Planning applications in Orkney Islands, September 2025

Walliwall (Land Near) (K5), Phase 3, Kirkwall, Orkney

Change the position of road build-outs (affecting indicative driveway locations)

Walliwall (Land Near) (K5), Phase 3, Kirkwall, Orkney

Amend road details

Cassie, Sunnybank Road, St Ola, Orkney KW15 1TP

Subdivide a house to create two houses and construct an access road (part retrospective)

Burnmouth, Rackwick Road, Hoy, Orkney

Replace roof structure, install replacement windows and door and chimney pots, and additional roof trusses, and localised repairs (part retrospective) (amendment to 24/328/LB)

Pharay's Park (Land Near), Pharays Park Road, Westray, Orkney

Erect a house with an air source heat pump and create an access

Quoyfaulds, Eday, Orkney, KW17 2AA

Change of use of land to domestic and erect a domestic shed (following planning permission in principle 22/391/PIP)

Cara, Cara Links, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2TH

Extraction of sand

12 Ness Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DL

Install replacement rooflights, rainwater goods, and door, install a roof vent, clad crowsteps with lead, and internal alterations

Dounby Primary School, Dounby, Sandwick, Orkney KW17 2JA

Install new and replacement play equipment

J And W Tait, Sparrowhawk Road, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1GE

Erect three storage buildings (Class 6) and upgrade an access

Houton Ferry Terminal And Toilets (Land Near) Houton Road, Orphir, Orkney

Create an access, construct a road and footpaths, profile land to construct platforms and hardstandings, install services and drainage infrastructure, and associated landscaping, and erect two temporary accommodation units and a welfare unit and two generators (12 months)

Finstown Substation, Finstown, Orkney

Display a sign and three flags displayed on flagpoles (maximum height 5 metres)

Ayre Hotel, Ayre Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1QX

Remove stone slate and install Welsh slate on outbuilding

Ayre Hotel, Ayre Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1QX

Remove stone slate and install Welsh slate on outbuilding

43 Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1AR

Convert an office with ancillary accommodation to a house

Quoys (Land Near), Hoy, Orkney

Change of use of land, erect a self catering unit, ground mounted solar array, demountable wind turbine (8m) upgrade access and install borehole (part retrospective)

Stenaquoy, Eday, Orkney, KW17 2AA

Change of use of land from agriculture to domestic, extend a house, convert an agricultural building to domestic, and erect a domestic outbuilding

Millfield, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3LL

Erect two pods with air source heat pumps and associated infrastructure (retrospective) (amendment to application 22/371/PP)

Grainbank House, Hatston Brae, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1RD

Demolish and rebuild a wall

Burray Hall, Village Road, Burray Village, Burray, Orkney

Install three air source heat pumps and roof-mounted solar panels

North Walls Community School, Hoy, Orkney KW16 3NX

Re-surface multi-use sports area, install lighting and erect fencing

West Nistaben, Germiston Road, Stenness, Orkney KW16 3HE

Erect a GP shed

Eday Ferry Terminal, Backaland, Eday, Orkney

Erect a causeway comprising rock-fill core bund and in-fill, with concrete bankseat, to facilitate the mooring of a temporary floating pier or barge

Eday Ferry Terminal (Land Near), Eday, Orkney

Erect a causeway comprising rock-fill core bund and in-fill, with concrete bankseat, to facilitate the mooring of a temporary floating pier or barge

Midgard (Land Near), Hullion Road, Rousay, Orkney

Erect a house with an air source heat pump and a detached domestic shed, install a borehole, and create an access (resubmission of 24/333/PP)

13 Burnett Brae, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1GS

Alter ground levels, erect fencing, and hard and soft landscaping (amendment to part of 23/280/PP)

British Red Cross, 68 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1DN

Display two fascia signs

British Red Cross, 68 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1DN

Repaint windows and door