Orkney islands

Scottish minister launches first national islands strategy

11.10.2019

Roger Milne

Demographics & Population Growth | National Islands Plan | Orkney islands | Policy & Politics | Scotland | Shetland

A first-ever National Islands Plan setting out the priorities for helping Scotland’s islands has been published for consideration by the Scottish Parliament.
Ofgem gives a green light for Orkney power link

19.09.2019

Roger Milne

Infrastructure - Energy | Ofgem | Orkney islands | Scotland

Energy regulator Ofgem has granted power network company SSEN Transmission the go-ahead to its plan for a 220-megawatt transmission link from the Orkney Islands to the Scottish mainland in Caithness.
Scotland round-up: Fort William residential scheme approved; Planning (Scotland) Bill - The final hurdle

14.06.2019

Roger Milne

empty homes | Fort william | Heritage | Housing | Orkney islands | Paisley | Scotland | wind farm

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 8 June-14 June, 2019
Appeals round-up: Village’s last remaining pub saved from conversion; Garden landscaping condition is ‘not reasonable’

26.04.2019

Matt Moody

Business & Enterprise | Community Infrastructure | golf | Green Belt | Heritage | Infrastructure - Energy | Infrastructure - Transport | Leisure & Tourism | listed building | mothballing | Orkney islands | planning conditions | Planning Law | pubs | UK

A round-up of planning appeals: 20 April-26 April, 2019
Appeal: Orkney Council’s rejection of two wind farms overturned

26.04.2019

Matt Moody

electricity | Infrastructure - Transport | interconnector | Orkney islands | Rural | Scotland | wind farm

A reporter has overturned Orkney Council’s decision to block plans for two wind farms on the island, citing their contribution towards the case for a new electricity interconnector link to mainland Scotland...
Scotland round-up: North Glasgow regeneration at Port Dundas makes waves; Consultation begins over big city noise action plans

19.10.2018

Roger Milne

affordable housing | Cairngorms National Park | Edinburgh | glasgow | Orkney islands | Regeneration | Scotland

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 13 October-19 October, 2018
Scottish islands boosted by greater powers

13.07.2018

Roger Milne

Business & Enterprise | Orkney islands | Scotland | Shetland

New legislation has been enacted which will confer greater powers to island councils, including Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.
Case study: How Stromness got stronger

25.06.2018

Francesca Perry

Community Engagement | Orkney islands | planning case study | Regeneration | RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence | Scotland | stromness

A 10-year, community-driven regeneration of an overlooked town in the Orkney Islands won this year’s...