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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
11,981Searchable applications
139Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 10,077 approved or refused records
434Refused applications

9,643 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Sept 1979 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided19/018/PP

    Erect a replacement house with a detached garage (one for one), relocate an access and install an air source heat pump

    Thorfinn, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2LG

    Received 14 Jan 2019
  2. Decided19/019/PP

    Install a 15m telecommunications tower with antennae and ancillary equipment including cabinets and generator

    Upper Stove, Deerness

    Received 15 Jan 2019
  3. Decided19/020/PP

    Re-render and re-roof building

    Heritage Centre, Russness Road, Wyre, KW17 2QA

    Received 15 Jan 2019
  4. Decided19/021/HH

    Extend a house and install an air source heat pump

    Heima, North Bigging Road, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2HZ

    Received 15 Jan 2019
  5. Withdrawn/Returned19/022/PIP

    Siting of a house (subdivision of curtilage)

    Weaverhall Cottage, Weaverhall Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3JP

    Received 15 Jan 2019
  6. Decided19/023/PP

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

    Westshore Road (Plot 7), Burray, Orkney, KW17 2SS

    Received 16 Jan 2019
  7. Decided19/024/PP

    Erect a shed

    Gill Pier Road, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DL

    Received 16 Jan 2019
  8. Decided19/025/AD

    Display a fascia sign

    53 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HQ

    Received 17 Jan 2019
  9. Decided19/026/HH

    Re-roof attached outbuilding

    North End Cottage, Hillside Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AH

    Received 17 Jan 2019
  10. Decided19/027/HH

    Extend a house and install an air source heat pump

    Aith, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3LP

    Received 17 Jan 2019
  11. Decided19/009/TPO

    Crown reduction of tree

    Clairwood Cottage, Finstown, Firth, Orkney, KW17 2EG

    Received 18 Jan 2019
  12. Decided19/029/PP

    Erect a house with an air source heat pump and detached outbuilding (subdivision of curtilage)

    Knugdale, Heathery Loan, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SY

    Received 21 Jan 2019
  13. Decided19/030/PP

    Erect a house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump (resubmission of 18/403/PP)

    Queena (Land Near), Rendall, Orkney

    Received 21 Jan 2019
  14. Withdrawn/Returned19/031/VR

    Remove condition 16 of planning permission 16/295/AMCMAJ

    New Scapa Road (Land Near), Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 22 Jan 2019
  15. Decided19/032/TPP

    Erect 5kw wind turbine (maximum height 18m)

    Hakirk, St Margarets Hope, Orkney, KW17 2TG

    Received 22 Jan 2019
  16. Decided19/028/PP

    Extend a guest house

    Button-ben Guest House, Button Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3HA

    Received 22 Jan 2019
  17. Decided19/033/PP

    Extend a community centre

    Stronsay Community Centre, Stronsay, Orkney, KW17 2AF

    Received 23 Jan 2019
  18. Decided19/034/HH

    Extend a house (resubmission of 18/192/HH)

    Harbour House, Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2BJ

    Received 24 Jan 2019
  19. Decided19/035/PP

    Erect a house, create an access and temporary siting of a caravan

    Howland (Land Near), Airon Road, Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2AZ

    Received 24 Jan 2019
  20. Decided19/036/PP

    Erect a house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump (resubmission of 18/509/PP)

    Repeater Road (Plot 5), Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1ZP

    Received 24 Jan 2019
  21. Decided19/037/LB

    Form an opening in internal partition

    Old Library, 8 Laing Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NW

    Received 25 Jan 2019
  22. Decided19/038/HH

    Extend a house and paint walls

    5 Main Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1BU

    Received 25 Jan 2019
  23. Decided19/039/LB

    Erect a porch and paint walls

    5 Main Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1BU

    Received 25 Jan 2019
  24. Unknown19/042/SCO

    Scoping opinion request to erect 5 x 4MW turbines (max height 125m)

    Rennibister, Firth, Orkney, KW15 1TX

    Received 28 Jan 2019

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

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How to search planning applications

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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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