The Westray Development Trust, The Quarry Road, Westray, Orkney KW17 2DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/254/PP - Planning Permission Awaiting decision
Solar & renewablesUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Install 2 ground mounted solar PV arrays, an electrical kiosk/shed and associated underground cabling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Jan 2027 and 5 Feb 2027, from Orkney's recent full applications.

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Planning Permission Application Form · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Supporting Statement Supporting Document · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Enhancement Form Supporting Document · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Location Plan Drawing · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Plan Drawing · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Floor & Elevation Plan Drawing · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PV Array Drawing · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Consultee List Consultee List · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Notification List Neighbour Notification List · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Solar Panels Supporting Document · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Invalid Letter Correspondence · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument 53 m away: Pierowall Church (Lady Kirk), Westray
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 19 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Orkney
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
KW17 2DF
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
North Isles
Parish
Westray Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
orkney.site.assessments@gmail.com

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Orkney usually decides full applications by day 102.

Day 993 days to the predicted decision (day 102)
11%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Orkney in the last twelve months, from validation. Orkney decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100766643-001
Statutory expiry
19 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

3 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Install a food storage and distribution structure (community fridge) (retrospective)
23/138/PP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Approved
Unit 1, The Quarry Road, Pierowall, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DF
Change of use to a shop (Class 1) and extend to create an office, install an air source h…
18/529/PP
2016 Approved
Northend (Land Near), Pierowall, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DF
Install two cabins to form a shop (for a temporary period of 2 years), erect two greenhou…
16/570/PP