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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided26/01880/FUL
Erection of house and polytunnel (amended design 24/04760/FUL)
Land 270M North West Of Duneira Kentra Acharacle
Received 5 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01885/FUL
Erection of house, 2no. glamping pods, workshop/studio, 2no. sheds, 2no. polytunnels and formation of access
Land 70M NE Of 5 Back Of Keppoch Arisaig
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/01892/FUL
Replacement of sun room extension and erection of porch.
The Boathouse Camusdarach Arisaig PH39 4NT
Received 6 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01893/FUL
Change of use of farm building to create 3no. holiday letting units (retrospective)
Tulloch Farm Tulloch Roy Bridge PH31 4AR
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01894/FUL
Construction of private way
Land 2705M NE Of Heights Lodge Incheril Kinlochewe
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01895/FUL
Extension
6 Glebe Hill Kilchoan Acharacle PH36 4LQ
Received 6 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01900/FUL
Erection of 3no. shepherd huts, 1no. yurt tent, decking area and shower building (retrospective)
Land 80M SE Of Tulloch Farm Tulloch Roy Bridge
Received 6 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01902/FUL
Siting of 3 holiday cabins (retrospective)
Land 210M SE Of The Farmhouse Tulloch Roy Bridge
Received 6 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01903/FUL
Siting of two pods and pergolas for short term lets
Land 430M North Of Faodail Kingsburgh Portree
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01904/FUL
Installation of power generator and ancillary development
Rhicarn (Nc) Police Radio Mast Rhicarn Lairg IV27 4JB
Received 6 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01905/FUL
Erection of Managers House (retrospective)
Land 70M NE Of Tulloch Farmhouse Tulloch Roy Bridge
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01906/FUL
Use of property as short term letting unit
Highfield Cottage Carrbridge PH23 3ND
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01907/FUL
Installation of 4no. training poles
Telephone Exchange Scotsburn Court Tain IV19 1NU
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01909/FUL
Erection of yurt for short term letting
Land 30M NE Of Wildside Dunnet
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01910/FUL
Erection of workshop/office and store (for private use)
Drumcudden Balblair Dingwall IV7 8LL
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01911/FUL
Erection of house (renewal of 23/00715/FUL)
Land 40M North Of Silversands 2 Portnaluchaig Arisaig
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01913/FUL
Erection of house
Land 130M SE Of Poll Creagan Newtonmore
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01914/PIP
Erection of house
Land 25M West Of Sealladh Breagh Glenfinnan
Received 7 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01915/LBC
Extension to front, rear and internal alterations
Camus An Eilean Arrina Strathcarron IV54 8XU
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01916/FUL
Alterations to house
Ard Beg Fortrose IV10 8SG
Received 7 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01917/FUL
Extensions to front and rear
Camus An Eilean Arrina Strathcarron IV54 8XU
Received 7 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01918/FUL
Demolition of existing holiday lodge and garage and erection of house
Alveston Lochyside Fort William PH33 7NX
Received 7 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01919/FUL
Siting of 3no. Glamping pods for holiday letting accommodation
Land 90M NW Of Oak Lodge Overscaig Lairg
Received 7 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/01920/PIP
Erection of house
Land 55M NW Of Oak Lodge Overscaig Lairg
Received 7 May 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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