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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9,614 approved · 434 refused · 561 withdrawn.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: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided05/081/PPF

    Re-furbishment and extension to a vacant dwelling

    South Hammar Cottage Westside Westray

    Received 22 Feb 2005
  2. Decided05/080/PPF

    Construction of new reed bed & pumping station

    Community School (Land Near) Stenness

    Received 5 Apr 2005
  3. Decided05/079/PPF

    Change of use from Garage to Workshop/Gallery

    Craiglands Birsay

    Received 11 Feb 2005
  4. Decided05/183/PPF

    Phase 1 of Steading Development

    Netherton Holm

    Received 25 Mar 2005
  5. Decided05/182/PPR

    Erection of a house

    Graveshill Burness Sanday

    Received 30 Mar 2005
  6. Decided05/181/PPF

    Extend a house

    Bellevue George Street Kirkwall

    Received 29 Mar 2005
  7. Decided05/180/PPF

    Extension to a house

    Bewan Papa Westray KW17 2BU

    Received 29 Mar 2005
  8. Decided05/178/PPF

    Revised siting for Sustainable Waste Station

    Gallowhill Area Westray

    Received 29 Mar 2005
  9. Decided05/177/PPF

    Extend a house

    43 Laverock Road Kirkwall

    Received 29 Mar 2005
  10. Decided05/176/PPF

    Extend a house

    Cellardyke Burray KW17 2SU

    Received 29 Mar 2005
  11. Decided05/175/PPF

    Erect a fence

    23 Linklet Papdale East Kirkwall

    Received 23 Mar 2005
  12. Decided05/174/PPF

    Form vehicular access to house

    Ardale Bignold Park Road Kirkwall KW15 1PT

    Received 29 Mar 2005
  13. Decided05/173/PPO

    Siting of a house

    Upperfield (Land Near) St Ola

    Received 23 Mar 2005
  14. Decided05/172/PPF

    Change of use of 2nd floor to H,I,M,O, occupation

    7 Bridge Street Kirkwall

    Received 29 Mar 2005
  15. Decided05/171/PPF

    Erect replacement house & site temporary caravan during build

    Dykeside Evie

    Received 25 Mar 2005
  16. Decided05/072/PPF

    Erection of a house

    Northside Birsay

    Received 11 Feb 2005
  17. Decided05/071/AGR

    Erect Agricultural GP Shed

    Hunchaquoy Swannay

    Received 10 Feb 2005
  18. Decided05/070/AGR

    Erect GP Farm Building

    Crumbrecks Orphir

    Received 10 Feb 2005
  19. Decided05/069/PPF

    Construct Tidal Energy Test Centre (Option 3)

    Cauldale (Land Near) Eday

    Received 9 Feb 2005
  20. Decided05/067/AGR

    Erect Agricultural GP Shed

    Springbank St Margaret's Hope

    Received 21 Feb 2005
  21. Decided05/064/PPF

    Erection of a poly-tunnel

    Howquoy Birsay

    Received 18 Feb 2005
  22. Decided05/063/ENQ

    Installation of underground sewer

    As Drg9221-SW-100-DG-EN-1001-A Stenness Village

    Received 10 Feb 2005
  23. Decided05/091/PPF

    Waste Water Treatment Works

    St Mary's Village Holm

    Received 23 Feb 2005
  24. Decided05/090/PPF

    Erect detached domestic double garage

    51 Reid Crescent Kirkwall

    Received 24 Feb 2005

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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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