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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided26/01093/LBC
External painting of fascias, panelling, window frames, stallrisers, pilasters and door (retrospective)
Well Pharmacy 5 - 9 High Street Tain IV19 1AB
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01094/FUL
Painting of 4no. windows and door (retrospective)
Well Pharmacy 23 - 25 High Street Tain IV19 1AE
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01095/FUL
External painting of fascias, panelling, window frames, stallrisers, pilasters and door (retrospective)
Well Pharmacy 5 - 9 High Street Tain IV19 1AB
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01101/FUL
Use as cafe and hot food takeaway
118 Grampian Road Aviemore PH22 1RH
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01115/PNO
Erection of agricultural building, siting of polytunnel and formation of track and hardstanding (Class 18)
Land 85M NW Of 2 Peinsoraig Uig Portree Isle Of Skye
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01116/FUL
Formation of glamping site comprising 6no timber glamping pods, parking area, paths and drainage infrastructure
Lochty Loch Mid Clyth Lybster KW3 6BA
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01119/FUL
Erection of 2m high fence & installation of railings on wall
Arden House Newtonmore Road Kingussie PH21 1HE
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Certificate of Lawfulness26/01143/CLE
Use of property as short term letting unit
Tigh An Tearlach Feshiebridge Kingussie PH21 1NG
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/01152/FUL
Erection of self contained living unit
Corran Cottage Corran Shieldaig Strathcarron IV54 8XN
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01158/LBC
Internal alterations to form disabled access shower room
Willow Vale Tradespark Road Nairn IV12 5NF
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01163/FUL
Siting of 3 No. Holiday Lodges with Septic Tank drainage system and access
Land 40M SE Of Ar Tigh Mains Of Forse Lybster
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/01164/FUL
Change of use from car park to storage and sale of motor vehicles (retrospective)
Land 20M East Of Creich Parish Church Swordale Road Bonar Bridge
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01170/FUL
Siting of Static Caravan for Holiday Letting
Land 20M East Of Tigh-Momhathair Scotscalder Halkirk
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Certificate of Lawfulness26/01172/CLE
Use of property for short term let
Cathwill Old Glen Road Newtonmore PH20 1EB
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Certificate of Lawfulness26/01173/CLE
Use of property as short term letting unit
Second Floor 2 Ardross Terrace Ness Walk Inverness IV3 5NQ
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/01178/FUL
Erection of hut
Land 600M NE Of Inverlair Farmhouse Tulloch Roy Bridge
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01188/FUL
Installation of solar PV array and associated works
Savalbeg WTW, Lairg, IV27 4BL
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01192/FUL
Installation of temporary 90m high meteorological mast for a period of 5 years
Land 2630M NW Of 1 Achadhluachraich Invergarry
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01193/FUL
Erection of dwelling house, agricultural style shed and ancillary accommodation
Land 100M East Of 15 Clovullin Ardgour
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01195/FUL
Erection of house
Land 35M SW Of 10 Lower Breakish Breakish Isle Of Skye
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01197/S42
Section 42 application to develop land without compliance with condition 2 of planning permission 19/04917/FUL- erection of house and garage
Wemysshill Great North Road Muir Of Ord IV6 7XR
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01203/FUL
Erection of house
Oronsay Struan Isle Of Skye IV56 8FB
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01213/PNO
Relocation of agricultural building (Class 18)
Land 330M SW Of Gardener's Cottage Dalbreac Strathconon
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01215/FUL
Siting of static caravan
Land 55M SW Of Caiplich Farm Abriachan Inverness
Received 23 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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