Development and Marine Planning (policy)

Service Manager: Susan Shearer

Please use the buttons and links below to find out more about our service:

Development Planning (Land)

• Review of Local Development Plan – Evidence Report
• Orkney Local Development Plan 2017
• Guidance for the Plan
• Planning Policy Advice
• Development Management Guidance
• Development Briefs
• Housing Land Audit
• Local Flood Risk Management Plan
• SEA - Strategic Environmental Assessment
• Self-Build List

Marine Planning

• Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan
• Orkney Marine Planning Advisory Group
• Orkney Islands Marine Region: State of the Environment Assessment
• Marine and Coastal Recreation Survey - Report
• Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan
• Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Our Team

• Susan Shearer – Service Manager
• James Green – Team Manager - Marine
• Derek Manson – Team Manager – Development Planning
• Michael Harvey – Embedded Sustrans Senior Policy Officer
• Kay Gilmour – Graduate Planner (Data & Audits)
• Danny Morris – Marine Planner
• Emily Murphy Gray - Graduate Marine Planner
• Paul Sharman – Islands Archaeologist
• Vacant – Environmental Planner
• Erica Niven – Rural Planner
• Charlotte Savage – Senior Urban Designer
• Josh Rendall – Graduate Planner
• Nick Blyth – Climate Change Strategy Officer

Natural and Built Environment

• Archaeology
• Biodiversity
• Built Heritage
• Tree Conservation

Outdoor Access

• Core Paths
• Land Reform Scotland Act 2003 – a right of responsible access
• Public Rights of Way
• Current Consultations

More Information

• FAQ
• Consultations
• Glossary of Planning Terms
• Links to useful Websites
• Role of Archaeological Services to Local Authorities in Scotland

Note: Some photos on this page courtesy of NatureScot and Daniel Morris.