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Planning applications in West Mainland

PlanIndex holds 154 planning applications from West Mainland ward, the earliest from 2019, the newest from September 2026. 95% of clear-cut decisions were approvals.

154
Applications since 2019
95%
Approved clear-cut outcomes
112 days
Median decision Orkney Islands, year to December 2026

Applications in West Mainland

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  • 26/269/PP Awaiting decision

    Cribbaquoy, Church Road, Harray, Orkney KW17 2LQ

    Erect three self-catering pods and a laundry with communal foul drainage system and associated landscaping and create an access

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026
  • 26/267/PP Awaiting decision

    Rendalls Bakery, Finstown Firth Orkney KW17 2EL

    Erect a bakery

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026
  • 26/261/HH Awaiting decision

    Sabiston Mill Cottage, Birsay Orkney KW17 2HS

    Extend a house and erect a stable and shed

    Submitted 1 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 26/250/TPO Awaiting decision

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

    Tree works to 31 trees, including pruning, crown reduction, pollarding and removal of deadwood (including felling of 5 trees)

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/222/PP Awaiting decision

    Berrybank (Land Near), Evie, Orkney

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

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/219/HH Awaiting decision

    Carradale, Finstown, Firth Orkney KW17 2EL

    Extend a house and lean to car port to existing shed

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/202/PP Awaiting decision

    Sutherland Garage, Stenness Village, Stenness Orkney KW16 3JY

    Change of use of part of car park to a hot food takeaway van site

    Submitted 7 Jul 2026
  • 26/207/APN Granted

    Lenahowe, Tenston Road, Sandwick, Orkney KW16 3JA

    Erect a GP shed

    Submitted 7 Jul 2026
  • 26/171/PP Granted

    Kaya, Stenness, Orkney KW16 3JX

    Convert existing guest house to a self catering unit and extend

    Submitted 2 Jun 2026
  • 26/166/PP Decided

    West Clumley, Sandwick, Orkney KW16 3LP

    Change of use of part of a field to domestic and erect a shed

    Submitted 1 Jun 2026
  • 26/168/PP Awaiting decision

    Deasbreck, Durkadale Road, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2JD

    Change of use of land to form domestic curtilage, erect an outbuilding and site a static caravan (retrospective)

    Submitted 1 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 26/152/HH Decided

    Roshaven, Evie Orkney KW17 2NJ

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

    Submitted 21 May 2026 Householder
  • 26/148/TPPMAJ Awaiting decision

    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

    Submitted 19 May 2026
  • 26/147/LB Decided

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

    Replace roof covering with composite slates

    Submitted 14 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/141/PP Withdrawn

    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

    Submitted 12 May 2026
  • 26/138/PIP Awaiting decision

    Ploverhall (Land Near), Georth Road, Evie Orkney

    Siting of a replacement house (one for one)

    Submitted 11 May 2026
  • 26/131/PP Awaiting decision

    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

    Submitted 6 May 2026 Full applications
  • 26/125/PP Withdrawn

    Sharalee (Land Near), Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3JB

    Erect a house and create an access

    Submitted 30 Apr 2026
  • 26/127/HH Decided

    Bungalow, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2NP

    Extend a house

    Submitted 30 Apr 2026 Householder
  • 26/111/HH Granted

    Stonehall, Cruan Road, Firth, Orkney, KW15 1TT

    Extend a House

    Submitted 13 Apr 2026 Householder
  • 26/109/PP Awaiting decision

    Northbigging, Russland Road, Harray, Orkney KW17 2LE

    Convert a disused agricultural building and extend to create a house

    Submitted 7 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 26/106/PP Awaiting decision

    Stenso, Georth Road, Evie Orkney KW17 2PJ

    Change of use of part of house to a self-catering unit and extend

    Submitted 7 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 26/097/PP Granted

    Ben-Elgar, Harray, Orkney KW17 2JU

    Erect a house with an integral garage (retrospective)

    Submitted 30 Mar 2026
  • 26/093/HH Granted

    Breck, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LY

    Alter a house (integral garage) and install an air source heat pump

    Submitted 27 Mar 2026 Householder
  • 26/082/APN Granted

    Braegarth, Netherbrough Road, Harray, Orkney KW17 2LE

    Erect a GP shed

    Submitted 23 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/078/PP Awaiting decision

    Glenacres (Land Near) Quoyloo Road, Sandwick, Orkney

    Erect a replacement house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump (one for one)

    Submitted 17 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/086/EB Decided

    Park Of Heddle (Land Near), Finstown, Orkney

    Simplified notification to install three-span spur of 33kV overhead line with 10 metre wooden poles

