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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
138Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 10,075 approved or refused records
434Refused applications

9,641 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Sept 1979 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council contacts

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas6 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

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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. Decided07/049/PPO

    Siting of 3 houses

    Shalmar Vetquoy Road Dounby KW17 2HT

    Received 1 Feb 2007
  2. Decided07/048/PPF

    Erect house

    Southend, Evie

    Received 1 Feb 2007
  3. Decided07/047/PPF

    Erect a conservatory

    Strathyre Cromwell Court Kirkwall

    Received 30 Jan 2007
  4. Decided07/046/LBC

    Replace doors and windows

    15 Dundas Street Stromness

    Received 29 Jan 2007
  5. Decided07/045/PPF

    Extend a house

    5 Main Street Kirkwall KW15 1BU

    Received 1 Feb 2007
  6. Decided07/044/PPF

    Erect a porch

    Laurelness Dounby KW17 2JH

    Received 30 Jan 2007
  7. Decided86/233/PPF

    Proposed Alterations to a House

    Viera View Rousay

    Received 7 Jul 1986
  8. Decided07/022/AGR

    Erect GP Shed

    Melsetter Farm, Longhope

    Received 17 Jan 2007
  9. Decided07/021/PPF

    Erect a house & shed

    Lighthouse (Site 2) (Land Near), Deerness

    Received 17 Jan 2007
  10. Decided07/020/PPF

    Erect a slatted court

    Sebay Farm Tankerness

    Received 16 Jan 2007
  11. Decided07/019/PPF

    Extend a house

    14 Cursiter Crescent Kirkwall

    Received 15 Jan 2007
  12. Decided07/018/PPF

    Convert to Tourist Reception Centre & Cafe

    Quarry Road (Unit 2) Westray

    Received 15 Jan 2007
  13. Decided07/017/PPR

    Erect a house

    Thorden Plot 1 Deerness

    Received 15 Jan 2007
  14. Decided07/016/PPF

    Erection of house & garage

    Afton Cottage Holm

    Received 12 Jan 2007
  15. Decided07/015/PPF

    Erect replacement house & detached garage

    Horries Deerness KW17 2QL

    Received 11 Jan 2007
  16. Decided07/014/AGR

    Erect GP shed

    Tuquoy, Westray

    Received 10 Jan 2007
  17. Decided07/013/PPF

    COU and alterations to provide dwelling unit

    Laminess Chapel Sanday

    Received 9 Jan 2007
  18. Decided07/012/EB

    Install additional pole

    Costa/Queena Birsay

    Received 8 Jan 2007
  19. Decided07/011/EB

    Install additional pole

    Queena/Walkerhouse Birsay

    Received 7 Jan 2007
  20. Decided07/010/EB

    Install additional pole

    Boardhouse Pumping Station Birsay

    Received 7 Jan 2007
  21. Decided07/009/PPF

    Conversion of loose court to slatted court and installation of slurry tanks

    How Farm Sanday KW17 2BJ

    Received 9 Jan 2007
  22. Decided07/008/PPR

    Erect a replacement house

    Cupper Evie

    Received 9 Jan 2007
  23. Decided07/007/PPR

    Erect a replacement house

    Near Weardeth, Kirbuster, Stromness

    Received 5 Jan 2007
  24. Decided07/006/LBC

    Install additional window

    30/32 Alfred Street Stromness KW16 3DE

    Received 3 Jan 2007

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

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Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

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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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