Planning application
Houton Ferry Terminal And Toilets (Land Near) Houton Road, Orphir, Orkney
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference 25/315/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/315/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 18 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
- Parish
- Orphir Community Council
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
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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25/283/PP Awaiting decision
Houton Ferry Terminal And Toilets (Land Near), Houton Road, Orphir, Orkney
Change of land use from agriculture to harbour authority operational land
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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16 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc Applicant, registered in Perth
Active · incorporated 2000 · Perth
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
46 documents on file for this application
- Condition 6
- Condition 10
- Condition 12
- Condition 13
- Condition 9
- Condition 3
- 11 February 2026
- Adoptable Road Plan
- Drainage layout plan
- Drainage long section 1 of 3
- Drainage long section 2 of 3
- Drainage long section 3 of 3
- Location Plan
- Topographical Survey Plan
- Vehicle Swept Path
- Floor & Elevation Plan - Accommodation Blocks
- Site Sections
- Floor & Elevation - Welfare Block
- Site Plan
- Accoustic Bund Detail
- Approved
- Engineering Services
- 11 February 2026
- Islands Archaeologist
- Graemsay, Hoy and Walls Community Council
- Roads Services
- Community Council - Orphir
- Environmental Health
- Supporting Information
- SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)
- indicative future development of site
- Marine Services
- HSE (Padhi)
- Padhi
- Padhi
- Updated
- Scottish Water
- Plant Noise impact Assessment
- Archaeological Report
- Existing Structures Report Photographic appendix
- Existing Structures Report
- Ground Investigation Engineer letter
- Site Investigation Report
- Unexploded Ordinance UXO Risk Assessment
- Asbestos Report
- Transport Statement
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 23 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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