Orkney - 2026
95 planning applications validated in 2026
95
Total
62
Granted
2
Refused
All Applications
| Reference | Address | Description | Status | Date Validated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100749032-001 | Waulkmill Lodge, Waulkmill Road, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RA | Erect a replacement house with an integral garage and air source heat pump (one for … | Granted | 30 Mar 2026 |
| 100749368-001 | Ben-elgar, Harray, Orkney KW17 2JU | Erect a house with an integral garage (retrospective) | Pending | 30 Mar 2026 |
| 100748943-001 | Breck, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LY | Alter a house (integral garage) and install an air source heat pump | Granted | 27 Mar 2026 |
| 100743200-001 | 4 Graham Place, Stromness Orkney KW16 3BY | Install an air source heat pump (retrospective) | Granted | 27 Mar 2026 |
| 100746162-001 | Kirbuster, Hoy Orkney KW16 3PQ | Erect a GP shed | Not required | 25 Mar 2026 |
| 100748757-001 | Hutter, Hutter Road, Stromness Parish Orkney KW16 3HU | Extend a house | Granted | 25 Mar 2026 |
| 26/087/PN | Bruna Lee Hill, Stromness Orkney KW16 3JU | Install 12 antennas, 1 dish, 1 GPS module, and ancillary development | Granted | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 100745593-001 | Albert Hotel, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LB | Change of use of paved area to outdoor seating/dining area | Pending | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 100741530-001 | Ha'Well, Shore Road, St Andrews Orkney KW17 2QT | Convert an annexe to a house (subdivision of curtilage) | Granted | 23 Mar 2026 |
| 100748222-001 | 118 Victoria Street (Land Near), Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BU | Regularise the use of a premises as a house | Pending | 19 Mar 2026 |
| 100741005-023 | Flooers, 33 Broad Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1DH | Repaint shop front and door | Granted | 19 Mar 2026 |
| 26/066/MAR | Westerbister, Scapa Flow, Orkney | Install a storage raft (for fish health equipment) | Pending | 18 Mar 2026 |
| 100618390-002 | Brekka (Land Near), Cruan Road, Firth Orkney KW15 1TT | Siting of a house and create an access (subdivision of curtilage) (including amendment to 23/059/PIP) | Granted | 17 Mar 2026 |
| 26/047/PP | School House (Land Near), Kirbister Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3HU | Change of use of former school to art studio, extend, re-roof, install rooflights, clad walls, … | Pending | 17 Mar 2026 |
| 100741546-001 | Ottersgill, Ness Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3HA | Change of use of land to domestic and extend a house including integral garage and … | Granted | 17 Mar 2026 |
| 100734418-001 | Queen Elizabeth Way (Land Near), Kirkwall, Orkney | Siting of 15 houses with associated infrastructure | Pending | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 26/086/EB | Park Of Heddle (Land Near), Finstown, Orkney | Simplified notification to install three-span spur of 33kV overhead line with 10 metre wooden poles | Unknown | 13 Mar 2026 |
| 100746271-001 | Old Papdale Halls Of Residence, Berstane Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 … | Demolish former halls of residence and landscape site | Pending | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 100747384-001 | 2 Graham Place, Stromness Orkney KW16 3BY | Install a replacement window | Granted | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 22/146/NMV/01 | Dalrhua (Land Near), Downies Lane, Stromness, Orkney | Changes to glazing layout to front elevation and altering openings to rear elevation including the … | Withdrawn | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 26/055/PP | Loth Quarry, Sanday, Orkney | Temporary change of use from quarry to industrial (Class 5) to construct fish farm pens … | Pending | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 100747204-001 | Westfield, Stenness Village, Stenness Orkney KW16 3JY | Extend a house | Granted | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 