Planning application
Houton Ferry Terminal And Toilets (Land Near), Houton Road, Orphir, Orkney
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of land use from agriculture to harbour authority operational land
As published by the council, reference 25/283/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/283/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
- Parish
- Orphir Community Council
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/315/PP Granted
Houton Ferry Terminal And Toilets (Land Near) Houton Road, Orphir, Orkney
Create an access, construct a road and footpaths, profile land to construct platforms and hardstandings, install services and drainage infrastructure, and associated landscaping, and erect two temporary accommodation units and a welfare unit and two generators (12 months)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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21 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Orkney Islands took a median of 94 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Orkney Islands Council Applicant
19 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- HSE (Explosives Inspectorate)
- Location Plan
- Consultation to HSE
- HSE (PADHI)
- Policy Officer
- Roads Services
- Invalid Letter
- Location Plan
- Planning Permission
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Orkney Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Orkney Islands decided full applications in a median of 133 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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