Keldroseed, Lyking Road, Sandwick Orkney Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erect a house, demolish existing redundant house and erect a replacement house and garage Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 26 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Orkney Planning Committee on 25 Mar 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the additional house lacked policy support and the proposal would not enhance biodiversity.
- Roads Services and Scottish Water raised no objection, while the environmental response sought wildlife-supporting planting.
- The committee refused planning permission after hearing the applicant’s representative.
Source: Plota analysis of Orkney's committee minutes of 25 Mar 2026.
Documents 23
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 9
Plans & drawings 8
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 66 days from validation, about the council's usual 69 days. Refused, as 3% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Orkney in the last twelve months, from validation. Orkney decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 100731662-001
- Env. assessment
- No
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