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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
137Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 10,076 approved or refused records
434Refused applications

9,642 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided18/378/PP

    Change of use from a shop and cafe to shop (class 1) and office (class 4)

    3 Castle Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HE

    Received 14 Sept 2018
  2. Decided18/379/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Trumland Farm, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PU

    Received 17 Sept 2018
  3. Decided18/380/HH

    Install an air source heat pump (retrospective)

    39A Graham Place, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BY

    Received 17 Sept 2018
  4. Decided18/381/LB

    Install replacement windows and doors and other minor alterations

    Millhouse, Stromness, Orkney

    Received 18 Sept 2018
  5. Decided18/382/PP

    Sub-divide existing house to create a self-catering unit

    Allegar, Kirk Park, Orphir Village, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RB

    Received 18 Sept 2018
  6. Decided18/383/PP

    Change of use from a house (class 9) to a hostel (class 7)

    14 Burnside, Flotta, Orkney, KW16 3NP

    Received 19 Sept 2018
  7. Decided18/385/AD

    Display signage

    48 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HQ

    Received 20 Sept 2018
  8. Decided18/387/HH

    Extend a house

    Ocean View, South Walls, Hoy, Orkney

    Received 20 Sept 2018
  9. Decided18/388/PP

    Install a telecommunications pole and antenna

    Burgar Hill, Georth Road, Evie, Orkney

    Received 20 Sept 2018
  10. Decided18/389/PP

    Erect a polycrub

    Parkhall, Strathore Road, Shapinsay, Orkney, KW17 2DZ

    Received 21 Sept 2018
  11. Decided18/390/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Hall Of Gorn, Moss Road, Holm, Orkney, KW17 2SA

    Received 24 Sept 2018
  12. Decided18/391/HH

    Erect a detached garage (amendment to 18/035/HH)

    Glenlee, Corston Road, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2LQ

    Received 4 Oct 2018
  13. Decided18/392/HH

    Erect a garage (retrospective)

    6A Coplands Drive, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BN

    Received 26 Sept 2018
  14. Decided18/393/AMC

    Erect a house with an air source heat pump (following permission in principle 16/578/PIP)

    Plot 1, Sunnyside, St Ola, Orkney

    Received 26 Sept 2018
  15. Decided18/394/AMC

    Erect a house with a detached garage and an air source heat pump (following permission in principle 16/578/PIP)

    Plot 6, Sunnyside, St Ola

    Received 26 Sept 2018
  16. Decided18/395/PIP

    Siting of a house

    Sma'quoy (Land Near), Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3HS

    Received 26 Sept 2018
  17. Decided18/396/HH

    Install replacement windows, convert window to door and construct raised walkway

    3 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA

    Received 26 Sept 2018
  18. Decided18/397/LB

    Install replacement widow, convert window to door and construct a raised walkway, and internal alterations

    3 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA

    Received 26 Sept 2018
  19. Decided18/398/APN

    Erect two polycrubs

    Ladysmith, Clouston, Stenness, Orkney

    Received 27 Sept 2018
  20. Decided18/399/PP

    Change of use from workshop (Class 4) to offices (Class 2)

    Great Western Road Kirkwall Orkney Islands KW15 1AN

    Received 27 Sept 2018
  21. Decided18/400/LB

    Erect two signs

    Town House, 11 - 13 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA

    Received 27 Sept 2018
  22. Decided18/401/HH

    Install replacement windows

    30 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DN

    Received 27 Sept 2018
  23. Decided18/402/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Heatherhouse Farm, Yinstay Road, Tankerness, St Andrews, Orkney, KW17 2QS

    Received 28 Sept 2018
  24. Decided18/403/PP

    Erect a house with integral garage (amendment to 06/516/PPF)

    Queena (Land Near), Rendall, Orkney

    Received 28 Sept 2018

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

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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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