Stenaday, Heddle Road, Finstown, Firth Orkney KW17 2JX

1. 25 Aug 2026

   Received by Orkney Islands

2. 30 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 November 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's median decision took 103 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Upper Springrose, Heddle Road, Firth, Orkney, KW17 2JX

  23/145/HH Submitted 10 Apr 2023 250 yards away

  Extend a house

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Domestic

• 26/206/TC Granted

  Bank Of Scotland, 56 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HJ

  Prune a tree

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Trees
• 25/398/TC Granted

  12 - 14 Queen Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JE

  Significant crown reduction to a mature tree (following storm damage)

  Received 19 Nov, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/008/TC Granted

  5 Mounthoolie Place, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JZ

  Fell two trees and prune tree

  Received 19 Dec, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/005/TC Decided

  The Haven, King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JF

  Fell two trees

  Received 8 Jan, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Trees
• 25/347/TC Granted

  43 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BS

  Fell a tree and prune a tree

  Received 17 Oct, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Trees