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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
140Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 10,073 approved or refused records
434Refused applications

9,639 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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. Decided15/563/PN

    Removal of 4 existing telecommunications antennas, replacing with 3 new antennas and installation of 2 new microwave dish

    Wardhill Radio Site, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2RL

    Received 13 Nov 2015
  2. Decided15/564/PP

    Demolish redundant building and erect replacement house

    Brough (Land Near), Toab, Orkney, KW17 2QG

    Received 16 Nov 2015
  3. Decided15/565/PP

    Demolish redundant caravan and erect a replacement house with integral garage and an air source heat pump

    Sebay Cottage (Land Near), Tankerness, Orkney, KW17 2QU

    Received 16 Nov 2015
  4. Decided15/566/PP

    Extend a house

    Benvale, Bendigo Road, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SX

    Received 17 Nov 2015
  5. Decided15/567/PP

    Extend a GP shed (retrospective)

    Norton Farm, Dounby, Orkney

    Received 19 Nov 2015
  6. Decided15/568/MARSS

    Screening and scoping request to alter an existing salmon fish farm

    Bay Of Cleat, Westray, Orkney

    Received 20 Nov 2015
  7. Decided15/569/PP

    Extend a house

    10 Soulisquoy Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1TJ

    Received 23 Nov 2015
  8. Decided15/571/MARSS

    Screening and scoping request to create a salmon fish farm

    East Of Skelwick Skerry, Westray

    Received 26 Nov 2015
  9. Decided15/573/PP

    Install a telecommunications box

    6 Hillside Road (land Near), Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AH

    Received 11 Dec 2015
  10. Decided15/574/PN

    Install a telecommunications box

    Exchange Cottage (land Near), Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RD

    Received 25 Nov 2015
  11. Decided15/575/PP

    Erect a detached domestic garage

    Glenfea, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SX

    Received 26 Nov 2015
  12. Decided15/576/PP

    Erect a domestic garage

    4 Seafield (Land Near), Finstown, Firth, Orkney, KW17 2EW

    Received 26 Nov 2015
  13. Decided15/577/AMC

    Erect a replacement house (following permission in principle - 14/295/PIP)

    Plot 1, Blomar, Holm, Orkney, KW17 2RY

    Received 30 Nov 2015
  14. Decided15/578/PP

    Amendment to access

    Walliwall (Land Near), Old Finstown Road, Orkney

    Received 30 Nov 2015
  15. Decided15/579/PP

    Change of use from agricultual to domestic dwelling and associated alterations

    Old Byre, Woodwick, Evie, Orkney

    Received 30 Nov 2015
  16. Decided15/580/PP

    Install air source heat pump

    4 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HP

    Received 30 Nov 2015
  17. Decided15/581/LB

    Install marine communication antennae

    Lighthouse, Lighthouse Road, North Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2BG

    Received 27 Nov 2015
  18. Decided15/582/PP

    Construction of harbour and slipway (part retrospective)

    Bay Of Bomasty, Rothiesholm, Stronsay, Orkney, KW17 2AN

    Received 27 Nov 2015
  19. Decided15/583/PP

    Erect a replacement house with air source heat pump

    Rosgar, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3EX

    Received 30 Nov 2015
  20. Decided15/584/PP

    Erect a house (subdivision of domestic curtilage) and install an air source heat pump

    Deepdale, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RA

    Received 1 Dec 2015
  21. Decided15/585/PIP

    Subdivision of curtilage to erect a house

    Lower Valley, Smoogro Road, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RB

    Received 2 Dec 2015
  22. Unknown15/586/PP

    Erect a fence (retrospective), construct decking, install an air source heat pump and a multi fuel stove with chimney

    1 Watson Close, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1WD

    Received 2 Dec 2015
  23. Withdrawn/Returned15/587/SCR

    Screening opinion request to install a tidal energy scheme

    Churchill Barriers 1 & 2, Orkney

    Received 2 Dec 2015
  24. Decided15/588/PP

    Erect 6 houses with air source heat pumps and create accesses

    Grainayre, Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 3 Dec 2015

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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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