Hillside (Land Near), Otterswick Road, Sanday, Orkney Data via plota.co.uk

26/214/PIP - Planning in Principle Awaiting decision

Proposal

Siting of a house and a detached garage (change of use of land from agricultural to domestic) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 4 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 87.

Site constraints 3

Special protection area 311 m away: East Sanday Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 311 m away: East Sanday Coast.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 in Principle
Postcode
KW17 2BN
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
North Isles
Parish
Sanday Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 87, past the statutory target. 63% of outline applications in Orkney are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Oct 2026.

Day 8731 days past the 56-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Orkney to go on. Orkney decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100762079-001
Statutory expiry
4 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No