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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9,643 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided19/231/PN

    Install a pole, antennae, cabinet and associated works

    Sanday BT Exchange, Broughtown, Sanday Orkney, KW17 2BN

    Received 5 Jun 2019
  2. Decided19/232/MARPN

    Install a replacement feed barge

    Kirknoust, Rousay

    Received 5 Jun 2019
  3. Decided19/233/HH

    Extend a house

    North Windbreck, Halley Road, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QL

    Received 6 Jun 2019
  4. Decided19/234/MARCON

    Install high voltage cable

    Orkney To Mainland Scotland

    Received 6 Jun 2019
  5. Decided19/235/PP

    Temporary siting of a toilet portacabin and a catering van

    Skara Brae Visitors Centre, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3LR

    Received 6 Jun 2019
  6. Decided19/236/PP

    Erect a replacement house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump (one for one) (amendment to 18/124/PP)

    Leafea, Outertown Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3JP

    Received 7 Jun 2019
  7. Decided19/237/PP

    Install a telecommunications cabinet

    Sutherland Supplies (Land Near), Stenness Village, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3JY

    Received 7 Jun 2019
  8. Decided19/238/PP

    Change of use of office (Class 2) and flat to hotel annexe and shop (Class 1), install a rooflight and paint windows and doors

    21 - 23 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HR

    Received 7 Jun 2019
  9. Decided19/239/HH

    Extend a house

    2 Council House, Stoneyhill Road, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2JS

    Received 7 Jun 2019
  10. Withdrawn/Returned19/241/PP

    Extend a building and create an access and car parking

    Garden House, New Scapa Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1BL

    Received 10 Jun 2019
  11. Decided19/242/PIP

    Siting of 2 houses (2 x one for one)

    Greens, Biggings Road, St Andrews, Orkney, KW17 2QG

    Received 12 Jun 2019
  12. Decided19/243/AD

    Display a fascia sign and a projecting sign, and internal lighting

    53 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HQ

    Received 12 Jun 2019
  13. Decided19/244/PP

    External alterations of a commercial building to enlarge doorway

    Orkney Agricultural Society Store, Deerness Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1SN

    Received 14 Jun 2019
  14. Decided19/245/PP

    Install an air source heat pump

    7 Strynd, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HG

    Received 13 Jun 2019
  15. Decided19/246/LB

    Install an air source heat pump

    7 Strynd, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HG

    Received 13 Jun 2019
  16. Withdrawn/Returned19/248/PP

    Erect a replacement house (one for one) with an outbuilding, retain part of existing building and create an access

    Sunnybraes (Land Near), Houton Road, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RD

    Received 17 Jun 2019
  17. Decided19/247/PP

    Install air source heat pumps at six houses

    27A, 27B, 29A, 29B, 31A & 31B Eunson Kloss, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1BF

    Received 17 Jun 2019
  18. Decided19/250/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Lyde, Lyde Road, Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2PA

    Received 18 Jun 2019
  19. Decided19/251/PP

    Erect a golf clubhouse

    Westray Golf Course, Westray, Orkney

    Received 20 Jun 2019
  20. Awaiting decision19/252/SCR

    Screening opinion request to construct a 132kV electricity switching station

    Ellibister, Rendall, Orkney

    Received 20 Jun 2019
  21. Decided19/253/PN

    Install a telecommunications cabinet

    Sheiling (Land Near), Evie, Orkney, KW17 2PE

    Received 20 Jun 2019
  22. Decided19/254/MARCON

    Extend a marshalling area

    St Margaret's Hope, Orkney

    Received 20 Jun 2019
  23. Decided19/255/PP

    Erect two houses, install an air source heat pump and create an access

    Morvean (Land Near), Berstane Road, Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 21 Jun 2019
  24. Unknown18/456/NMV/01

    Change of structural design and reduced rooflights.

    Windward Blackhill Road St Ola Orkney Islands KW15 1FP

    Received 24 Jun 2019

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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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