Planning applications in Orkney

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26/133/APN 6 May 2026 Awaiting decision

Vennabrek (Land Near), Tankerness Orkney

Change of use from an agricultural shed to a dwelling

Orkney 6 May 2026
26/120/VR 23 Apr 2026 Awaiting decision

Westray Junior High School, Noup Road, Westray, Orkney KW17 2DH

Vary condition 01 of planning permission 23/320/PP (duration of temporary permission) extend duration by two years to 08/12/28

Orkney 23 Apr 2026
23/247/NMV/01 22 Apr 2026 Awaiting decision

Leslie Burgher 21 Bridge Street Kirkwall Orkney Islands KW15 1HR

Minor amendments to internal layout

Orkney 22 Apr 2026
26/119/APN 22 Apr 2026 Awaiting decision

Millhouse, Millhouse Road, Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QH

Erect an agricultural shed

Orkney 22 Apr 2026
26/116/HH 20 Apr 2026 Awaiting decision

Highcroft, Eastquoy Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LT

Extend a house and install an air source heat pump

Orkney 20 Apr 2026
26/112/PP 15 Apr 2026 Awaiting decision

John G Corse Funeral Home, Old Scapa Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BB

Extend a funeral home

Orkney 15 Apr 2026
26/111/HH 13 Apr 2026 Awaiting decision

Stonehall, Cruan Road, Firth, Orkney, KW15 1TT

Extend a House

Orkney 13 Apr 2026
26/110/APN 13 Apr 2026 Awaiting decision

North Serrigar (Land Near), Serrigar Road, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2RL

Erect an agricultural shed

Orkney 13 Apr 2026
26/109/PP 7 Apr 2026 Awaiting decision

Northbigging, Russland Road, Harray, Orkney KW17 2LE

Convert a disused agricultural building and extend to create a house

Orkney 7 Apr 2026
26/107/PP 7 Apr 2026 Awaiting decision

Harbro Ltd, Hatston Industrial Estate, Sparrowhawk Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1GE

Install a portacabin

Orkney 7 Apr 2026
26/097/PP 30 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Ben-elgar, Harray, Orkney KW17 2JU

Erect a house with an integral garage (retrospective)

Orkney 30 Mar 2026
26/093/HH 27 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Breck, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LY

Alter a house (integral garage) and install an air source heat pump

Orkney 27 Mar 2026
26/099/TC 26 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Garmiscarth, Mill Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NL

Prune two trees

Orkney 26 Mar 2026
26/091/PP 26 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Esnaphy (Land Near) Deerness. Orkney

Erect five houses with air source heat pumps, (four with integral garages), create an access, and install a communal foul drainage system

Orkney 26 Mar 2026
26/088/PP 24 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

34 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HR

Convert part (upper floors) of a shop (Class 1A) to two flats, create wall openings, install windows, doors and rooflights, and paint window

Orkney 24 Mar 2026
26/089/VR 24 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Quoys (Land Near), Woodstock Road, Holm, Orkney KW17 2SD

Vary condition 03 (existing building) of planning permission 23/151/PP

Orkney 24 Mar 2026
26/082/APN 23 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Braegarth, Netherbrough Road, Harray, Orkney KW17 2LE

Erect a GP shed

Orkney 23 Mar 2026
26/083/APN 23 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Quanterness Farm, St Ola, Orkney KW15 1TY

Erect a GP shed

Orkney 23 Mar 2026
26/085/PP 23 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Taftshurie, Honeysgeo Road, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2TH

Change of use of land and shed from agricultural to domestic, and alter shed

Orkney 23 Mar 2026
26/081/CLEUD 19 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

118 Victoria Street (Land Near), Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BU

Regularise the use of a premises as a house

Orkney 19 Mar 2026
26/080/HH 17 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

106 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BU

Re-roof with natural slates, rebuild chimney stack heads, and install replacement metal rainwater goods

Orkney 17 Mar 2026
26/076/PIP 16 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Queen Elizabeth Way (Land Near), Kirkwall, Orkney

Siting of 15 houses with associated infrastructure

Orkney 16 Mar 2026
22/146/NMV/01 12 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Dalrhua (Land Near), Downies Lane, Stromness, Orkney

Changes to glazing layout to front elevation and altering openings to rear elevation including the removal of the stove

Orkney 12 Mar 2026
25/426/NMV/01 10 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Queena, Upper Twatt Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3HH

Change cladding to stone facing

Orkney 10 Mar 2026
26/069/PP 10 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Brough Cottage, Sanday, Orkney KW17 2AY

Reinstate a house (formerly two houses)

Orkney 10 Mar 2026
26/065/PP 9 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Anchor Building, Bridge Street, Kirkwall KW15 1HR

Replace doors and windows, replastering to walls with smooth lime plaster, painted, replacement of all rainwater fittings and soil/vent stacks in cast...

