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Planning applications in KW17

We hold 520 planning applications for the KW17 postcode area, 86 of them submitted in the past year. 96% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 63 days. The area is covered by Orkney.

520
applications held
86
in the past year
96%
approved
63 days
median decision

Councils covering KW17

Orkney (520)

Recent applications in KW17

Pending
21 Sept 202626/283/SCR
Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, OrkneyOrkney

Screening request

Pending
21 Sept 202626/251/PP
Plot 2, Norseman, Rendall, KW17 2NYOrkney

Erect a house with an integral garage and air source heat pump

Pending
21 Sept 202626/282/SCR
Kranyo (Land Near), Holm, OrkneyOrkney

Screening request

Pending
14 Sept 202626/240/HH
Burrian, Langbigging Road, Sanday Orkney KW17 2BPOrkney

Extend a house

Pending
11 Sept 202626/204/TPP
Kranyo, Holm Orkney KW17 2RZOrkney

Erect a 5kW wind turbine generator (maximum height 18m)

Pending
8 Sept 202626/217/PP
Plot 12 Saxavord (Land Near), Orphir Village, Orphir OrkneyOrkney

Erect a house with an air source heat pump

Pending
1 Sept 202626/223/SCR
Houton Road, Orphir, OrkneyOrkney

Screening opinion request for coastal protection works

Pending
28 Aug 202626/131/PP
Baikies Noust, Evie Village, Evie, Orkney KW17 2PJOrkney

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

Pending
27 Aug 202626/098/PP
Lilly's Lodges, Redland Road, Firth, Orkney KW17 2EUOrkney

Erect three self-catering pods with associated landscaping and create an access (retrospective)

Pending
21 Aug 202626/248/PN
Hobbister Moor, Orphir OrkneyOrkney

Peat Restoration

Pending
20 Aug 202626/218/HH
East End, Church Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2SROrkney

Re-roof house with Spanish slate, replace and install three rooflights and paint windows and door

Pending
17 Aug 202626/215/PP
Pier Office (Land Near), Pier Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2SWOrkney

Install a temporary office building

Pending
14 Aug 202626/209/VR
Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, OrkneyOrkney

Application to vary Condition 2 of 21/512/VR (varying 02/16/00189/PPF) to extend the operational life of two turbines at Burgar Hill from 20 years to 25 years from date of commissioning

Pending
13 Aug 202626/222/PP
Berrybank (Land Near), Evie, OrkneyOrkney

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

Pending
13 Aug 202626/148/TPPMAJ
Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, OrkneyOrkney

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 auxiliary infrastructure

Pending
11 Aug 202626/219/HH
Carradale, Finstown, Firth Orkney KW17 2ELOrkney

Extend a house and lean to car port to existing shed

Pending
11 Aug 202623/373/NMV/01
Birsay Outdoor Centre And Campsite, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2LYOrkney

Change external wall finish from larch timber cladding to white rendered blockwork, for insurance reasons regarding fire

Permitted
11 Aug 202625/204/HH
Forsakelda, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2HPOrkney

Extend a house and erect domestic shed (part retrospective)

Pending
5 Aug 202626/233/HH
Goltaquoy, Goltaquoy Road, Westray Orkney KW17 2DEOrkney

Extend a house

Pending
3 Aug 202626/216/PP
Vinkwin (Land Near), Evie, OrkneyOrkney

Change of use from agricultural land to a secure dog walking field with associated access, parking area, fencing, gates and shelter (resubmission of 26/141/PP)

Pending
20 Jul 202626/137/PP
Caernarfon (Land Near), Aikerskaill Road, Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QJOrkney

Change of use of agricultural land to garden ground and erect a domestic annex with an air source heat pump

Pending
7 Jul 202626/138/PIP
Ploverhall (Land Near), Georth Road, Evie OrkneyOrkney

Siting of a replacement house (one for one)

Pending
6 Jul 202626/151/PP
West Banks, Ferryhouse Road, Holm, OrkneyOrkney

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

Pending
1 Jul 202626/186/PP
Ferneybrae, Mill Bay Road, Eday Orkney KW17 2ABOrkney

Erect a house with three air source heat pumps and an integral garage, associated landscaping and upgrade an access (resubmission of 24/429/PP)