100738954-001 | Heather Cottage, Berstane Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1SZ | Extend a house | Granted | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 100733758-001 | Hallan (Land Near), Lochend Road, Westray, Orkney KW17 2DW | Erect a house with an air source heat pump and an integral garage, two polycarbonate … | Pending | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 100682781-004 | Veensgarth (Land Near), Cromwell Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1LN | Erect a house, alter an access and create an access | Withdrawn | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 26/053/PP | Caernarfon (Land Near), Aikerskaill Road, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QJ | Erect a house with an air source heat pump and create an access | Withdrawn | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 25/426/NMV/01 | Queena, Upper Twatt Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3HH | Change cladding to stone facing | Granted | 10 Mar 2026 |
| 26/084/SCR | Castles, Eday, Orkney | Screening opinion request to erect three wind turbines (maximum height 15 metres) | Unknown | 10 Mar 2026 |
| 100744927-001 | Bonnie Brae, Tankerness Hall Road, Tankerness, St Andrews, Orkney KW17 … | Siting of a house and create an access (subdivision of curtilage) | Granted | 10 Mar 2026 |
| 100743052-001 | Braeside, Orphir Orkney KW17 2RB | Change of use of land from agriculture to domestic, extend a house, and erect an … | Pending | 10 Mar 2026 |
| 100742367-001 | 1 Orquil Cottage, Orquil Road, St Ola, Orkney KW15 1SA | Change of use of land to domestic and extend a house | Granted | 10 Mar 2026 |
| 100746788-001 | Anchor Building, Bridge Street, Kirkwall KW15 1HR | Paint and lime plaster walls, install replacement windows and doors, metal rainwater goods, soil/vent stacks, … | Granted | 09 Mar 2026 |
| 26/029/APN | Perth, Ness Road, Westray, Orkney KW17 2DE | Erect a GP shed | Not required | 09 Mar 2026 |
| 100745834-001 | Holland, Holland Road, Firth, Orkney KW17 2EU | Erect a GP shed | Not required | 06 Mar 2026 |
| 100740059-001 | Land Between Hatston Brae And Grainbank Road, Kirkwall, Orkney | Erect a veterinary surgery, construct staff and visitor parking with a surface water drainage system, … | Pending | 06 Mar 2026 |
| 100742891-007 | Coplands Drive, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BN | Install a temporary 5G mast (maximum height 17.75 metres) (until May 2026) (amendment to 25/240/PP, … | Granted | 04 Mar 2026 |
| 100741198-001 | Clickimin (Land Near), Rue Road, Sanday Orkney KW17 2AZ | Erect four self-catering pods with communal foul drainage system, bicycle storage and associated landscaping, and … | Pending | 03 Mar 2026 |
| 100736344-001 | Seaview (Land Near) Annfield Road, Tankerness St Andrews Orkney | Erect a house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump, and create … | Granted | 03 Mar 2026 |
| 100740924-001 | Errival (Land Near), St Ola, Orkney | Amend roof cladding to flat black concrete tiles | Granted | 02 Mar 2026 |
| 26/046/LB | Whome, Flotta, Orkney KW16 3NP | Re-roof building | Granted | 26 Feb 2026 |
| 100744832-001 | Aria, 8 Seafield, Finstown, Firth, Orkney KW17 2EW | Extend a house | Granted | 26 Feb 2026 |
| 100741470-001 | Kirkhouse 1, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2RH | Erect an agricultural shed | Withdrawn | 25 Feb 2026 |
| 100584372-003 | 27 North End Road, Stromness, Orkney | Install windows and balconies, replace former window, and alter entrance door screen (amendment to 23/448/PP) … | Granted | 24 Feb 2026 |
| 100741588-001 | Upper Mossetter, Dounby, Orkney | Erect a house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump (replacement house, … | Granted | 24 Feb 2026 |
| 100738223-003 | 63 John Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AD | Install 14 solar panels | Granted | 23 Feb 2026 |
| 100738224-001 | 63 John Street, Stromness Orkney KW16 3AD | Install a roof-mounted PV array (14 panels) | Granted | 23 Feb 2026 |
