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Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01352/LBC
Painting, installation of wall lights and signage
Ebenezer House 12 - 13 Ardross Street Inverness IV3 5NS
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01353/ADV
Installation of signage
Ebenezer House 12 - 13 Ardross Street Inverness IV3 5NS
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01354/FUL
Erection of annexe for short term letting unit
Land 15M SE Of Ornum 17A Barnyards Beauly
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01356/FUL
Change of use from domestic annexe to short term holiday let and alterations
Land 15M SW Of Allt A' Mhuilinn Blackpark Broadford Isle Of Skye
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01359/FUL
Alterations and raising of roof
Tanera Cottage 1 Hill Street Inver Tain IV20 1SA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01362/FUL
Extension to community hall
Tore Village Hall Tore Muir Of Ord
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01364/FUL
Renovation and extension of the Dores Inn, new bakery (incorporating cafe/shop, public toilets and beach changing facilities), service building, general storage, boat kiosk and jetty, car parking, relocation of glass recycling point, landscape (including realigned burn and relocated/new football pitch/play park), nature and biodiversity improvements, paths (temporary diversion and permanent), repair/ improvements to loch wave defence, access and associated drainage/service infrastructure
Dores Inn Dores Inverness IV2 6TR
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/01375/S42
Slickly Wind Farm - Section 42 application to vary Condition 2 (Timing and Operation) attached to Planning Permission 19/05624/FUL
Land 1650M East Of Slickly Croft Lyth Wick
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/01377/RCC
Upgrade of the existing Canisp Road to 3.0m wide including the addition of a 2m footpath, two passing places and the formation of Area A2 access junction
Canisp Road Loch Inver IV27 4LH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/01379/FUL
Part change of use of property for childminding (increase of floor area within garage)
Gateside Broomton Balintore Tain IV20 1XN
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/01380/PIP
Demolition of existing derelict cottage and erection of replacement dwelling
Land 25M West Of Avoca House Onich
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01382/LBC
Alterations to ground and first floor fireplaces to fit wood burning stoves, internal alterations
Wellington House Church Street Cromarty IV11 8XA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01383/FUL
Repair works to roof, attic modifications, installation of wood burning stove
Wellington House Church Street Cromarty IV11 8XA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01384/FUL
Erection of church building with associated access and 3no. storage containers
Land 75M NW Of 11 Drumfield Road Drumfield Road Inverness
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01385/FUL
Partial demolition of steading and erection of house and garage
Ladystone Farm Bunchrew Inverness
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Certificate of Lawfulness26/01386/CLP
Replacement of flat roof of sunroom, erection of extension
Arkle Glebe Road Nairn IV12 4ED
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01387/FUL
Development of community allotment facility including erection of shed & fencing; provision of seating
Land 60M West Of 24 Craigie Avenue Boat Of Garten
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01389/FUL
Siting of portal office container & erection of shed for Class 5/6 use
Lairgandour Daviot Inverness IV2 6XN
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01390/FUL
Change of use of house to short term letting and extension
Glaschoille Inverie Knoydart Mallaig PH41 4PL
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01394/FUL
Replacement septic tank and outfall
Land 115M NE Of Abriachan Forest Trust Workshop Abriachan Inverness
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01395/FUL
Erection of 100m high met mast (renewal of 24/01786/FUL)
Land 2KM NW Of Farm Cottage Tomchrasky Farm Dalchreichart Glenmoriston
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01397/FUL
Demolition of existing garage, erection of self-contained annexe for family and short term letting unit use
Wilrijk Lochcarron Strathcarron IV54 8YG
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01398/PNO
Erection of agricultural building (Class 18)
Land 50M NE Of 3 Torrin Torrin Isle Of Skye
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn26/01399/FUL
Amended access and house design to 21/02047/FUL
Land 50M East Of Rossville Lentran Inverness
Received 1 Apr 2026
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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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