Harrabrough, 2 Quoybanks Drive, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1EJ

1. 18 Aug 2026

   Received by Orkney Islands

2. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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 103 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Orkney Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Orkney Islands decided householder applications in a median of 89 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 8 Pipersquoy Road (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney Islands KW15 1EQ

  26/136/PN Submitted 30 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

  Granted Prior approval 2 docs

• Vestabar, Pipersquoy Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1EF

  21/229/HH Submitted 26 May 2021 100 yards away

  Extend a house and install an air source heat pump

  Refused Householder 7 docs
  Domestic

• 4 Warrenfield Crescent (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1QD

  26/135/PN Submitted 30 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

  Granted Prior approval 1 doc

• 2 Scapa Crescent, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1RL

  26/019/HH Submitted 27 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  Extend a house (domestic annexe)

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Domestic

• 32 Summerdale Drive (Land Near), 16 Craigie Crescent (Land Near), 17 Craigie Crescent (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney

  26/238/PN Submitted 11 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  Install 3 x 9m wooden poles

  Granted Prior approval 2 docs

• West End Hotel, 14 Main Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1BU

  26/105/PP Submitted 3 Apr 2026 250 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Alter and extend a guest house including relocation of the bar/cafe

  Awaiting decision Full applications 24 docs

• 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