| 26/058/PN | Lyness, Orkney, KW16 3PH | Install 1 x 9 metre wooden pole | Not required | 23 Feb 2026 |
| 100740771-001 | Stenabreck, Heath House Road, Stenness, Orkney KW16 3EZ | Extend a house | Granted | 23 Feb 2026 |
| 100728104-003 | Upper Ellibister (Land Near), Rendall, Orkney | Erect a house with an air source heat pump and integral garage and detached garage … | Granted | 19 Feb 2026 |
| 26/016/SCR | Quarry Near Uppertown, St Margaret's Hope, Orkney | Screening opinion request for quarry development | Pending | 19 Feb 2026 |
| 24/183/NMV/01 | Muckle Jocks Herston Road Herston South Ronaldsay Orkney Islands KW17 … | Reduce the size of an en-suite extension by moving two walls | Granted | 19 Feb 2026 |
| 26/213/S36CON | Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm, Dounreay, Caithness | Variation to the existing section 36 consent and associated marine licence MD-00010578 for the Pentland … | Pending | 12 Feb 2026 |
| 100735585-001 | The Space, Church Road, Rousay, Orkney KW17 2PU | Change of use from recording studio and accommodation to a public hall (event space), shop, … | Granted | 12 Feb 2026 |
| 25/176/NMV/02 | 30 Coplands Drive (Land Near), Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BN | Add solar panels to west elevation | Granted | 12 Feb 2026 |
| 100734345-001 | Public Toilets (Land Near), Churchill Barrier No 4, Burray, Orkney | Construct a whalebone memorial sculpture with chain barrier | Granted | 12 Feb 2026 |
| 100686491-003 | Skara Brae Visitors Centre, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3LR | Erect a toilet block, and siting of a seasonal hot food takeaway van (amendment to … | Granted | 10 Feb 2026 |
| 100733890-003 | 88 - 90 Dundas Street, Stromness Orkney KW16 3DA | Install replacement windows, doors, and rainwater goods and re-harl | Granted | 10 Feb 2026 |
| 100741067-002 | Craigview, Tankerness Hall Road, Tankerness, St Andrews, Orkney, KW17 2QR | Change of use of land to domestic and extend a house | Granted | 10 Feb 2026 |
| 100735282-001 | 5 School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JG | Cast replacement chimney stack cap and install vents and replacement chimney pot | Granted | 09 Feb 2026 |
| 100742192-001 | Ingabreck, 8 Bellevue Park, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1XL | Install a dormer window | Granted | 06 Feb 2026 |
| 100731533-001 | Alma Cottage (Land Near), Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2AY | Siting of a house and create an access | Granted | 04 Feb 2026 |
| 100740162-001 | Burnbank (Plot 3), Burray, Orkney | Erect a house and integral garage and an air source heat pump (amendment to 21/269/AMC) | Granted | 04 Feb 2026 |
| 100740962-001 | 2 Scapa Crescent, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1RL | Extend a house (domestic annexe) | Granted | 03 Feb 2026 |
| 100733676-001 | Trebb (Land Near), Trebb Road, North Ronaldsay Orkney KW17 2BE | Erect a wind turbine (maximum height 17.8 metres) and solar panel array | Granted | 03 Feb 2026 |
| 100723977-001 | Firth Primary School, Finstown, Firth, Orkney KW17 2ES | Install new and replacement play equipment | Granted | 02 Feb 2026 |
| 26/036/PN | Corse Farm (Land Near), Old Scapa Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 … | Install a 2.5 metre tower extension, nine antennas, 15 RFFs, and ancillary development | Granted | 02 Feb 2026 |
| 100741216-001 | Toomal, Aikerskaill Road, Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QJ | Extend a house | Granted | 29 Jan 2026 |
| 100726405-001 | Dounby Primary School, Dounby, Sandwick, Orkney KW17 2JA | Install new and replacement play equipment | Granted | 29 Jan 2026 |
| 100640151-002 | Baikies Noust, Evie Village, Evie, Orkney KW17 2PJ | Erect a self-catering cabin with an air source heat pump, amendment to design (retrospective) | Granted | 28 Jan 2026 |
| 100738113-001 | Grooves Toys, 17 Albert Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1HP | Display a fascia sign and a projecting sign | Granted | 28 Jan 2026 |
