North Isles planning approval rate
North Isles ward in Orkney has a 97.7% approval rate based on 1,188 planning decisions. Orkney overall: 96.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
97.7%
ward approval rate
1,188
Decisions
1,161
Approved
27
Refused
96.0%
Orkney average
North Isles is broadly in line with the Orkney average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How North Isles compares
North Isles ward
97.7%
Orkney overall
96.0%
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Recent decisions in North Isles
25/346/PP
Erect a house with a detached garage and polycarbonate polytunnel · Thu 16 Oct 2025
25/333/LB
Install replacement windows, doors, rooflights, and cills, replace and extend gl · Mon 06 Oct 2025
25/332/HH
Install replacement windows, doors, rooflights, and cills, replace and extend gl · Mon 06 Oct 2025
25/328/LB
Remove stone slates and install temporary sheet metal roof covering · Mon 06 Oct 2025
25/319/AMC
Change of use of land to domestic and erect a domestic shed (following planning · Mon 22 Sep 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Orkney
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 7,933 decisions.