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Quoyberstane (Land Near), Craigiefield Road, St Ola, Orkney

Awaiting decision Orkney Islands 26/287/PP

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erect four houses (three with integral garages) and air source heat pumps (4 x one-for-one) and install drainage infrastructure

As published by the council, reference 26/287/PP

Application record

Reference
26/287/PP
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Sep 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Kirkwall East

Site history

Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/287/PP Withdrawn

    Quoyberstane (Land Near), Craigiefield Road, St Ola, Orkney

    Erect four houses with integral garages and air source heat pumps (4 x one-for-one) and install drainage infrastructure

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2026

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 13 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 December 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

16 documents on file for this application

  • Invalid Letter Correspondence · 14 Oct 2026
  • Invalid Letter Correspondence · 13 Oct 2026
  • Site Plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2026
  • Location Plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2026
  • Site, Biodiversity and Common Areas Drawing · 23 Sep 2026
  • Drainage Layout Plan 1 Drawing · 23 Sep 2026
  • Drainage Layout Plan 2 Drawing · 23 Sep 2026
  • Existing Buildings Photograph · 23 Sep 2026
  • Floor & Elevation Plan - Plot 1 Drawing · 23 Sep 2026
  • Floor & Elevation Plan - Plot 2 Drawing · 23 Sep 2026
  • Biodiversity Enhancment Form Supporting Document · 23 Sep 2026
  • Drainage Report Supporting Document · 23 Sep 2026
  • Site Development Statement Specification · 23 Sep 2026
  • Planning Permission Application Form · 23 Sep 2026
  • Elevations - Plots 3 and 4 Drawing · 23 Sep 2026
  • Floor Plan - Plots 3 and 4 Drawing · 23 Sep 2026

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What 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

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.