Pending
24 Jun 202626/184/APN
Braefoot, North End Road, Shapinsay Orkney KW17 2DZOrkney

Erect a GP shed

Pending
18 Jun 202626/106/PP
Stenso, Georth Road, Evie Orkney KW17 2PJOrkney

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

Pending
Small
Non Material Variation
18 Jun 202624/388/NMV/01
13 Links, Sandy Road, Westray, Orkney KW17 2DHOrkney

Install solar panels

Pending
17 Jun 202626/168/PP
Deasbreck, Durkadale Road, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2JDOrkney

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

Permitted
17 Jun 202626/147/LB
Upper Flat, Old Manse, The Palace, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LXOrkney

Replace roof covering with composite slates

Pending
16 Jun 202626/033/PP
Mounthoolie, Eday, Orkney KW17 2ABOrkney

Temporary change of use of shed from agriculture to storage (Class 6) (two years)

Pending
16 Jun 202626/149/LB
Kirbister Mill, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RAOrkney

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

Pending
16 Jun 202626/150/PP
Kirbister Mill, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RAOrkney

Convert mill to a house

Pending
Medium
Planning Permission
9 Jun 202626/141/PP
Vinkwin (Land Near), Evie OrkneyOrkney

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

Pending
8 Jun 202626/026/PIP
Burnside, Yinstay Road, Tankerness, St Andrews, Orkney KW17 2QSOrkney

Siting of four houses (former house one for one; redundant building one for one; redundant building two for one) and upgrade existing access

Pending
3 Jun 202624/457/PP
Miry Park, Laminess Road, Sanday, Orkney KW17 2BAOrkney

Siting of two caravans as self-catering units (retrospective)

Permitted
28 May 202626/140/AD
Fish Mart, Stronsay, Orkney KW17 2ASOrkney

Install a fascia sign

Permitted
26 May 202626/152/HH
Roshaven, Evie Orkney KW17 2NJOrkney

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

Pending
19 May 202626/128/PP
Bankhouse, Sanday, Orkney KW17 2BJOrkney

Install a portacabin for use as a craft work space (class 4)

Permitted
18 May 202626/127/HH
Bungalow, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2NPOrkney

Extend a house

Pending
15 May 202626/114/PP
Exchange Cottage, Orphir Orkney KW17 2RDOrkney

Reinstate a house and extend (retrospective)

Pending
15 May 202626/133/APN
Vennabrek (Land Near), Tankerness OrkneyOrkney

Change of use from an agricultural shed to a dwelling

Withdrawn
Medium
Vary Condition(s) of Planning Consent
15 May 202626/089/VR
Quoys (Land Near), Woodstock Road, Holm, Orkney KW17 2SDOrkney

Vary condition 03 (existing building) of planning permission 23/151/PP

Pending
13 May 202625/367/PIP
Drury (Land Near), Ocklester Road, Holm Orkney KW17 2SDOrkney

Siting of a replacement house and convert a redundant building to a house (two for one)

Pending
Small
Agricultural Prior Notification
12 May 202626/110/APN
North Serrigar (Land Near), Serrigar Road, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2RLOrkney

Erect an agricultural shed

Pending
12 May 202626/119/APN
Millhouse, Millhouse Road, Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QHOrkney

Erect an agricultural shed

Permitted
12 May 202626/120/VR
Westray Junior High School, Noup Road, Westray, Orkney KW17 2DHOrkney

Vary condition 01 of planning permission 23/320/PP (duration of temporary permission) extend duration by two years to 08/12/28

Permitted
8 May 202626/085/PP
Taftshurie, Honeysgeo Road, South Ronaldsay, Orkney KW17 2THOrkney

Change of use of land and shed from agricultural to domestic, and alter shed

Pending
Medium
Planning Permission
7 May 202626/069/PP
Brough Cottage, Sanday, Orkney KW17 2AYOrkney

Reinstate a house (formerly two houses)

Pending
29 Apr 202625/430/PP
Cleatfurrows, The Palace, Birsay Orkney KW17 2LXOrkney

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

Pending
28 Apr 202626/109/PP
Northbigging, Russland Road, Harray, Orkney KW17 2LEOrkney

Convert a disused agricultural building and extend to create a house