Disclaimer, Copyright and Data Protection

Disclaimers

The planning information provided in the online Planning Register does not provide a full planning history of any site. It should not be regarded as an alternative to carrying out a full/formal search on property or land.

Any decision document accessed online should not be considered as the formal notification of any planning decision. If this is required for legal purposes you should contact us for a signed copy from the file.

Although the Council tries to ensure the currency, accuracy and reliability of the information provided, it offers no guarantees or warranties about the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the information. The Council does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage due to the use of, or reliance upon, the information provided on this site, or any inaccuracy or incompleteness of the information.

If you find any information that has been included within the wrong planning application file please contact Development Management using the details at the bottom of this document to enable us to rectify the error.

Any letter of representation made on a planning application either through Public Access or in writing is considered a public document.

Copyright

Plans, drawings and material submitted to Orkney Islands Council as part of a planning application and accessible on the website are protected by the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (section 47). All documents (including, but not limited to, maps, plans, photographs & surveys) remain the copyright of the author of those documents. You may only use material which is downloaded and/or printed for consultation purposes, to compare current applications with previous schemes and to check whether developments have been completed in accordance with approved plans. Further copies must not be made without the prior permission of the copyright owner.

None of the content of this website may be copied or otherwise incorporated into or stored in any other website, electronic retrieval system, publication or other work in any form (whether in hard copy, electronic or other format).

All mapping based on Ordnance Survey material is subject to Crown Copyright. You may view or download this for private and non-commercial purposes. For any other purpose, you should contact Ordnance Survey (email - customerservices@os.uk or telephone 08456 05 05 05) for advice.

Data Protection

To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 we will remove any financial information, as well as personal telephone numbers, personal e-mail addresses and signatures, from any documentation submitted to us. Our staff will make every effort to ensure the removal of sensitive personal information (e.g. relating to criminal history or state of health) where such information is provided as part of the application process.

If you have any concerns relating to information published online, please contact Development Management at:

Development Management
Orkney Islands Council
Council Offices
School Place
Orkney
KW15 1NY

Telephone: 01856873535 ext. 2504
e-mail: planning@orkney.gov.uk