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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9,643 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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. Decided19/352/PP

    Install a replacement water tank and kiosk and create a lay-by

    Whitehall Service Reservoir (Land Near), Stronsay, Orkney

    Received 30 Sept 2019
  2. Decided19/353/HH

    Extend a house

    Beaufort House, Downies Lane, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3EP

    Received 1 Oct 2019
  3. Decided19/354/HH

    Install replacement windows

    Yetholm 1, Front Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2SL

    Received 2 Oct 2019
  4. Decided19/355/PP

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

    Davaar (Land Near), St Marys, Holm, Orkney

    Received 2 Oct 2019
  5. Decided19/357/PP

    Install a 25m telecommunications tower with antennae and ancillary equipment including cabinets

    Diamonds Farm, Stove Road, Deerness, Orkney KW12 2QJ

    Received 7 Oct 2019
  6. Unknown18/115/NMV/01

    Create 630 x 1100 obscure window in NW gable of existing house. Omit velux window shown in SW elevation.Change siting of exterior heat pump unit to SE gable of existing house. Reduce width of flat roof store room, 4m

    The Anchorage Annfield Crescent Kirkwall Orkney Islands KW15 1NS

    Received 30 Sept 2019
  7. Decided19/358/VR

    Vary conditions 1 (colour) and 8 (commencement) and add a condition (design) of planning permission 16/369/TPP

    Swanbister (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney

    Received 7 Oct 2019
  8. Decided19/359/AMC

    Erect a house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump and alter an access (following permission in principle - 18/256/PIP)

    Glenavon, Denwick Road, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QQ

    Received 8 Oct 2019
  9. Unknown18/341/NMV/01

    Existing conservatory on west elevation to be removed and enlarging existing opening in wall beyond, with installation of double glazed screen and hinged door. Replacement of 2no. damaged windows and 1no. damaged external door to south and east elevations. New timber cladding to east elevation over former entrance door. New paint finish to existing render surfaces to help unify east elevation

    Linkshouse Linkshouse Road The Palace Birsay Orkney Islands KW17 2LX

    Received 8 Oct 2019
  10. Decided19/360/PP

    Install handrails

    Covingtrie House, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1LB

    Received 10 Oct 2019
  11. Unknown18/322/NMV/01

    To change composite cladding on the Northerly Elevation to Block, Plaster & Dash, which is the same as the rest of the house.

    Clifton Upper Crantit Road Kirkwall Orkney Islands KW15 1RW

    Received 14 Oct 2019
  12. Unknown17/198/NMV/01

    Changes to the design of the proposed feedbarge

    Hunda North, Scapa Flow, Orkney

    Received 15 Oct 2019
  13. Unknown18/270/NMV/01

    Change of driveway finish from black tarmac to Orkney blue chippings. Replace proposed 600mm stone wall on North East Boundary with new 600mm High timber fence . Remove proposed 600mm stone wall on SW boundary with Upper Watson Road. Replace 1200mm stone wall with gate between garage and boundary wall with 1200mm high timber fence

    Upper Waston Road (Plot 2), Westermill, Burray, Orkney

    Received 16 Oct 2019
  14. Decided19/361/PP

    Extend a hotel including new main entrance and create an outdoor seating area

    Ayre Hotel, Ayre Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1QX

    Received 18 Oct 2019
  15. Decided19/362/LB

    Extend a hotel, form slappings in original internal and rear walls and other internal alterations

    Ayre Hotel, Ayre Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1QX

    Received 18 Oct 2019
  16. Decided19/363/PN

    Install a pole, antennae, 2 cabinets and associated works

    Warsetter (Land Near), Kettletoft, Sanday, Orkney KW17 2BA

    Received 17 Oct 2019
  17. Decided19/364/HH

    Erect a garage/workshop

    Schoolhouse, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2JR

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  18. Decided19/365/PP

    Change of use from offices (Class 4) to offices and other services (Class 2), extend, alter existing car park and stop up public road to form car parking

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

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  19. Decided19/366/PP

    Erect a house and create an access (amendment to 18/071/PP)

    Bonnyvoe, Stews Road, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2RL

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  20. Decided19/367/PP

    Erect 16 houses with air source heat pumps, some with integral garages, construct an access, footway, road, reedbed, treatment plants and soakaway, and associated landscaping (resubmission of 18/515/PP)

    Greenfield House (Land Near), Greenfield, St Andrews, Orkney, KW17 2QU

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  21. Decided19/368/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Flanders, Sandwick, Orkney, KW17 2JH

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  22. Decided19/369/HH

    Create an access and hardstanding

    10 Claymore Brae, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1UQ

    Received 30 Oct 2019
  23. Decided19/370/LB

    Install two replacement doors

    1 North Ness, North Ness Road, Hoy, Orkney, KW16 3NY

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  24. Decided18/340/NMV/01

    Change of roof slate from Welsh slate to Cambrian slate

    Millhouse (Land Near), Stromness, Orkney

    Received 30 Oct 2019

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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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