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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9,643 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided20/223/PP

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

    Strathlyne (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  2. Decided20/224/LB

    Re-roof with Orkney slate and Welsh slate, install rooflights, demolish porch and section of ground floor wall, erect a timber-clad replacement porch, install replacement rainwater goods, windows and door and remove all interior structure and fittings and replace

    21 St Catherine's Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HX

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  3. Decided20/225/PP

    Change of use from footway to outdoor seating area

    42 Broad Street (Land Near), Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DG

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  4. Decided20/226/HH

    Re-roof with Orkney slate and Welsh slate, install rooflights, demolish porch, erect a timber-clad replacement porch and install replacement windows and door

    21 St Catherine's Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HX

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  5. Withdrawn/Returned20/227/LB

    Omit two openings in north west elevation, and amend glazing including roof lights and heat pump location in south east elevation (following 17/243/LB and 18/121/LB)

    Breck Farmhouse, Rendall, Orkney

    Received 26 Jun 2020
  6. Decided20/228/PP

    Erect a house with an air source heat pump for an agricultural worker ( to supersede 18/095/PP)

    Gorn (Land Near), Ness Road, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2JS

    Received 26 Jun 2020
  7. Decided20/229/LB

    Form opening, install timber doors and construct level platt

    Warehouse 12, Highland Park Distillery, Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 29 Jun 2020
  8. Decided20/230/PP

    Change of use of sheds from domestic to distillery and storage and extend

    2 Lettan, North Loch Road, Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2BP

    Received 30 Jun 2020
  9. Decided20/231/MAR

    Create salmon farming site comprising of 12 x 120 metre circumference circular cages arranged in a 2 x 6 formation with a 70 metre grid, with a 300 tonne capacity semi-automated feed barge (replacement of existing equipment)

    Chalmers Hope, Scapa Flow, Orkney

    Received 30 Jun 2020
  10. Decided20/232/PP

    Demolish shed, erect two storey and single storey office extension, rebuild sections of wall including pedestrian gate, create pedestrian access and courtyard, and install two air source heat pumps

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

    Received 1 Jul 2020
  11. Decided20/234/PP

    Alter hydrogen generation and storage plant

    EMEC Electricity Substation, Caldale (Land Near), Eday, Orkney, KW17 2AA

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  12. Decided20/236/APN

    Extend a GP shed

    Aikers, Yinstay Road, Tankerness, St Andrews, Orkney, KW17 2QS

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  13. Decided20/238/SCR

    Screening opinion request to excavate hillside and reclaim land to create a laydown area, construct a deep water pier and an access road

    Bay Of Deepdale, Orkney

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  14. Decided20/239/SCR

    Screening opinion request to extend a pier and reclaim land to create laydown and operational area and slipway

    Scapa Pier, Scapa, Orkney

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  15. Awaiting decision20/240/SCR

    Screening opinion request to extend a pier to provide additional quay infrastructure, reclaim land to create a mixed use development area, and reconfigure and expand marina

    Kirkwall Pier, Kirkwall

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  16. Withdrawn/Returned17/022/NMV/01

    Revised access to South elevation, reposition air source heat pump, omit two openings, revised extent of curtain walling and change location to velux opening

    Breck Farm Gorseness Road Rendall Orkney Islands KW17 2EZ

    Received 29 Jun 2020
  17. Decided20/243/PP

    Re-roof with Welsh slates and install rooflights and rainwater goods

    Sabiston Mill, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2HS

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  18. Decided20/244/LB

    Re-roof with Welsh slates and install rooflights and rainwater goods

    Sabiston Mill, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2HS

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  19. Decided20/245/HH

    Extend a house

    Willowvale, Quholm Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3HT

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  20. Decided20/246/PP

    Erect two houses with air source heat pumps and alter an access

    Plots 5A & 5B, Eastbrae, Stromness, KW16 3HS

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  21. Decided20/247/HH

    Erect a domestic shed and install a basketball hoop (maximum height 4m)

    Uvigar, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2LQ

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  22. Unknown19/270/NMV/02

    Amend location of stove and flue

    Bishops (Land Near), Horries Road, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QL

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  23. Decided20/248/PP

    Erect a house with an air source heat pump and an integral garage (following permission in principle - 17/112/PIP)

    Site 2 Boondatoon, Rerwick Road, Tankerness, Orkney, KW17 2QS

    Received 10 Jul 2020
  24. Decided20/249/HH

    Extend a house and install an air source heat pump

    Leaquoy, Ireland Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3LB

    Received 10 Jul 2020

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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.

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