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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.
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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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
- Under Consideration26/01400/FUL
Refurbishment and change of use to offices
Valleyfield Tormore Advie Grantown-On-Spey PH26 3LR
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01401/PIP
Erection of 4no. houses
Land NE Of Edgefield Clephanton County Cottages Clephanton Ardersier
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01402/FUL
Siting of pod for short term letting purpose
Land 10M East Of Hillview Lodge Achintore Road Fort William
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01406/FUL
Installation of rooflight, enlargement of existing rooflight and siting of bike shed
Seabank 45 Shore Street Cromarty IV11 8XL
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01407/LBC
Installation of rooflight, enlargement of existing rooflight
Seabank 45 Shore Street Cromarty IV11 8XL
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01420/FUL
Part change of use of dwelling to short term letting unit
Proposed SCU At Westfield 55 Seabank Road Nairn IV12 4HA
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01427/FUL
Erection of house, garage and associated services
Land South Of Achvraie House Badenscallie Achiltibuie
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01428/FUL
Please visit, https://www.eplanningcnpa.co.uk/online-applications/#searchApplicationsProposed mountain toboggan track and associated structures, buildings, platforms, landscaping and infrastructure works.
Land 250M NE Of Ranger Base Office Cairngorm Mountain Glenmore Aviemore
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01430/FUL
Demolition of terrace and erection of garage with rooftop terrace
The Ranch Bunchrew Inverness IV3 8TB
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01431/FUL
Siting of a mobile structure for use as a sauna, construction of footpath and siting of two cold water baths
Caravan At Eilean Aird Croft 79 - 82 Aird Bernisdale Bernisdale Skeabost Bridge Isle Of Skye IV51 9NU
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn26/01432/FUL
Siting of 3 temporary staff accommodation units and siting of temporary welfare unit (retrospective)
Land 35M SW Of Holmwood Elizabeth Crescent Dornoch
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01434/FUL
Erection of extension
Old Free Church Manse Glenelg Kyle IV40 8LA
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01435/FUL
Siting of 2no. units for short term letting
Boisdale House 5 Achachork Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9HT
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01436/FUL
Erect extension
2 Achnaha View Morvern Oban PA80 5AB
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01437/LBC
Changes to internal layout, replacement windows and rooflights, installation of rooflights and loft insulation
Tigh-An-Fhaing Cooper Street Plockton IV52 8TL
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01438/PNO
Erection of agricultural storage shed (class 18)
Land 15M SE Of Mill Farm Durran Castletown
Received 4 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01439/FUL
Construction of access track, area of hardstanding and associated drainage
Land 170M SE Of Taigh Larach Oldshoremore Rhiconich
Received 6 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01440/FUL
Extension to dormer and conversion of outbuilding to home office
2 South Oscaig Kyle Isle Of Raasay IV40 8PD
Received 6 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01443/FUL
Alterations and extension to house
4 Camusnagaul Dundonnell Garve IV23 2QT
Received 6 Apr 2026 - Certificate of Lawfulness26/01444/CLE
Use of property as short term letting unit
Suidhe Cottage Kincraig Kingussie PH21 1NA
Received 6 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01445/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and outbuildings and erection of annexe (amended proposal 26/00059/FUL)
Land 10M NE Of Salen Banavie Fort William
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01447/FUL
Replacement septic tank and soakaway
Craiginnes Upper Scotstown Strontian Acharacle PH36 4JB
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01449/FUL
Change of use to curtilage, erection of extension
Croftwards Ardgay IV24 3BP
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01450/LBC
Alterations and rear extension, creation of short-term let accommodation and formation of accessible parking space
Whin Park Guesthouse 17 Ardross Street Inverness IV3 5NS
Received 7 Apr 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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