News - Planning and Building
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26 June 2024
Views sought on play and hang out areas
Views are being sought on the play areas and hang out spaces available in Orkney for children and young people.
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5 April 2024
New airfield terminal building plans for Papay and Stronsay
Plans are on course for Papa Westray to get a new airfield terminal building and car park.
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11 March 2024
Get involved in shaping the Local Development Plan
Orkney Islands Council is encouraging local folk and community groups to keep an eye out for upcoming opportunities to get involved in shaping the Local Development Plan for Orkney.
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28 November 2023
Maintenance works in much loved woodlands start 4 December
Work starts next week on planned maintenance in three much loved woodlands managed by the Council, and will continue well into the new year.
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5 October 2023
Major disruption to planning systems
The public are being advised that ongoing major disruptions to the IT systems supporting the work of the Council's Development Management and Building Standards teams are currently impacting on…
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7 September 2023
Change to deadlines for submitting planning representations
The Council has simplified the arrangements for representations to planning applications, whether objections, letters of support, or other representations.
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5 September 2023
Nominate individuals or teams for an award and let them know that you think they are VIPs
Orkney Islands Council is calling on members of the local community and visitors to help shine the spotlight on OIC employees or teams who have made a difference.
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25 August 2023
Stromness folk thanked for their ‘Sooth End’ views - and still time to have your say
Local people are being thanked for their views on the future of the South End of Stromness, as the Council continues its eight week consultation into a development brief for the area.
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6 July 2023
Delay on planning application decisions
Orkney Islands Council has advised that there are currently unavoidable delays in a decisions being made on planning applications
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19 May 2023
Short-term lets drop-in information day at the Council
In a bid to support folk further, we are planning a drop-in information day focusing on the short-term lets licensing application process.
