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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9,643 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided20/007/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Dale, Noneyha Road, Eday, Orkney, KW17 2AA

    Received 10 Jan 2020
  2. Decided20/008/PP

    Create a hardstanding

    Parish Church, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DB

    Received 13 Jan 2020
  3. Unknown19/137/NMV/01

    Garage is to be mirrored and the garage door changed from gable to side elevation. Some window amendments to the rear elevation

    St Clair (Plot 1), Old Finstown Road, Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 13 Jan 2020
  4. Decided20/009/PP

    Install an ensiler

    Deep Dale Hire Yard, East Quoys, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2JH

    Received 14 Jan 2020
  5. Decided20/010/MARCON

    Pontoon maintenance

    Kirkwall, Longhope And Stromness Lifeboat Stations, Orkney

    Received 14 Jan 2020
  6. Decided20/011/PP

    Erect a house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump (subdivision of curtilage)

    Myrtledene, Skiddy Road, Rendall, KW17 2HF

    Received 15 Jan 2020
  7. Decided20/012/PP

    Erect a house with an integral garage

    9 Repeater Road, Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 15 Jan 2020
  8. Decided20/013/PP

    Erect a house with an integral garage and two air source heat pumps

    1 Moar Drive, Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 14 Jan 2020
  9. Decided20/014/AD

    Display an information board (retrospective)

    Broch Of Gurness (Land Near), Aikerness Road, Evie, Orkney, KW17 2NH

    Received 16 Jan 2020
  10. Decided20/015/PN

    Install a pole, antennae, 2 cabinets and associated works

    Telephone Exchange, Gyre Road, Orphir, Orkney

    Received 15 Jan 2020
  11. Decided20/016/MARCON

    Install a wave energy converter

    East Of Deerness, Orkney

    Received 16 Jan 2020
  12. Decided20/018/PIP

    Siting of a house for retiring farmers

    Lower Durrisdale, Jubidee Road, Evie, Orkney,

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  13. Decided20/019/AD

    Display a directional sign

    John Street/Back Road, Stromness, Orkney

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  14. Decided20/020/AD

    Display a directional sign

    Franklin Road/Ashy Lane, Stromness, Orkney

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  15. Decided20/021/AD

    Display two directional signs

    Victoria Street/ Boys And Bank Lane, Stromness, Orkney

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  16. Decided20/022/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Blackhall Farm, Work Road, St Ola, KW15 1UF

    Received 22 Jan 2020
  17. Decided20/023/LB

    Install an external electric stair lift

    Flat 1, 8 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA

    Received 23 Jan 2020
  18. Decided20/025/HH

    Extend a house

    Gigha, Carness Road, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1UE

    Received 23 Jan 2020
  19. Decided20/026/APN

    Erect a GP shed

    Rowamo Cottage (Land Near), Finstown, Orkney, KW17 2EL

    Received 24 Jan 2020
  20. Decided20/027/HH

    Erect a detached garage

    Aurora, Burray Village, Burray, Orkney, KW17 2SS

    Received 27 Jan 2020
  21. Withdrawn/Returned20/028/HH

    Erect a garage

    Stoorie, Scapa Brae, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SF

    Received 27 Jan 2020
  22. Decided20/030/PP

    Erect a vehicle repair garage and showroom, create an access, install an air source heat pump, and associated landscaping

    Plot H60, Crowness Road, Hatston Industrial Estate, Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 28 Jan 2020
  23. Decided20/031/PP

    Convert former hostel to a house and extend, install an air source heat pump and alter an access (amendment to 16/061/PP)

    Evie Hostel, Evie, Orkney, KW17 2PH

    Received 28 Jan 2020
  24. Decided20/032/HH

    Extend a house

    Clairville, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3JX

    Received 28 Jan 2020

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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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