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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Under Consideration26/03329/FUL
Erection of box dormer
Fairview Invernaver Bettyhill Thurso KW14 7SG
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03330/FUL
Erection of house and garage w/ancillary annexe, and formation of access
Land 80M West Of Bruachan Daviot Inverness
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03331/ADV
Erection of sign
Land 70M East Of Taigh Na Traon Linicro Isle Of Skye
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03333/FUL
Change of use to HMO (retrospective)
1 Shore Street Beauly
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03339/FUL
Erection of house and formation of access
Land 80M West Of 9 Moray View Balintore
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03340/FUL
Change of use of store to shop, alterations and erection of extension
J A Menzies And Sons Ltd Lewiston Drumnadrochit Inverness IV63 6UL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03341/DEM
Demolition of house Class 70
Kila 79 Grampian Road Aviemore PH22 1RH
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03343/FUL
Siting of 2no. units for short term letting use
Land 35M NE Of Puill Dohran Banavie Fort William
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03344/PIP
Erection of house
Land 75M South Of Craigstuart Strontian
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03345/CLE
Use of property as short term letting unit
5 Glasdrum Road Fort William PH33 6DD
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03346/FUL
Siting of self catering cabin
Land 80M NE Of Laig Beach Bothy Isle Of Eigg
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03347/FUL
Erection of house & garage (plot 3)
Plot 3 Dolphin Drive Fortrose
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03348/PNO
Replacement windows
27 Bellfield Park Inverness IV2 4TA
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/03349/PNO
Removal of existing 16 x 120m circumference circular pens and installation of 9 x 160m circumference pens in a different configuration (as shown in Annex 1), alongside a slight relocation of the existing feed barge to retain its central position between the two pen groups (Gael Force 400T Seamate, 14m x 14m, location provided is indicative and may be subject to slight change on installation). - Class 21A
Kilchoan Pier Kilchoan Acharacle Argyll PH36 4LH
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03350/FUL
Siting of 2no. units for short term letting use and erection of fence
Driftwood Glenmallie Road Caol Fort William PH33 7BA
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03351/SCRE
Removal of existing 16 x 120m circumference circular pens and installation of 9 x 160m circumference pens in a different configuration (as shown in Annex 1), alongside a slight relocation of the existing feed barge to retain its central position between the two pen groups (Gael Force 400T Seamate, 14m x 14m, location provided is indicative and may be subject to slight change on installation).
Site At Maclean's Nose Loch Sunart Acharacle
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03352/FUL
Erection of polytunnel
Fountain Road Hall Fountain Road Golspie KW10 6TH
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03353/FUL
Alterations and erection of extension
Balvraid Evelix Road Dornoch IV25 3HR
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03361/PIP
Erection of house, and formation of access (plot 3)
Land 30M South Of Braighe Lonemore Strath Gairloch
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03362/PIP
Erection of house, and formation of access (plot 2)
Land 110M NW Of 49 Lonemore Strath Gairloch
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03363/PIP
Erection of house, and formation of access (plot 1)
Land 80M NW Of 49 Lonemore Strath Gairloch
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03365/FUL
Removal of garden wall and extend hardstanding area. Installation of 2 replacement windows, installation of 2 roof lights and alterations to house.
3 Castle Street Dornoch IV25 3SR
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03367/FUL
Erection of house
Land 70M SE Of 8 Morefield Brae Morefield Brae North Road Ullapool
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03370/DEM
Demolition of house - Class 70
Garten Lawn Acharacle PH36 4JY
Received 6 Aug 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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