Planning applicationORK/25/272/PP

Banks Quarry, Rousay, Orkney

Awaiting decisionWorth watchingNew-Build & Major Development
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312 of 345 official records received 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 were available when checked on 6 Sept 2026. 33 records from that period are still being added or checked.

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Received

11 August 2025

Validated

1 April 2026

Planning Signals

4 detected traits

Works
Landscaping
Specific
Brownfield RedevelopmentMineral ExtractionQuarry Extension Works
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AI summary

Reinstate and extend Banks Quarry for stone extraction, with restoration and associated landscaping proposals.

Impact scale

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7/10
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Application ORK/25/272/PP

Banks Quarry, Rousay, Orkney

Awaiting decisionNew-Build & Major DevelopmentReceived Orkney Islands Council

Reinstate and extend Banks Quarry for stone extraction, with restoration and associated landscaping proposals.

The record

Reference
ORK/25/272/PP
Address
Banks Quarry, Rousay, Orkney
Status
Awaiting decision
Category
New-Build & Major Development
Impact scale
7/10
Authority
Orkney Islands Council

Timeline

Received
Validated
Last scraped
Record created

Additional application data

Latitude
59.1562
Longitude
-2.9816

What is proposed

Plain-language summary

Reinstate and extend Banks Quarry for stone extraction, with restoration and associated landscaping proposals.

As filed with the council

Reinstate a quarry for extraction of stone, extend, and associated landscaping

Supporting documents(4)