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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9,628 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided06/449/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Burnbank Hillside Rd Stromness

    Received 30 Jun 2006
  2. Decided06/448/PPO

    Siting of a House

    Alma Cottage (Site 2) Broughston Sanday

    Received 28 Jun 2006
  3. Decided06/447/PPO

    Siting of a House

    Alma Cottage (Site 1) Broughston Sanday

    Received 27 Jun 2006
  4. Decided06/446/PPF

    Creation of access and services for 19 house sites

    Weyland Terrace Kirkwall

    Received 21 Jul 2006
  5. Decided06/445/PPF

    Alterations to Hotel

    Albert Hotel Kirkwall

    Received 6 Jul 2006
  6. Decided06/444/PPF

    Conversion of Garage to Accommodation

    Wilderbreck Tankerness

    Received 4 Aug 2006
  7. Decided06/419/PPF

    Earth walled silage pit & extension to ex slatted court

    North Rendall Papa Westray

    Received 29 Jun 2006
  8. Decided06/417/PPF

    Creation of dormer windows on upper floor

    Upper Barswick St Margaret's Hope

    Received 27 Jun 2006
  9. Decided06/416/PPO

    Siting of a House

    Gayliego (Site 2) Stoneyhill Road

    Received 27 Jun 2006
  10. Decided06/415/PPO

    Siting of a House

    Gayliego (Site 1) Stoneyhill Road

    Received 27 Jun 2006
  11. Decided06/414/AGR

    Erection of poratl-frame building for cattle storage

    Braebuster Farm Deerness

    Received 3 Jul 2006
  12. Decided06/407/PPF

    Erect a Garage

    Millview Stromness

    Received 26 Jun 2006
  13. Decided06/405/AGR

    Erect GP Shed

    Braebuster Deerness

    Received 23 Jun 2006
  14. Decided06/404/PPF

    Erect GP shed with waste water tank

    Greentoft Farms Eday

    Received 20 Jul 2006
  15. Decided06/403/PPF

    Erect a slatted court

    Carrick Farm Eday

    Received 20 Jul 2006
  16. Decided06/402/PPO

    Siting of a House

    Near Benearn Harray

    Received 26 Jun 2006
  17. Decided06/597/AD1

    Display sign with internally illuminated letters

    8 Albert Street Kirkwall

    Received 20 Oct 2006
  18. Decided06/596/PPF

    Erect a house, associated with a rural business

    The Brough Toab

    Received 19 Oct 2006
  19. Decided06/595/PPF

    Install equipment cabinets

    Bruna Fea (Maraquoy NC Mast) Stromness

    Received 19 Oct 2006
  20. Decided06/594/EBN

    Erection of overhead cables

    Rackwick Hoy

    Received 19 Oct 2006
  21. Decided06/593/LBC

    Display sign

    113 Victoria Street Stromness

    Received 17 Oct 2006
  22. Decided06/592/RPF

    Extension to provide nursery education

    North Walls Community School Hoy

    Received 17 Oct 2006
  23. Decided06/591/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Boonland / Tankfield Sanday

    Received 16 Oct 2006
  24. Decided06/590/PPF

    Extensions and alterations to hotel

    Smithfield Hotel Dounby

    Received 13 Oct 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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