Housing Services - Current Consultations

The Council is the statutory housing authority for Orkney and has a duty, in partnership with other agencies, to make sure there is an adequate supply of housing for its citizens. It is required to prepare plans which set out clearly the extent of demand for housing, in the short and medium terms, and how that demand can best be addressed.

The following Consultative Draft documents illustrate how the Council intends to deliver its housing services in Orkney:

 

Current Policy Document

No current documents 

Current Strategy Documents

No current documents

 

Current Documents in relation to Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016

Screening Determination for Strategic Evironmental Assessment and Statement of Reasons

Section 8(1) of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 requires Local Authorities to determine if a plan or programme is likely to have a significant environmental effect.

Copies of both these documents are available in the related downloads section of this page.