Toomal, Aikerskaill Road, Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QJ

1. 29 Jan 2026

   Received by Orkney Islands

2. 7 May 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Orkney Islands granted permission on 7 May 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Sandside, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QJ

  26/221/PP Submitted 23 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

  Conversion of a building to form a house with new access

  Awaiting decision 12 docs

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

  26/137/PP Submitted 24 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep

  Change of use of agricultural land to garden ground and erect a domestic annex with an air source heat pump

  Awaiting decision 13 docs

• Thorden (Land Near), Deerness, Orkney ,

  26/208/PP Submitted 10 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Erect a house with an air source heat pump and garage

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• Lighthouse, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QH

  21/253/HH Submitted 10 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  Replace roof covering

  Granted Householder Roofing 3 docs
  Domestic

• Barebreck, Aikerskaill Road, Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QJ

  25/327/HH Submitted 3 Oct 2025 350 yards away

  Extend a house and re-roof (retrospective)

  Granted Householder Roofing 6 docs
  Domestic

• Esnaphy (Land Near), Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QH

  21/310/PIP Submitted 2 Aug 2021 0.3 miles away

  Siting of two houses and upgrade an access

  Granted Outline 7 docs
  Several homes

• 26/218/HH Decided

  East End, Church Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2SR

  Re-roof house with Spanish slate, replace and install three rooflights and paint windows and door

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/173/HH Decided

  Bu' Of Cairston, Bu Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3JH

  Extend a house

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/233/HH Decided

  Goltaquoy, Goltaquoy Road, Westray Orkney KW17 2DE

  Extend a house

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/210/HH Decided

  Newdale, Outertown Road, Stromness Parish, Orkney KW16 3JP

  Extend a house

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/158/HH Granted

  3 Robertson Loan, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1GQ

  Extend a house

  Received 26 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Householder