Hobbister Moor, Orphir Orkney

1. 21 Aug 2026

   Received by Orkney Islands

2. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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 prior approval applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 26/238/PN Granted

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

  Install 3 x 9m wooden poles

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/190/PN Decided

  11 Slater Street (Land Near), Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1PQ

  Install 1 x 8m wooden pole

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 26/180/PN Decided

  St Colms Quadrant (Land Near) Longhope Orkney KW16 3PH

  Install 1 x 7m, 2 x 8m and 3 x 9m wooden poles

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 26/135/PN Granted

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

  Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 26/136/PN Granted

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

  Install 1 x 9m wooden pole

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval