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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 · 10,062 approved or refused records
434Refused applications

9,628 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Sept 1979 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided06/504/PPF

    Cattle shed and silo wall

    Houseby Stronsay

    Received 15 Aug 2006
  2. Decided06/503/PPF

    Convert outbuildings into residential accommodation

    Upper Faulds Burray

    Received 11 Aug 2006
  3. Decided06/502/PPF

    Extend a House

    Shoehall Eday

    Received 12 Jul 2006
  4. Decided06/501/PPF

    Extend a House

    Heatherlea Weyland Terrace Kirkwall

    Received 11 Aug 2006
  5. Decided06/500/PPR

    Erect a House & Garage

    Cruaday Bryameadow Sandwick

    Received 11 Aug 2006
  6. Decided06/499/PPO

    Siting of a replacement house

    Smithy Cottage Orphir

    Received 14 Aug 2006
  7. Decided06/498/PPF

    Erect a House

    Ocho-Rios (adjacent To) St Mary's

    Received 14 Aug 2006
  8. Decided06/497/PPF

    Erection of Guesthouse

    Greenfield (Plot 2) St Ola

    Received 14 Aug 2006
  9. Decided06/496/PPO

    Siting of a House

    Myrtle Cottage (site 2) Harray

    Received 11 Aug 2006
  10. Decided06/495/PPO

    Siting of a House

    Myrtle Cottage (Site 1) Harray

    Received 11 Aug 2006
  11. Decided06/494/PPF

    Erect a shed

    Nordavoe Rendall

    Received 9 Aug 2006
  12. Decided06/493/LBC

    Comprehensive restoration works

    Balfour Castle Shapinsay

    Received 8 Aug 2006
  13. Decided06/492/PPF

    Replace existing flat roof for pitched roof extension

    28 Willowburn Road Kirkwall

    Received 8 Aug 2006
  14. Decided06/491/PPF

    Erect building for cattle housing & slurry tank

    Newhouse Swannay Birsay

    Received 7 Aug 2006
  15. Decided06/490/PPF

    Erect a House/garage/store & wind turbine

    Ervadale / Brendale (Land Near) Rousay

    Received 7 Jun 2006
  16. Decided06/489/PPF

    Extend a House

    Tara Homn Deerness

    Received 7 Jun 2006
  17. Decided06/488/PPF

    Alterations to Forecourt Area

    Former Motormart 14 Junction Road Kirkwall

    Received 7 Aug 2006
  18. Decided06/487/PPF

    Erect a conservatory (In Retrospect)

    12 Bosquoy Road Kirkwall

    Received 4 Aug 2006
  19. Decided06/486/PPF

    Erect a house and garage

    Fernleigh (site At) Burray

    Received 31 Jul 2006
  20. Decided06/485/AGR

    Erect GP shed

    Braebuster Deerness

    Received 31 Jul 2006
  21. Decided06/483/PPF

    Erect a garage

    5 Mackenzie's Place Kirkwall

    Received 28 Jul 2006
  22. Decided06/482/PPF

    Erect a garage

    Kyushu Hillside Road Stromness

    Received 25 Jul 2006
  23. Decided06/481/PPF

    Erect 2 dwelling houses

    Samson's Lane Stronsay

    Received 31 Jul 2006
  24. Decided06/480/PPF

    Extension of Existing Garage

    Newhaven Dalespot St Ola

    Received 31 Jul 2006

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Researching a proposal in Orkney Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

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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