Planning application
Tormiston (Land Near), Stenness, Orkney ,
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Siting of a house (one for one)
As published by the council, reference 25/442/PIP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/442/PIP
- Type
- Planning in Principle
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West Mainland
- Parish
- Firth & Stenness Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- Location & Site Plan
- Approved
- Islands Archaeologist
- Islands Archaeologist
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Roads Services
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Engineering Services
- Scottish Water
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- IACS Maps
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 12 August 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.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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