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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided25/04698/FUL
Change of use of land for the siting, parking & operation of a mobile, wood-fired sauna.
Land 175M NW Of Castletown Mill Castletown
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04701/FUL
Erection of EV charging station, retail unit (Class 1A) and cafe/restaurant (Class 3 with ancillary takeaway) with associated infrastructure and amenity open space (amendment to 23/03666/FUL)
Land 60M North Of 23 Barclay Gardens North Kessock
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04721/FUL
Formation of 3no. temporary construction accesses onto A832 (HVDC Beauly to Arnis Lot 3 Underground Electricity Cable Project)
Land 550M SE Of The Smiddy Dundonnell
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04776/FUL
Installation of 22no. ground-mounted PV panels
Land 70M NW Of The Square Isle Of Canna
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04798/FUL
Siting of shepherds hut for short term letting
Land 20M North Of 8 Perth Place Upper Achintore Fort William
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04799/FUL
Erection of house, veterinary surgery/shop
Land 200M SE Of Taigh Larach Oldshoremore Rhiconich
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04825/PIP
Erection of house
Land 800M East Of Shieldaig Farm Gairloch
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04829/FUL
Upgrade of existing adjacent car parking area and path to Loch Vaa
Laggantygown Cemetery Boat Of Garten
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/04870/FUL
Borrow pit
Land 1865M SW Of Auchmore Farmhouse Muir Of Ord
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04878/FUL
Erection of self-contained accommodation
Land 50M West Of Kinvara Altass Lairg
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04903/FUL
Erection of a two storey extension, external renovation works to house, and erection of two outbuildings, siting of container (retrospective)
Craighead Radio Tower Craighead Cromarty IV11 8XY
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Awaiting decision25/04911/FUL
Installation of dormer, window replacement and removal of chimney
10 Smith Terrace Thurso KW14 7JY
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04923/LBC
Installation of network (SWAN2) circuit
Knockbreck Primary School Ankerville Street Tain IV19 1BL
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04926/MSC
Approval of matters specified in conditions of 24/03438/PIP - Construction of 7no. starter industrial units (Class 5) and formation of access road
Land 125M SE Of The Bungalow Forres Road Nairn
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04929/FUL
Erection of house
Land 30M NE Of Ravenshead Newmore Invergordon
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04930/FUL
Erection of five bay garage with ancillary accommodation above
Land 45M SE Of Firthside House Thurlow Road Nairn
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04944/FUL
Use of house as short term holiday let, erection of gym/sauna and formation of new access
Rokeby Manor Invergarry PH35 4HG
Received 24 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04947/FUL
Erection of House and Garage
Land 90M SE Of 1 Leanassie Beauly
Received 30 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn26/00011/FUL
Erection of house
Land 35M West Of Pitcalnie Watch Tower Nigg Tain
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00064/FUL
Alterations and extension to house
23 Lorn Drive Glencoe Ballachulish PH49 4HR
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00074/FUL
Erection of House, Detached Garage and Installation of Associated Services
Land 370M SE Of Wester Craiglands Fortrose
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00095/FUL
Erection of a deer fence (retrospective)
Land 70M West Of Fon Tobar 8 Lower Milovaig Glendale
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00142/LBC
Conversion of stables and loft to form additional living space
Fyrish Cottage Dalmore Alness IV17 0UY
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00153/FUL
Conversion of stables and loft to form additional living space
Fyrish Cottage Dalmore Alness IV17 0UY
Received 14 Jan 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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