Planning applications in Orkney Islands, May 2026

Hall Of Clestrain Farmhouse, Orphir, Orkney KW16 3HB

Extend house, reclad roof and external cladding of garage, re-sitting of oil tank, erect a concrete block boundary wall and form a new window (amendment to 25/208/PP)

Coplands Road (Land Near), Stromness Orkney

Erect 16 houses with solar panels including associated roads, services, landscaping and infrastructure

Noup Head Lighthouse, Westray Orkney

Repaint lighthouse, repair roof and install replacement handrail

10 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JF

Extend stair tower, install replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods, install rooflights and air source heat pumps to facilitate change of use to flats

3 Robertson Loan, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1GQ

Extend a house

10 King Street, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1JF

Change of use from dental practice to flats (Class 9), extend stair tower, install replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods and install rooflights and air source heat pumps

Ness House, Ness Road, Stromness Orkney KW16 3DL

Replace bathroom interior, install electric underfloor heating and install extraction fan

Plot H62, Crowness Road, Hatston Industrial Estate, Kirkwall

Erect a gymnasium

Coplands Road (Land Near), Garson, Stromness, Orkney

Erect nine houses with roof mounted solar panels, create an access, install a communal foul drainage system and associated landscaping

Bridgewood, 22 Willowburn Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1NG

Install a dormer window and new flue pipe

New Scapa Road (Land Near) (K-9), Kirkwall, Orkney

Erect 28 houses and 36 flats with air source heat pumps, create an access, construct a road, surface water drainage basin, and associated services, infrastructure and landscaping

Roshaven, Evie Orkney KW17 2NJ

Erect an outbuilding (summerhouse) with an air source heat pump (amendment to 25/147/HH)

West Banks, Ferryhouse Road, Holm, Orkney

Erect three dwellings (1 detached and pair of semi-detached)

Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, Orkney

Replace five existing turbines (up to 116m to tip, 11.3MW) with 5 wind turbines (up to 149.9m to tip, up to 30MW export) with associated ancillary infrastructure

Kirbister Mill, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RA

Convert mill to a house

Kirbister Mill, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RA

Convert mill to house including works to re-roof, replacement windows and doors, install solar panels, replace rainwater goods and internal alterations

Upper Flat, Old Manse, The Palace, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LX

Replace roof covering with composite slates

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

Repair and maintenance works at rear of bank building

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

Repair and maintenance works to rear of Bank building

Fish Mart, Stronsay, Orkney KW17 2AS

Install a fascia sign

Vinkwin (Land Near), Evie Orkney

Change of use from agricultural land to a secure dog walking field with associated access, parking area, fencing, gates and shelter

Sandhurst (Land Near), Stromness Orkney

Erect a GP shed and create an access

Ploverhall (Land Near), Georth Road, Evie Orkney

Siting of a replacement house (one for one)

Baikies Noust, Evie Village, Evie, Orkney KW17 2PJ

Create an access and erect a fence (to close off existing access) and remove condition 04. (access) from planning permission 18/490/PP

Vennabrek (Land Near), Tankerness Orkney

Change of use from an agricultural shed to a dwelling

Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

Install three aluminium signs and paint a door (retrospective)

Drever And Heddle, 56A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HQ

Install three aluminium signs and paint a door (retrospective)

Pentland Ferries, St Margarets Hope Orkney

Erect a 3 storey building to accommodate office space and ferry operations including waiting room and associated covered walkway

Lynnside (Land Near), Lynn Road, Kirkwall, Orkney

Erect a house with an air source heat pump