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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 · 10,048 approved or refused records
434Refused applications

9,614 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided06/058/PPF

    Erect a new house

    Lyron Site At Rendall

    Received 30 Jan 2006
  2. Decided06/057/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Brigafea Tankerness

    Received 2 Feb 2006
  3. Decided06/056/PPF

    Alter and extend a house

    Iphs Westray

    Received 30 Jan 2006
  4. Decided06/055/PPF

    Alter Hostel to 2 no. Bed-sitting rooms

    10A North End Road Stromness

    Received 30 Jan 2006
  5. Decided05/612/PPF

    Temporary connecting, covered walkway

    Gable End Theatre Lyness

    Received 16 Nov 2005
  6. Decided05/511/RPF

    Alter outside of listed building in Stromness conservation Area

    18, 20 & 20A Victoria Street Stromness

    Received 12 Sept 2005
  7. Decided05/510/CLU

    Application for Lawful Use Certificate for residential use

    Stoneyhill Road Stenness

    Received 1 Sept 2005
  8. Decided05/509/PPF

    Convert steading to dwelling

    Tofts Sanday

    Received 1 Sept 2005
  9. Decided05/508/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Sands Bay Shapinsay

    Received 31 Aug 2005
  10. Decided05/506/RPF

    Erect office and amenity block (Porta-cabin)

    Orkney Direct Depot Hatston Industrial Estate Kirkwall

    Received 1 Sept 2005
  11. Decided05/505/RPF

    Erect interpretation boards - Mainland and North Isles

    Various (see Plans)

    Received 30 Aug 2005
  12. Decided05/504/PPF

    Extend a house

    5 Papdale Crescent Kirkwall KW15 1JS

    Received 30 Aug 2005
  13. Decided05/503/PPF

    Erect a house

    Corse Plot 1 Rousay

    Received 2 Sept 2005
  14. Decided05/502/PPF

    Erect a house, detached double garage and 2.5kW wind turbine

    Nearhouse Harray

    Received 31 Aug 2005
  15. Decided05/501/PPO

    Siting of a replacement house

    Garth South Ronaldsay

    Received 26 Aug 2005
  16. Decided05/500/PPF

    Demolition of existing house and creation of a site

    Stanger Birsay

    Received 26 Aug 2005
  17. Decided05/499/PPF

    Siting of a fire station

    Plot 2 Industrial Estate St Margaret's Hope

    Received 26 Aug 2005
  18. Decided05/498/PPF

    Heighten existing boundary wall and widen driveway

    32 Clay Loan Kirkwall

    Received 30 Aug 2005
  19. Decided05/497/PPF

    Erect new garage

    Holland House Harray

    Received 26 Aug 2005
  20. Decided05/496/PPF

    Installation of septic tank (retrospective)

    Hosan Dounby

    Received 26 Aug 2005
  21. Decided05/495/PPF

    Erect a replacement house

    Rubreck (Land Near) Birsay

    Received 26 Aug 2005
  22. Decided05/494/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Bossack Quarry (Land Near) Bossack

    Received 29 Aug 2005
  23. Decided05/493/PPF

    Change of use from office to licensed restaurant

    9 Victoria Street Kirkwall

    Received 19 Aug 2005
  24. Decided05/490/RPF

    Formation of a multi-user path and bridleway

    Crantit Farm (Land Near) Scapa

    Received 24 Aug 2005

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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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