    Submitted 13 Mar 2026 Other
  • 26/071/HH Granted

    Westfield, Stenness Village, Stenness Orkney KW16 3JY

    Extend a house

    Submitted 11 Mar 2026 Householder
  • 25/426/NMV/01 Decided

    Queena, Upper Twatt Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3HH

    Change cladding to stone facing

    Submitted 10 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 26/059/PP Granted

    South Breck, Burness Road, Firth, Orkney KW17 2ET

    Erect a slatted byre

    Submitted 3 Mar 2026
  • 26/057/APN Granted

    Holland, Holland Road, Firth, Orkney KW17 2EU

    Erect a GP shed

    Submitted 2 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/050/CLOPUD Granted

    Aria, 8 Seafield, Finstown, Firth, Orkney KW17 2EW

    Extend a house

    Submitted 20 Feb 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/048/PP Granted

    Upper Ellibister (Land Near), Rendall, Orkney

    Erect a house with an air source heat pump and integral garage and detached garage (house for retiring farmer) (resubmission of 25/428/AMC)

    Submitted 19 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 26/031/PP Granted

    Ottersgill, Ness Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3HA

    Change of use of land to domestic and extend a house including integral garage and install an air source heat pump

    Submitted 6 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 26/027/PP Granted

    Skara Brae Visitors Centre, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3LR

    Erect a toilet block, and siting of a seasonal hot food takeaway van (amendment to 25/122/PP)

    Submitted 3 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 26/023/PP Granted

    Upper Mossetter, Dounby, Orkney

    Erect a house with an integral garage and an air source heat pump (replacement house, one for one), reinstate redundant former house as an outbuilding, and create an access

    Submitted 2 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 26/013/HH Granted

    Stenabreck, Heath House Road, Stenness, Orkney KW16 3EZ

    Extend a house

    Submitted 26 Jan 2026 Householder
  • 23/439/NMV/01 Decided

    Frogshill, Bigswell Road, Stenness, Orkney, KW16 3LA

    Amend window design, install roof mounted solar panels and ventilation grilles and extend parking area

    Submitted 5 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • 25/442/PIP Granted

    Tormiston (Land Near), Stenness, Orkney ,

    Siting of a house (one for one)

    Submitted 22 Dec 2025
  • 25/441/PIP Granted

    Brekka (Land Near), Cruan Road, Firth Orkney KW15 1TT

    Siting of a house and create an access (subdivision of curtilage) (including amendment to 23/059/PIP)

    Submitted 22 Dec 2025 Outline
  • 25/435/APN Granted

    East Howe, Howe Road Birsay Orkney KW17 2NB

    Erect a GP shed

    Submitted 18 Dec 2025 Prior approval
  • 25/430/PP Awaiting decision

    Cleatfurrows, The Palace, Birsay Orkney KW17 2LX

    Erect a food production building including sales, display area, function/event space, storage, offices , garage, outside serving hatch external seating new access and associated parking and landscaping

    Submitted 16 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 25/428/AMC Withdrawn

    Upper Ellibister (Land Near), Rendall Orkney

    Erect a house with an air source heat pump and integral garage and detached garage (house for retiring farmer) (following planning permission in principle 24/449/PIP)

    Submitted 15 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/426/HH Granted

    Queena, Upper Twatt Road, Stenness, Orkney KW16 3HH

    Extend house and garage

    Submitted 15 Dec 2025 Householder
  • 25/423/HH Granted

    Bigbreck Cottage, Birsay Orkney KW17 2LZ

    Extend a house

    Submitted 11 Dec 2025 Householder
  • 25/421/PP Granted

    Rendall Community Centre, Rendall Orkney KW17 2NZ

    Erect a shed and install a ground mounted solar array

    Submitted 10 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 25/247/NMV/01 Decided

    Westbank (Land Near), Georth Road, Evie, Orkney, KW17 2PJ

    Form new stone walls using gabion baskets. Minor reduction in height of proposed wall. Minor change in timber cladding detail.

    Submitted 10 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/415/PP Granted

    Firth Primary School, Finstown, Firth, Orkney KW17 2ES

    Install new and replacement play equipment

    Submitted 5 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 25/414/PP Granted

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

    Erect a self-catering cabin with an air source heat pump, amendment to design (retrospective)

    Submitted 5 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 25/409/PP Granted

    Fernvalley Wildlife Centre, Gorseness Road, Rendall, Orkney

    Change of use from Wildlife Centre to (reinstatement of) Lobster Ponds

    Submitted 2 Dec 2025 Full applications

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