Orkney 9 Mar 2026
26/062/PP 5 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Old Papdale Halls Of Residence, Berstane Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1NA

Demolish former halls of residence and landscape site

Orkney 5 Mar 2026
26/066/MAR 4 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Westerbister, Scapa Flow, Orkney

Install a storage raft (for fish health equipment)

Orkney 4 Mar 2026
26/061/APN 3 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Kirbuster, Hoy Orkney KW16 3PQ

Erect a GP shed

Orkney 3 Mar 2026
26/059/PP 3 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

South Breck, Burness Road, Firth, Orkney KW17 2ET

Erect a slatted byre

Orkney 3 Mar 2026
26/057/APN 2 Mar 2026 Awaiting decision

Holland, Holland Road, Firth, Orkney KW17 2EU

Erect a GP shed

Orkney 2 Mar 2026
26/056/PP 27 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Albert Hotel, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LB

Change of use of paved area to outdoor seating/dining area

Orkney 27 Feb 2026
26/051/PIP 23 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Bonnie Brae, Tankerness Hall Road, Tankerness, St Andrews, Orkney KW17 2QS

Siting of a house and create an access (subdivision of curtilage)

Orkney 23 Feb 2026
26/052/LB 23 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

63 John Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AD

Install 14 solar panels

Orkney 23 Feb 2026
26/058/PN 23 Feb 2026 Unknown

Lyness, Orkney, KW16 3PH

Install 1 x 9 metre wooden pole

Orkney 23 Feb 2026
26/049/PP 20 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Land Between Hatston Brae And Grainbank Road, Kirwkall, Orkney

Erect a veterinary surgery, construct staff and visitor parking with a surface water drainage system, install six air source heat pumps, create two ac...

Orkney 20 Feb 2026
26/050/CLOPUD 20 Feb 2026 Decided

Aria, 8 Seafield, Finstown, Firth, Orkney KW17 2EW

Extend a house

Orkney 20 Feb 2026
26/053/PP 19 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Caernarfon (Land Near), Aikerskaill Road, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QJ

Erect a house with an air source heat pump and create an access

Orkney 19 Feb 2026
26/055/PP 19 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Loth Quarry, Sanday, Orkney

Temporary change of use from quarry to industrial (Class 5) to construct fish farm pens (two years)

Orkney 19 Feb 2026
26/048/PP 19 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Upper Ellibister (Land Near), Rendall, Orkney

Erect a house with an air source heat pump and integral garage and detached garage (house for retiring farmer) (resubmission of 25/428/AMC)

Orkney 19 Feb 2026
24/183/NMV/01 19 Feb 2026 Unknown

Muckle Jocks Herston Road Herston South Ronaldsay Orkney Islands KW17 2RH

Reduce the size of an en-suite extension by moving two walls

Orkney 19 Feb 2026
26/047/PP 16 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

School House (Land Near), Kirbister Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3HU

Change of use of former school to art studio, extend, re-roof, install rooflights, clad walls, alter window and door openings, alter outbuilding, crea...

Orkney 16 Feb 2026
26/043/PP 13 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Braeside, Orphir Orkney KW17 2RB

Change of use of land from agriculture to domestic, extend a house, and erect an agricultural building (part retrospective)

Orkney 13 Feb 2026
26/040/PP 12 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Clickimin (Land Near), Rue Road, Sanday Orkney KW17 2AZ

Erect four self-catering pods with communal foul drainage system, bicycle storage and associated landscaping, and upgrade an access

Orkney 12 Feb 2026
26/042/PP 12 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Coplands Drive, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BN

Install a temporary 5G mast (maximum height 17.75 metres) (until May 2026) (amendment to 25/240/PP, to extend existing temporary period)

Orkney 12 Feb 2026
26/041/HH 12 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

25 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DF

Install three replacement windows, and install double glazing in nine existing window frames

Orkney 12 Feb 2026
26/039/PP 11 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Veensgarth (Land Near), Cromwell Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1LN

Erect a house, alter an access and create an access

Orkney 11 Feb 2026
26/046/LB 11 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

Whome, Flotta, Orkney KW16 3NP

Re-roof building

Orkney 11 Feb 2026
26/035/PP 10 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

1 Orquil Cottage, Orquil Road, St Ola, Orkney KW15 1SA

Change of use of land to domestic and extend a house

Orkney 10 Feb 2026
26/037/LB 10 Feb 2026 Awaiting decision

88 - 90 Dundas Street, Stromness Orkney KW16 3DA

Install replacement windows, doors, and rainwater goods and re-harl

Orkney 10 Feb 2026
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