PUBLIC CONSULTATION / ORKNEY HARBOURS - LAND AT HATSTON / JULY 2026
INTRODUCTION
Orkney Islands Council welcomes you to this public consultation event in relation to a proposed major planning application for the change of use of land at Hatston, north-west of Kirkwall, to Orkney Islands Harbours operational use.
HRI Munro Architecture, on behalf of the Orkney Islands Council, has recently submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) with the Orkney Islands Planning department. This is a statutory requirement for major planning applications, where developers seek to engage with the community to assist in developing the proposals and taking into account concerns and opportunities.
Two public consultation events have been scheduled in July. Both events will be held at St Magnus Centre. The first event will take place on 8th July between 6pm-9pm and the second will be held on 22nd July between 6pm-9pm.
KIRKWALL
HATSTON
GRAINSHORE ROAD
A965
A965
A965
KIRKWALL BAY
Application Boundary for Change of Use
IMAGE: Aerial map showing Kirkwall, Hatston and Kirkwall Bay. The application boundary for change of use is marked in red around the site north-west of Hatston, beside Grainshore Road and the shoreline. Labels visible on the map include “KIRKWALL”, “HATSTON”, “GRAINSHORE ROAD”, “A965”, “KIRKWALL BAY” and “SITE”.
THE SITE - CONTEXT
Site Plan
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Rev No | 03 |
| Scale @ A1 | 1:2500 |
| Project Lead | AG |
| Drawn By | XX |
| Checked By | AG |
| Date | 11/03/2026 |
| System Drawing No | T7389 |
| Project Stage | PLANNING |
| Project Title | Land at Hatston |
| Project Address | Land at Hatston, Kirkwall, KW15 1ZL |
| Drawing Title | Site Plan |
| Project No | HRIM00 |
| Dwg No | DR_002_PL 002 |
| No. | Date | Revision Issued Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13/03/26 | First Issue |
| 2 | 16/03/26 | Eastern red line area revised |
| 3 | 18/03/26 | Annotations revised |
Site Plan
Scale: 1:2500 1
PROPOSED ORKNEY ISLANDS HARBOURS OPERATIONAL USE
PROPOSED ORKNEY ISLANDS HARBOURS OPERATIONAL USE (NON-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SW OF GREEN BROKEN LINE)
EXISTING ORKNEY ISLANDS HARBOURS OPERATIONAL USE
K-19 PROPOSED BOUNDARY
TO FINSTOWN AND A956
TO KIRKWALL
GRAINSHORE ROAD
PROPOSED ORKNEY ISLANDS HARBOURS OPERATIONAL USE
1:1250 metres 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 75 100
1:1250 metres 0 50 100 150 200
Application Boundary for Change of Use
Ownership Boundary
The site comprises of approximately 11 hectares, with the area to the south-west of the green broken line proposed for non-industrial development.
The site is directly accessed from Grainshore Road to the south-west, which provides connections to the A965 and the wider Hatston industrial and harbour area. The application site is immediately adjacent to existing Orkney Islands Harbours operational land and forms part of the established Hatston harbour area.
PROPOSED ORKNEY ISLANDS HARBOURS OPERATIONAL USE
GRAINSHORE ROAD
TO FINSTOWN & A956
TO HATSTONS
EXISTING ORKNEY ISLANDS HARBOURS OPERATIONAL USE
PROPOSED ORKNEY ISLANDS HARBOURS OPERATIONAL USE (NON-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SW OF GREEN BROKEN LINE)
IMAGE: Site context plan showing the proposed application boundary for change of use in red and the ownership boundary in blue. The plan covers the Hatston harbour area, including Kirkwall Bay, Grainshore Road, the ferry terminal, existing Orkney Islands Harbours operational use and the proposed Orkney Islands Harbours operational use. Labels include “TO FINSTOWN & A956”, “TO KIRKWALL”, “TO HATSTONS”, “GRAINSHORE ROAD”, “KIRKWALL BAY” and “FERRY TERMINAL”.
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
The site is predominantly flat, open grassland bounded by the shoreline to the north. The site is currently used as a laydown and storage area associated with the harbours operations and adjoins the existing Orkney Islands Harbours operational land.
Application Boundary for Change of Use
IMAGE: Four aerial site photographs showing the Hatston site and its surroundings. Red lines mark the application boundary for change of use. The photographs show the shoreline, harbour and industrial areas, Grainshore Road, existing harbour-related buildings and open grassland. The proposed areas are labelled “INDUSTRIAL” and “NON-INDUSTRIAL”.
INDICATIVE PLANS / PERSPECTIVES
Industrial
Non-Industrial
IMAGE: Indicative aerial plans and perspectives of the proposed development at Hatston. The images show the application boundary, the shoreline, Grainshore Road, proposed industrial and non-industrial areas, roads, hardstanding, buildings, landscaping and existing harbour infrastructure. Labels visible in the plans include “INDUSTRIAL” and “NON-INDUSTRIAL”.
FEEDBACK
Public Consultation Event Dates
Public exhibition # 1
St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall, KW15 1PA
8th July 6pm-9pm
Public exhibition # 2
St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall, KW15 1PA
22nd July 6pm-9pm
DEADLINE FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK:
17th August 2026
How to give feedback:
Questionaire: scan QR code for questionnaire
Email: info@hri-architects.com
Phone: 01463 240066
By Post: HRI Munro Architecture
62 Academy Street
Inverness
IV1 1LP
IMAGE: Feedback panel showing instructions for submitting comments by questionnaire, email, phone or post. It includes a QR code for the questionnaire. The text reads: “How to give feedback:”, “Questionaire: scan QR code for questionnaire”, “Email: info@hri-architects.com”, “Phone: 01463 240066” and “By Post: HRI Munro Architecture, 62 Academy Street, Inverness, IV1 1LP”. The QR code’s encoded content is not legible from the image.
Providing feedback on the proposal:
Thank you for taking the time to look over the current proposal for this development.
Please note that comments at this stage are not planning application representations, but simply a method of gathering views, comments and general input. An opportunity to make representations to the Orkney Islands Council will exist when a Planning Application is made.