| 100738648-001 | The Braes, Hellihole Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3DY | Change of use of part of building to a self-catering unit | Granted | 27 Jan 2026 |
| 100738649-001 | The Braes, Hellihole Road, Stromness Orkney KW16 3DY | Change of use of part of building to a self-catering unit | Granted | 27 Jan 2026 |
| 100731591-001 | Rendall Community Centre, Rendall Orkney KW17 2NZ | Erect a shed and install a ground mounted solar array | Granted | 27 Jan 2026 |
| 100739298-001 | Littlehouse, Westray Orkney KW17 2DW | Reinstate a house, extend, install an air source heat pump, and upgrade an access | Granted | 27 Jan 2026 |
| 100740774-001 | 30 Buttquoy Crescent, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JH | Extend a house | Pending | 26 Jan 2026 |
| 100732722-001 | Lower Fea (Land Near), Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2NS | Erect three self-catering pods with communal foul drainage system and associated landscaping | Pending | 23 Jan 2026 |
| 26/008/TC | 5 Mounthoolie Place, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JZ | Fell two trees and prune tree | Granted | 22 Jan 2026 |
| 100736848-001 | East Howe, Howe Road Birsay Orkney KW17 2NB | Erect a GP shed | Not required | 20 Jan 2026 |
| 26/012/WL | Eday Ferry Terminal (Land Near), Eday, Orkney | Erect a causeway comprising rock-fill core bund and in-fill, with concrete bankseat, to facilitate the … | Granted | 19 Jan 2026 |
| 26/015/SCR | Spurness Wind Farm, Sanday, Orkney | Screening opinion request to extend operational phase of 5 x 2MW turbines (planning permission 11/102/TPP) … | Unknown | 19 Jan 2026 |
| 100731662-001 | Keldroseed, Lyking Road, Sandwick Orkney | Erect a house, demolish existing redundant house and erect a replacement house and garage | Refused | 19 Jan 2026 |
| 100736536-003 | 2 Graham Place, Stromness Orkney KW16 3BY | Repaint windows and doors and replace flashing | Granted | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 100739849-001 | Fairview (Land Near), Longhope, Hoy, Orkney | Erect a house with air source heat pump and detached garage, install a temporary caravan … | Pending | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 25/420/AD | 13 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HP | Display a fascia sign | Granted | 15 Jan 2026 |
| 100735869-001 | Hall Of Tankerness, Tankerness Hall Road, Tankerness St Andrews Orkney … | Alter a house (domestic annex) | Granted | 13 Jan 2026 |
| 100735145-002 | Hall Of Tankerness, Tankerness Hall Road, Tankerness, St Andrews, Orkney … | Install replacement windows and doors, and internal alterations | Granted | 13 Jan 2026 |
| 100718214-001 | Orkney West Mainland Agricultural Society, Showground, Dounby, Orkney | Extend a shed, install four motorhome/caravan pitches with hook-up points and install solar panels on … | Granted | 12 Jan 2026 |
| 24/041/NMV/01 | East Breckan (Land Near), Holm, Orkney, KW17 2SB | Change spanish slate roof for box profile on the proposed shed | Refused | 10 Jan 2026 |
| 100730663-002 | Sunnybank, Rue Road, Sanday, Orkney KW17 2AZ | Extend a house, create an access, and construct an access track | Granted | 08 Jan 2026 |
| 26/005/TC | The Haven, King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JF | Fell two trees | TPO (Tree Preservation Order) | 08 Jan 2026 |
| 25/369/MAR | Hunda, Scapa Flow, Orkney | Install a storage raft (for fish health equipment) | Pending | 07 Jan 2026 |
| 25/294/PP | Loch Of Ayre, St Mary's Holm Orkney | Create a public footpath with picnic areas, erect a bird hide, stone plinths, and stone … | Granted | 06 Jan 2026 |
| 23/439/NMV/01 | Frogshill, Bigswell Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3LA | Amend window design, install roof mounted solar panels and ventilation grilles and extend parking area | Granted | 05 Jan 2026 |
| 100604673-002 | Quoyfaulds, Eday, Orkney, KW17 2AA | Change of use of land to domestic and erect a domestic shed (following planning permission … | Granted | 05 Jan 2026 |
| 100735813-001 | Bigbreck Cottage, Birsay Orkney KW17 2LZ | Extend a house | Granted | 05 Jan 2026 |