Planning applications in Orkney
Last application update 1 Aug 2026
See what's happening with planning in Orkney: 848 planning applications tracked so far.
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Status breakdown
Other (552)
- Granted with conditions513
- Withdrawn39
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Braeside (Land Near), Durkadale Road, Birsay, Orkney,
Granted with conditionsErect a house (replace a redundant building and retain as walled enclosure) (one for one)
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2 Grays Noust, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3EB
Granted with conditionsReplace all existing timber windows with timber tilt and turn windows
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Bank Of Scotland, 56 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HJ
UndecidedPrune a tree
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Highcroft, Eastquoy Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LT
Granted with conditionsExtend a house and install an air source heat pump
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Cedar Villa, Upper Crantit Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1RW
Granted with conditionsExtend a house
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Ha'Well, Shore Road, St Andrews Orkney KW17 2QT
Granted with conditionsConvert an annexe to a house (subdivision of curtilage)
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Stonehall, Cruan Road, Firth, Orkney, KW15 1TT
Granted with conditionsExtend a House
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Fish Mart, Stronsay, Orkney KW17 2AS
Granted with conditionsInstall a fascia sign
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Westray Junior High School, Noup Road, Westray, Orkney KW17 2DH
Granted with conditionsVary condition 01 of planning permission 23/320/PP (duration of temporary permission) extend duration by two years to 08/12/28
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Site H60, Crowness Road, Hatston Industrial Estate, Kirkwall, Orkney
Granted with conditionsErect a vehicle storage building
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10 Quoybanks Crescent (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney
GrantedInstall 1 x 9m wooden pole
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Braefoot, North End Road, Shapinsay Orkney KW17 2DZ
GrantedErect a GP shed
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Heather Cottage, Berstane Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1SZ
Granted with conditionsExtend a house
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Pharay's Park (Land Near), Pharays Park Road, Westray, Orkney
Granted with conditionsErect a house with an air source heat pump and create an access
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11 Slater Street (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1PQ
GrantedInstall 1 x 8m wooden pole
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Old Papdale Halls Of Residence (Land Near), Berstane Road, Kirkwall, Orkney
GrantedInstall 1 x 9m wooden pole
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St Colms Quadrant (Land Near) Longhope Orkney KW16 3PH
GrantedInstall 1 x 7m, 2 x 8m and 3 x 9m wooden poles
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Graemeshall House, Graemeshall Road, Holm, Orkney KW17 2RX
Granted with conditionsReplace three windows and install cast iron rainwater goods
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Quoys (Land Near), Woodstock Road, Holm, Orkney KW17 2SD
WithdrawnVary condition 03 (existing building) of planning permission 23/151/PP
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Anchor Building, Bridge Street, Kirkwall KW15 1HR
Granted with conditionsPaint and lime plaster walls, install replacement windows and doors, metal rainwater goods, soil/vent stacks, and CCTV (part retrospective)
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Park Of Heddle, Finstown Orkney
Granted with conditionsSimplified notification to install three-span spur of 33kV overhead line with 10 metre wooden poles (Amendment to 26/086/EB)
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Anchorage, Front Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2SL
Granted with conditionsRemove stone slates and re-roof with Welsh slate
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Anchorage, Front Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay Orkney KW17 2SL
Granted with conditionsRemove stone slates and re-roof with Welsh slate
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Castles, Eday, Orkney
GrantedScreening opinion request to erect three wind turbines (maximum height 15 metres)
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Taftshurie, Honeysgeo Road, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2TH
Granted with conditionsChange of use of land and shed from agricultural to domestic, and alter shed
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Ottersgill, Ness Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3HA
Granted with conditionsChange of use of land to domestic and extend a house including integral garage and install an air source heat pump
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Westermill, 24 Willowburn Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1NG
UndecidedProposed alteration and extension including dormer window
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13 Links, Sandy Road, Westray, Orkney KW17 2DH
UndecidedInstall solar panels
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Bridgewood, 22 Willowburn Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1NG
WithdrawnInstall a dormer window and new flue pipe
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Hutter, Hutter Road, Stromness Parish Orkney KW16 3HU
Granted with conditionsExtend a house
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