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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Under Consideration26/01678/FUL
Formation of 3no temporary accesses to A835 (HVDC Beauly to Arnis Lot 3 Project)
Land 635M SE Of Aultguish Inn Garve
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01679/FUL
Erection of building for storage (Retrospective)
Storage Building Ord House Hotel Ord Drive Muir Of Ord
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01680/FUL
Siting of a catering truck with associated parking and access provision
Land 100M NE Of Chalet 103 Achmelvich Lochinver Lairg IV27 4JB
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01681/FUL
Formation of 3no temporary accesses to A835 (HVDC Beauly to Arnis Lot 3 Project)
Land 400M West Of Lochdrome Garve
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01682/LBC
Replacement windows (retrospective)
7 Lombard Street Inverness IV1 1QQ
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01683/FUL
Formation of 3no temporary accesses to A835 (HVDC Beauly to Arnis Lot 3 Project)
Land 4000M SE Of Lochdrome Garve
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01685/FUL
Formation of 2no temporary accesses to A835 (HVDC Beauly to Arnis Lot 3 Project)
Land 400M West Of Lochdrome Garve
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01686/FUL
Erection of extension
Land 40M East Of Village Hall Tongue
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01688/LBC
Replacement of rainwater goods
Sabhal Mor Ostaig Teangue Isle Of Skye IV44 8RQ
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01689/CLE
Use of Property as Short-Term Letting Unit
Lagg Of Drumullie Boat Of Garten PH24 3BX
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01690/FUL
Amendment to approved foul drainage infrastructure associated with Planning Permission 25/02246/FUL (Erection of house)
Silver Birch Cottage Tomatin Inverness IV13 7YN
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01691/FUL
Removal and re-erection of porch
Callart Cottage North Ballachulish Onich Fort William PH33 6SA
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01692/FUL
Alterations and extensions to existing annexe/garage to form ancillary accommodation
Drumrunie Lodgewood Munlochy IV8 8PF
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01694/ADV
Erect signage (4no types)(renewal of 21/01310/ADV)
83 Church Street Inverness
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01700/FUL
Change of use of garage to short term letting unit
Woodland Cottage Fort Augustus PH32 4BN
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01701/FUL
Erection of shop with community space
Cean-An-Loch Edinbane Portree Isle Of Skye
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01704/FUL
Erection of house, installation of private drainage system and formation of access
Land 50M NE Of Just Home Manse Road Thrumster
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01712/S42
Application under Section 42 to vary Conditions 1 and 5 of planning permission 24/00030/FUL for the fitting of bird deflectors and an amendment to the cessation date
Land 2335M South Of March Cottage Rosehall
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01715/FUL
Erection of outbuilding/store
Ranfurly Arisaig PH39 4NS
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01716/FUL
Installation of external escape stair
Harry Fairbairn BMW 32 Longman Road Inverness IV1 1RY
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn26/01719/S42
Section 42 application to develop without compliance with condition 3 of Planning Permission 23/01898/FUL for the use of the self contained unit as a separate dwelling
The Old Smithy Main Street Portmahomack Tain IV20 1YB
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01720/FUL
Use of property as short term letting unit
Greystones Main Street Newtonmore PH20 1DR
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn26/01727/FUL
Alterations and Extensions to Cottage and Outbuilding
Lochdrome Garve IV23 2PJ
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01728/FUL
Use of property as short term letting unit
14 Ionad Macaonghais Aviemore PH22 1TG
Received 22 Apr 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.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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