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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9,639 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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. Decided16/102/PP

    Erect a replacement house with air source heat pump

    Deasbreck (Land Near), Twatt, Birsay, KW17 2JD

    Received 4 Mar 2016
  2. Decided16/103/PN

    Replace 4 existing antenna, install 3 antenna, install 3 RRU's and install a transmission dish

    Gallowhill, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DB

    Received 29 Feb 2016
  3. Decided16/105/PP

    Remove chimney stack extension, install flue, render chimney stack, and install lights (part retrospective)

    St Ola Hotel, Harbour Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LE

    Received 7 Mar 2016
  4. Decided16/106/TC

    Crown reduction of a tree

    Palace Gardens, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1PB

    Received 7 Mar 2016
  5. Decided16/107/PP

    Install 3 air source heat pumps.

    Orkney Ferries Ltd, 2 Shore Street Offices, Shore Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1LG

    Received 8 Mar 2016
  6. Decided16/108/APN

    Create an access

    Pole, Ness Road, Burray, Orkney, KW17 2TA

    Received 9 Mar 2016
  7. Decided16/109/PP

    Install 2 air source heat pumps

    Westray Baptist Church, Pierowall, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DH

    Received 10 Mar 2016
  8. Decided16/110/LB

    Install 2 air source heat pumps

    Westray Baptist Church, Pierowall, Westray, Orkney KW17 2DH

    Received 10 Mar 2016
  9. Decided16/111/HH

    Extend a house

    Bramblehope, Quoyloo Road, Sandwick, Orkney KW16 3LY

    Received 11 Mar 2016
  10. Decided16/112/TPP

    Erect a 3kW wind turbine (max height 11m)

    Woo, Sanday, Orkney KW17 2AZ

    Received 14 Mar 2016
  11. Decided16/113/PP

    Install 3 antenna and 1 external cabinet

    Milldoe Radio Station, Rendall, Orkney

    Received 14 Mar 2016
  12. Decided16/115/HH

    Install a septic tank

    Heath Cottage, Brims Road, Hoy, Orkney, KW16 3NZ

    Received 14 Mar 2016
  13. Decided16/116/HH

    Install an air source heat pump

    120 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BU

    Received 11 Mar 2016
  14. Decided16/117/HH

    Install an air source heat pump (retrospective)

    Ivanhoe, Bigswell Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3LA

    Received 14 Mar 2016
  15. Decided16/118/PN

    Install a telecommunications box

    Seaview (Land Near), Woodstock Road, Holm, Orkney, KW17 2SD

    Received 14 Mar 2016
  16. Decided16/119/PN

    Install a telecommunications box

    Hurtiso (Land Near), Holm, Orkney, KW17 2SB

    Received 14 Mar 2016
  17. Decided16/120/PN

    Install a telecommunications box

    North Dawn (Land Near), Moss Road, Holm, Orkney, KW17 2SA

    Received 14 Mar 2016
  18. Decided16/121/PP

    Change of use from a holiday let (Class 7) to residential (Class 9)

    Curlew Cottage, Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2NZ

    Received 15 Mar 2016
  19. Decided16/122/HH

    Extend a house.

    Twargarn Cottage, Russland Road, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2LF

    Received 15 Mar 2016
  20. Decided16/123/HH

    Extend a house

    Ketilstopt, 5 Craigiefield Park, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1TE

    Received 15 Mar 2016
  21. Decided16/124/HH

    Extend a house

    Lochside, Sandwick, Orkney, KW17 2JF

    Received 15 Mar 2016
  22. Decided16/125/SCR

    Screening opinion to erect 2 500kW turbine (max height 46.3m)

    Hermisgarth (Land Near), Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2AZ

    Received 16 Mar 2016
  23. Decided16/126/SCR

    Screening opinion to erect 2 500kW turbine (max height 46.3m)

    Quoy Ness, Sanday

    Received 16 Mar 2016
  24. Decided16/127/SCR

    Screening opinion to erect 2 500kW turbine (max height 46.3m)

    The Wart (Land Near), Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2BA

    Received 16 Mar 2016

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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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