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Highland
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Highland. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,574Searchable applications
636Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 785 approved or refused records
40Refused applications
745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Dec 2021 to 24 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building standardsContact planning Planning contactsLocal plan Highland-wide Local Development PlanPre-application advice Get advice before you apply for planning permission
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01349886608Council source
- Planning enquiries+441349886608Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas30 mapped area records
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Awaiting decision25/01650/S36
Carn Fearna Wind Farm - Erection and operation of a wind farm for a period of 50 years, comprising of 9 wind turbines, 5 (T1, T2, T3, T4 and T8) with a maximum blade tip height of 200m, and 4 (T5, T6, T7 and T9) with a maximum blade tip height of 180m, access tracks, borrow pits, substation, control building, and ancillary infrastructure. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx?T=2 using reference number ECU00004851
Land 4KM North East Of Garve
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01669/PNO
Peatland restoration scheme
Land 970M North Of Ledbeg House Elphin
Received 30 Apr 2025 - Withdrawn25/01692/FUL
Erection of house (amended access)
Land To East Of Milton Croft Milton Drumnadrochit
Received 1 May 2025 - Decided25/01705/LBC
Replacement front door already installed
48 Henrietta Street Avoch IV9 8QT
Received 2 May 2025 - Awaiting decision25/01748/S36
Lynemore Wind Farm - Erection and operation of a wind farm for a period of 50 years, comprising up to 12 wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 200m, battery energy storage system (BESS), access tracks, borrow pit, substation, control building, and ancillary infrastructure. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx?T=2 using reference number ECU00005105.
Land 2000M SW Of Lynemore Moy Tomatin
Received 2 May 2025 - Decided25/01886/FUL
Erection of dwelling
Land 40M SE Of 5 Broomhill Broomhill Delny Invergordon
Received 20 May 2025 - Decided25/02037/LBC
Installation of temporary partition on the ground floor, breathable internal thermal insulation to the roof, floor separating the ground and first floors + internal face of external walls. New lighting and small power wiring
The Old Mill Building 70M SE Of 2 Mill Road Berriedale
Received 30 May 2025 - Decided25/02144/FUL
Demolition and re-erection of bunkhouse and staff accommodation
Ledgowan Lodge Hotel Achnasheen IV22 2EJ
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02203/FUL
Erection of extensions and erection of car port
Canonbury Springs 20A Canonbury Terrace Fortrose IV10 8TT
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02223/FUL
Formation of temporary compound cabins and storage (retrospective)
Land 160M NW Of Tigh Ardachu Mosshill Brora
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02235/FUL
Road improvements from Phase 4 Ness Castle / Torbreck Road / junction at B862 Dores Road
Land 400M West Of The Beeches Torbreck Farm Inverness
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02290/LBC
Refurbish house, repair and replacement of windows, refurbish roof and chimneys, installation of oil fired boiler; internal alterations
Coopers Buildings Latheronwheel Latheron KW5 6DW
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02292/FUL
Alterations to house, erection of garage and installation of oil fired boiler
Coopers Buildings Latheronwheel Latheron KW5 6DW
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02385/PIP
Erection of house and formation of new access track
Land 45M NW Of Tir Nan Og Half Of 7 Dunhallin Hallin
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02485/FUL
Installation of 2no. pods for short term letting purposes
Land At Lochleven Seafood Cottage North Ballachulish Onich
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02543/FUL
Demolition of house and erection of garage with ancillary annexe accommodation, including installation of balcony
Tigh Deas 20 Camuslongart Dornie Kyle IV40 8EX
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Awaiting decision25/02752/FUL
Formation of 2 no temporary accesses to A835 (HVDC Beauly to Arnis Lot 3 Project)
Land 100M SE Of East Park Achnaclerach Garve
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02860/PIP
Erection of house and cattery
Land 100M West Of Duel Hill House Fendom Tain
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02885/PNO
WildLand Sutherland Peatland Restoration - Phase 4
Land 10KM SW Of Loch Loyal Lodge Tongue
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Withdrawn25/02886/FUL
Change of use from Class 10 to Class 1A, 4, 6 and 10, installation of solar pv array
Kincardine Croick And Edderton Church Of Scotland Mid Gledfield Ardgay
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Decided25/03091/PIP
Erection of 3no. houses
Land 55M SW Of 3 Broomhill Cottages Muir Of Ord
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Withdrawn25/03109/FUL
Change of use of land to form headstone business with associated parking, siting of storage container and erection of boundary fencing.
Land 95M NE Of Balachraggan Cottage Kildary
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided25/03116/PIP
Replacement house
Whin Cottage Croy Inverness IV2 5PR
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided25/03127/FUL
Construction of 4 temporary access bellmouths (Beauly to Arnish Lot 3 Project)
Land 110M SE Of Millcroft Kilmorack Beauly
Received 22 Aug 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Highland, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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