West Mainland planning approval rate
West Mainland ward in Orkney has a 95.4% approval rate based on 1,632 planning decisions. Orkney overall: 96.0%.
Last updated: May 2026
95.4%
ward approval rate
1,632
Decisions
1,557
Approved
75
Refused
96.0%
Orkney average
West Mainland is broadly in line with the Orkney average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How West Mainland compares
West Mainland ward
95.4%
Orkney overall
96.0%
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Recent decisions in West Mainland
25/204/HH
Extend a house and erect domestic shed (part retrospective) · Tue 11 Aug 2026
26/050/CLOPUD
Extend a house · Thu 26 Feb 2026
25/421/PP
Erect a shed and install a ground mounted solar array · Tue 27 Jan 2026
25/435/APN
Erect a GP shed · Tue 20 Jan 2026
25/397/PP
Erect a general purpose shed · Mon 15 Dec 2025
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