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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Consideration26/02517/LBC
Repair existing roof
Dunbeg House North Ballachulish Onich Fort William PH33 6SA
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02523/CLE
Use of property as short term let and house
Forest Trail Lodge Culvardie Nethy Bridge PH25 3DH
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Certificate of Lawfulness26/02524/CLE
Use of house as short term let
The Byre Half Of 7 Balmaqueen Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9UN
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/02525/FUL
Siting of shepherd hut for short term letting
Land 50M East Of Lily Bank Fort Augustus
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02526/FUL
Erection of extension
Burn Of Rattar Croft Burn Road Scarfskerry Thurso KW14 8XT
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02527/PNO
Erection of agricultural shed (117sqm, multi purpose use) Class 18
Land 80M SE Of Pier Cottage Airor Inverie Knoydart
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02529/FUL
Change roof covering from thatch to slate
Fairy Glen Cottage 3 Sheader Uig Portree IV51 9YF
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02530/PNO
Peatland Restoration Scheme Class 20A
Land 1.25KM NW Of Speyside Trust Badaguish Outdoor Centre Glenmore Aviemore
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/02535/FUL
Change of use of agricultural shed to garage/workshop (retrospective)
Land 35M SW Of Craigmuir Thrumster Wick
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/02536/FUL
Erection of house with associated private drainage
Land 15M NE Of Murphy's Croft Rhinamain Bonar Bridge
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02540/FUL
Extension to building and erection of building
GA BARNIE & BARRES Group Unit 4 50 Seafield Road Inverness IV1 1SG
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02545/FUL
Installation of pod for overflow and short term let
Land 30M NW Of Kyloag Spinningdale
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/02549/FUL
Change of use and conversion to residential accommodation.
20 High Street Thurso KW14 8AJ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02550/FUL
Change of use from garden chalet to short term let
Land 15M South Of New House Forestry Houses Torlundy Fort William
Received 13 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/02551/FUL
Erection of extension
Torrdale House 31 Greenside Street Rosemarkie Fortrose IV10 8AG
Received 13 Jun 2026 - Certificate of Lawfulness26/02552/CLE
Use of property as short term letting
10 Watkinson Court Aviemore PH22 1UD
Received 14 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/02553/FUL
Change of use from former church building to form 1no. house, 1no. 3 bed apartment and 7no. 2 bed apartments for short term letting and an extension
Church Of Scotland Parish Of Kilmallie Glenloy Street Caol Fort William
Received 14 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/02555/FUL
Alterations and change of use from agricultural building to small distillery including visitors shop, cafe, kitchen, office and toilets
Land 240M SW Of Moy Bridge Cottage Banavie Fort William
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02559/FUL
Change of use to Class 7 (hotel)
Pier House Broadford Isle Of Skye IV49 9AA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/02561/FUL
Change of use to short-term letting, erection of extension
Gatehouse Refollen House Salen Acharacle PH36 4JN
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02564/CLE
Short term holiday letting
Taigh Druim Elgol Isle Of Skye IV49 9BJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02567/S42
Application under Section 42 to amend condition 1 of Planning Permission 23/01755/FUL - Formation of parking area with electric vehicle charging points
Fairways Restaurant & Bar Sir Walter Scott Drive Inverness IV2 6AA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02569/FUL
Erection of conservatory
158 Castle Heather Drive Inverness IV2 4ED
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02570/FUL
Erection of extensions to house and decking
Cnoc Cailean Ardmair Ullapool IV26 2TN
Received 15 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Highland
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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