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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/03371/PNO
Peatland Restoration Works Class 20A
Land 8455M NW Of Caenacroc Forest Radio Station Glenmoriston
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03373/FUL
Construction and operation of a micro energy storage project.
Land 60M NE Of Nevis Centre Ardlinnhe Road Fort William
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03377/PIP
Erection of house
Land 55M NE Of Feshieside Croft Feshiebridge
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03378/PNO
Peatland Restoration Class 20A
Land 2.3KM SW Of Benmore House Lairg
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03379/PNO
Peatland restoration - Class 20A
Land 3900M SW Of Glenloyne Bothy Cluanie Estate Glenmoriston
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03380/PNO
Peatland Restoration Class 20A
Land 1.1KM South Of Badgers Lodge Stratheasgaich Lairg
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03381/S36
Invercassley Wind Farm - Erection and Operation of a Wind Farm for a period of 35 years, comprising of 20 turbines, 18 turbines with a maximum blade tip height 230m, two turbines with a maximum height of 200m, access tracks, borrow pits, substation, control building, and ancillary infrastructure. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx?T=2 using reference number ECU00006064
Land 3750M SW Of Glencassley Castle Rosehall
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03383/ADV
Erection of flagpoles and free standing signs
Land 290M West Of Tesco Dores Road Inverness
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03386/FUL
Formation of 4 car parking spaces
Land 290M West Of Tesco Dores Road Inverness
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03387/PNO
Prior notification of Peatland Restoration under class 20A
Land 3710M NW Of Lochbroom Estate Garve
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03388/FUL
Erection of house and garage
Land 25M SE Of Knockbreck Avenue Tain
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03390/CLE
Formation of access
Smithy Croft Contin Strathpeffer IV14 9ES
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03391/FUL
Change of use from staff accommodation to short term letting unit
Woodlands Ardverikie Kinloch Laggan Newtonmore PH20 1BX
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03392/MSC
Application for matters specified in conditions 1(c)a (in part) of planning permission in principle (ref. 08/00215/OUTIN) for Inverness Airport Business Park insofar as it relates to Phase 1 of the business park in order to facilitate means of access comprising formation of turning head to Vallance Road and footpath/cycleway adjacent to airport access
Land 935M SE Of Woodside Cottage Wester Connage Dalcross
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03393/PNO
Construction of forestry road (Class 22)
Land 860M West Of Carbisdale Castle Ardgay
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03398/PNO
Peatland Restoration - Phase 5 - Class 20A
Land 3000M South Of Eriboll Lodge Loch Eriboll
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03405/S42
Application under S42 for the removal of conditions 1a & 1b (08/00193/FULLO) to allow the property to be used as a permanent dwelling house
Lismore Cottage North Ballachulish Onich Fort William PH33 6SA
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03408/FUL
Marine Fish Farm - Atlantic Salmon: Alterations to existing site to accommodate additional 1no 120m circumference pen
Nevis B Loch Nevis
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03409/PIP
Erection of house
Land 50M SW Of Burn Farm Steading Burnfarm Cottages Killen
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03410/PIP
Erection of house
Land 100M SW Of Burn Farm Steading Burnfarm Cottages Killen
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03415/DEM
Demolition of house (Class 70)
Innis Mara 2 Teangue Isle Of Skye IV44 8RE
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03423/CLE
Use of property as short term lettingI seek a Certificate of Lawfulness for this purpose.
12 The Links Golf Road Brora KW9 6PY
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03425/FUL
Alterations & Extension to House to Form Accommodation for Family Use and Short Term Letting
Land 15M South Of Gharadail Duror
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03431/FUL
Siting of three holiday lodges
Heathfield Invergordon IV18 0LN
Received 11 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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