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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9,643 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided23/149/LB

    Install fascia, projecting and other advertisements

    The Royal Bank Of Scotland, 1 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DP

    Received 12 Apr 2023
  2. Decided23/150/PN

    Installation a dish, and associated ancillary development

    Milldoe Radio Station, Cottisgarth Road, Rendall, Orkney

    Received 11 Apr 2023
  3. Unknown22/010/NMV/01

    New window in the study, rearrangement of high level windows over bedroom wing

    Weathertop North Bigging Road Harray Orkney Islands KW17 2HZ

    Received 7 Apr 2023
  4. Decided23/151/PP

    Erect a replacement house with an air source heat pump, and convert a redundant building to a house with an air source heat pump (two for one) (amendment to 21/023/PP)

    Quoys (Land Near), Woodstock Road, Holm, Orkney KW17 2SD

    Received 14 Apr 2023
  5. Decided23/153/PP

    Remove a wind turbine and erect a wind turbine (maximum height 76 metres, generation capacity 500 kW)

    Hammer (Land Near), Skelwick, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DE

    Received 14 Apr 2023
  6. Decided23/154/PP

    Extend a community hall and install five air source heat pumps

    Rendall Community Centre, Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2NZ

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  7. Decided23/155/HH

    Install replacement windows, paint door and replace rooflights (part retrospective)

    26 Dundas Crescent, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1PS

    Received 19 Apr 2023
  8. Decided23/156/PP

    Temporary change of use of shed from agriculture to storage (Class 6), construct a hardstanding and install a welfare unit and three storage containers (retrospective) (two years)

    Castles (Land Near), Eday, Orkney, KW17 2AB

    Received 19 Apr 2023
  9. Decided23/157/VR

    Vary condition 03 (access and parking provision) of planning permission 19/365/PP

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

    Received 19 Apr 2023
  10. Decided23/158/CC

    Demolish a former house

    1 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  11. Decided23/159/PP

    Erect a replacement house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump (two for one) (resubmission of 23/039/PP)

    Vellin (Land Near), Sandwick, Orkney

    Received 21 Apr 2023
  12. Decided23/160/PP

    Convert a store to a flat, convert a window to a door and install replacement windows and two rooflights

    17 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HP

    Received 21 Apr 2023
  13. Decided23/161/PP

    Alter a warehouse, including re-roofing and doors, and create a fenced plant compound

    Scapa Distillery, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SE

    Received 21 Apr 2023
  14. Decided23/162/SCO

    Scoping opinion request to erect 3 x 0.85MW wind turbines (maximum height 76m)

    Burgir, Orphir, Orkney

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  15. Decided23/163/PP

    Erect a house with a detached garage

    Whitehall Farm (Land Near), Whitehall Road, Stronsay, Orkney, KW17 2AT

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  16. Decided23/164/PP

    Install an air source heat pump and a solar array

    Springbank, Bow Road, Flotta, Orkney KW16 3NP

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  17. Decided23/168/PP

    Install two air source heat pumps with timber screening and replacement windows and doors

    Stromness Surgery, 81 John Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AD

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  18. Unknown22/070/NMV/01

    Blockwork cladding omitted from east & west elevations of extension & replaced with Cedral boarding throughout

    Damsay, Grimbust Road, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DE

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  19. Decided23/170/VR

    Vary condition 07 (access specification) of application 21/513/PP

    Craigielea (Land Near), Wasbister, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PS

    Received 1 May 2023
  20. Decided23/171/PP

    Erect a house with an air source heat pump for a farm worker (amendment to 22/054/PP)

    Garth (Land Near), St Ola, Orkney KW15 1SS

    Received 2 May 2023
  21. Unknown22/280/NMV/01

    Change of roof material, from standing seam to sinusoidal corrugated, and change of window material, from aluminium-clad timber to UPVC

    East & West Blett, Eday, Orkney

    Received 1 May 2023
  22. Decided23/172/LB

    Install replacement windows and doors

    Hall Of Tankerness, Tankerness Hall Road, Tankerness, St Andrews, Orkney, KW17 2QS

    Received 3 May 2023
  23. Decided23/173/AD

    Display a sign on upper floor gable

    12 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DN

    Received 4 May 2023
  24. Decided23/174/HH

    Install an air source heat pump with timber housing (retrospective) (resubmission of 23/042/HH)

    25 Graham Place, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BY

    Received 4 May 2023

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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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