Upper House Ruin, Sandwick, Orkney Data via plota.co.uk

26/264/PP - Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erect a replacement house with an air source heat pump (one for one) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Jan 2027 and 9 Feb 2027, from Orkney's recent full applications.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 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
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
West Mainland
Parish
Harray & Sandwick Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
orkney.site.assessments@gmail.com

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Orkney usually decides full applications by day 102.

Day 795 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100767132-001
Statutory expiry
23 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No