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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01771/PNO
Formation of forest track (180m long; timber harvesting; 5m wide) Bealach Forest Block Class 22
Land 2280M SW Of 1 Glen Cottages Glenachulish Ballachulish
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn26/01772/FUL
To add a rear extension to extend the living space and add a wc
6 Stroma Road Mountpleasant Thurso KW14 8JA
Received 26 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01774/ADV
Erection of sign (part retrospective)
Land 55M NW Of Tigh Na Carraig Albert Road Ballachulish
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01775/FUL
Alterations and extension
Riverview Glengolly Thurso KW14 7XD
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01777/FUL
Erection of house
Land 30M NE Of Cruachan Weydale Thurso
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01778/PIP
Erection of house
Tigh A Claddaich Achateny Acharacle PH36 4LG
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01779/FUL
Erection of extensions
Centre Cottage 212 Doll Brora KW9 6NJ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01780/FUL
Siting of cabin for short term letting
Land 20M SE Of Almar 11 Clachan Staffin Isle Of Skye
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01782/PNO
Erection of farm building (Class 18)
Land 75M NW Of The Cottage Auchterblair Carrbridge
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/01783/PAN
Causeymire Wind Farm - The Proposed Development would comprise the full repowering of the existing Causeymire Wind Farm to include the removal of the existing 21 turbines (100 m tip height), and the construction of up to seven new wind turbines, each of up to a blade tip height of 200 m and associated ancillary infrastructure. The total installed capacity of the proposed turbines would be approximately 48 MW.
Causeymire Wind Farm Halkirk KW12 6UP
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01785/FUL
Extension to house
Linnie Cottage Killearnan Tore Muir Of Ord IV6 7RY
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Under Consideration26/01786/PIP
Erection of house
Land 90M NE Of Aodann Alainn Ferrindonald Teangue Isle Of Skye
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01788/PNO
Replacement of 2no. windows (Class 7A)
5 Petley Street Tain IV19 1BU
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01789/PIP
Erection of house, formation of access, installation of septic tank and soakaway
Land 220M NE Of 11 Skinidin Dunvegan
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01790/PIP
Erection of house, formation of access, installation of septic tank and soakaway
Land 160M NE Of 11 Skinidin Dunvegan
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01795/FUL
Alterations and erection of extension
Kenmore 16 Harbour Street Plockton IV52 8TG
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01796/LBC
Alterations and erection of extension
Kenmore 16 Harbour Street Plockton IV52 8TG
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01797/FUL
Replacement door on rear elevation
5 Bellfield Park Inverness IV2 4SZ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01798/FUL
Erection of extension between showrooms
Parks Inverness 66 Harbour Road Inverness IV1 1UF
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01800/FUL
Marine Fish Farm - Atlantic Salmon: Installation of feed system at existing site, including ten silos of 1.7m wide by 2.5m long by 1.8m high
Site 370M East Of 4 Rhiroy Loch Broom
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01803/SCRE
EIA Screening Request - Installation of a feed system, including ten silos of 1.7m wide by 2.5m long by 1.8m high, situated on the walkway of the pen group. A PVC hose runs from the silo to the water below the pen group and another runs from the silo into the centre of the pen which is attached to a hydroscand multiflex hose with six arms.
Site 370M East Of 4 Rhiroy Loch Broom
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01806/FUL
Erection of replacement front porch
6 Main Street Balintore Tain IV20 1UE
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01807/FUL
Use of ground floor unit for shops and financial, professional and other services (Class 1A) or pilates/yoga studio (Class 11)
62 Hillhead Road Tornagrain Inverness IV2 8AB
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01809/FUL
Use of property as short term letting unit and dwelling
Rynettin Lodge Nethy Bridge PH25 3DY
Received 29 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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