Planning application
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
Screening opinion request for coastal protection works
As published by the council, reference 26/223/SCR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/223/SCR
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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1 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 October 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 99 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Applicant on file
1 application on PlanIndex
Trade members see who it is, their full track record, and every application they have filed.
See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- Confirmation of Proposal
- Health & Safety Executive
- Health & Safety Executive - Explosives
- EIA Screening Checklist
- Screening Request
- Location Plan & Section
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's median decision took 99 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Orkney Islands's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.