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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Consideration26/02909/FUL
Erection of extensions and shed
Little Springfield Sordale Halkirk KW12 6XB
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02912/LBC
Erection of house and boat shed
Land 45M South Of The Salmon Bothy Reay
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02913/FUL
Erection of house (amended design 25/04442/FUL)
Land 40M North Of Talamh-Grais Allanfearn Inverness
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02914/CLE
Use of property as short-term let accommodation
17 Munro Place Aviemore PH22 1TE
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02915/FUL
Erection of house and boat shed
Land 45M South Of The Salmon Bothy Reay
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Withdrawn26/02916/FUL
Demolition of existing and erection of replacement house
Chairein Lodge Cannich Beauly IV4 7LT
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02917/FUL
Subdivision of holiday lodge to form 2no. holiday lodges (retrospective) (amendment to previous permission 23/03692/FUL)
Tain Glamping Ltd First Floor The Old Mill Shore Road Tain IV19 1EH
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02918/FUL
Creation of wellbeing garden featuring swimming pool, changing facility, glasshouse, sauna, and hot tub
Land 35M South Of Dell Lodge Dell Road Nethy Bridge
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02920/FUL
Erection of extension and terrace
Tigh An Ault Aultachruine Glenshiel Kyle IV40 8HN
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02921/FUL
Change of use of garage to short-term let
12 Montague Row Inverness IV3 5DX
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02930/FUL
Alterations and refurbishment of house including removal of single storey section to rear and bay window. Installation of Air Source Heat Pump.
Schoolhouse Plockton IV52 8TU
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02931/FUL
Erection of 10no. house and installation of ground mounted solar PV (amendment to 24/03808/FUL, revised location of SUDs basin)
Premises Hydroponicum Achiltibuie Ullapool IV26 2YG
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02932/FUL
Formation of a vehicular access road
Inshriach Nursery Aviemore PH22 1QS
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02937/CLE
Use of chalet as a permanent residential dwelling
Chalet No 1 Everwood Banavie Fort William PH33 7PD
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02939/FUL
Erection of house
Land To South East Of Kinloch House Lochcarron
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02942/FUL
Formation of motorhome bays and waste disposal unit; and siting of 2no cabins, bike shelter, washing machine unit, accessible WC unit and 6no storage containers.
Coupers Yard Shore Street Helmsdale KW8 6JZ
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02943/FUL
Change of use of garage to short term letting unit
Land 30M North Of 2 Cromal Terrace Ardersier
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02944/S75D
Discharge of Section 75 obligation relating to planning permission 15/04593/FUL
Ossian Hotel The Brae Kincraig Kingussie PH21 1QD
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Certificate of Lawfulness26/02946/CLE
Use of property as short term letting unit
Faegour Cottage Kinloch Laggan Newtonmore PH20 1BX
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02948/FUL
Conversion of field station building to form 3no. houses
Outdoor Field Centre Bettyhill Thurso KW14 7SS
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/02950/FUL
Proposal to permit the sale of alcohol within the approved ground floor dining area of the Adventure Cafe
Tain Glamping Ltd First Floor The Old Mill Shore Road Tain IV19 1EH
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02954/PIP
Demolition and re-erection of house
Culcuraig Gairloch IV21 2BH
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02955/FUL
Erection of extension and fence
8 Mossfield Drive Lochyside Fort William PH33 7PE
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02956/FUL
Erection of extension
14 Morven Road Inverness IV2 4BU
Received 9 Jul 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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