Vola (Land Near), Grimeston Road, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2JT Data via plota.co.uk

25/384/PP - Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erect a house with an integral garage, solar panels and 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
14 Nov 2025
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Validated
26 Nov 2025
Decision
Target date was 26 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 338.

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

World heritage site: Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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 2JT
Received
14 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Ward
West Mainland
Parish
Harray & Sandwick Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cindy Mackenzie Architectural Services

Decision outlook

Day 338, past the statutory target. 45% of full applications in Orkney are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 338282 days past the 56-day target
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

1comment received
1 objecting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100731229-001
Statutory expiry
26 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No