Building Plot at Bay of Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16
Key Features
- BUILDING PLOT WITH PLANNING PERMISSION
- OIC PLANNING PERMISSION REFERENCE 24/067/PP
- FULL PLANNING AND BUILDING WARRENT APPROVAL
- RARELY AVAILABLE LOCATION
- VIDEO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
- SIMPLY VISIT THE SITE TO VIEW
- SPECTACULAR BEACH SIDE LOCATION
- WHAT3WORDS LOCATION: HEADERS.DOING.VAULTING
Description
K Allan Properties are delighted to present this spectacular building plot at the Bay of Skaill in the historic Parish of Sandwick.
This beautiful plot has planning permission in place for an architect designed 3 bed dwelling, designed by award winning architect Mary Arnold Forster. See Orkney Islands Council planning reference 24/067/PP.
Mary Arnold-Forster Architects (MAFA) is a Highland architecture studio working across rural locations throughout Scotland and the UK. It was formed by Mary in 2016 to create quiet, humane, restrained and beautifully crafted places and spaces based on a rigorous study of site, context, landscape and brief to try to create a backdrop for people’s work, their art and lives.
The building warrant application has been submitted for this property and is awaiting approval, reference 25/008.
This is a rare opportunity to build a home with easy access to Skaill beach, close to the Skara Brae world heritage site.
Viewing this site is strongly recommended to appreciate the stunning views over the bay.
To view, simply visit the plot.
Disclaimer - Whilst we endeavour to make these particulars accurate, they do not offer/form any part of a contract on offer and are not guaranteed. Measurements are approximate. We have not tested electricity, gas or water services or any appliances. Photographs may have been taken with a wide angle lens.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 82% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Dounby Community School3.9 miles
- Pupils
- 133
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stromness Primary School6.2 miles
- Pupils
- 127
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stenness Community School6.4 miles
- Pupils
- 26
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Firth Primary School8.4 miles
- Pupils
- 76
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Evie Primary School9.5 miles
- Pupils
- 51
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Stromness Academy6 miles
- Pupils
- 338
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkwall Grammar School15 miles
- Pupils
- 861
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Westray Junior High School22 miles
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stronsay Junior High School26 miles
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Sanday Community School30 miles
- Pupils
- 25
- Type
- Non-denominational
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
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Watergate House Watergate, St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1PD
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