Extension (General) approval rate in Orkney
Orkney approved 96.2% of extension (general) applications, based on 133 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
96.2%
extension (general) approval rate
133
Extension (General) decisions
128
Approved
5
Refused
96.0%
Orkney overall
Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Orkney average (96.0%).
How extension (general) compares in Orkney
Extension (General)
96.2%
Orkney all applications
96.0%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Orkney
95.9%
97.6%
94.4%
100.0%
100.0%
97.2%
90.9%