 1TT

    Received 31 Jan 2011
  18. Decided11/036/PP

    Erect a GP storage shed

    Russness (Land Near), Wyre, Orkney

    Received 31 Jan 2011
  19. Decided11/037/PP

    Change of use from retail and hot food take-away to hot food take-away and caf� (retrospective)

    21 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HP

    Received 31 Jan 2011
  20. Decided11/038/AMC

    Erect a house with an air source heat pump

    Balmore (Land Near), Finstown, Orkney

    Received 1 Feb 2011
  21. Decided11/039/PP

    Extend a house

    Lambsholm, Bignold Park Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1PT

    Received 1 Feb 2011
  22. Decided11/041/PP

    Site two wooden tourist accommodation cabins ('wigwams')

    Birsay Hostel, Caravan & Camping Site, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2LY

    Received 1 Feb 2011
  23. Decided11/042/PP

    Site two wooden tourist accommodation cabins ('wigwams')

    Rackwick Hostel, Hoy, Orkney, KW16 3NJ

    Received 1 Feb 2011
  24. Decided11/043/TPP

    Erect a wind turbine (max. height 18.2m)

    Hools, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2RH

    Received 3 Feb 2011

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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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