Planning application
Caernarfon (Land Near), Aikerskaill Road, Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of agricultural land to garden ground and erect a domestic annex with an air source heat pump
As published by the council, reference 26/137/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/137/PP
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray
- Postcode
- KW17 2QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/053/PP Withdrawn
Caernarfon (Land Near), Aikerskaill Road, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QJ
Erect a house with an air source heat pump and create an access
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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20 Jul 2026
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 14 September 2026, 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 103 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- Environmental Health
- Location & Site Plan
- Scottish Water
- Engineering Services
- Site Plan
- Biodiversity Plan
- Location Plan
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Air Source Heat Pump
- Elevations
- Floor Plan
- Invalid Letter
- Planning Permission
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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's median decision took 103 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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