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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision26/03634/ADV
Erection of advance sign (renewal of 21/03257/ADV)
Land 650M SW Of Greenhill Cottage Rosefarm Cromarty
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03638/PNO
Construction of forestry road with turning head (Class 22)
Land 1730M SW Of Shepherd's Cottage Dalnessie Lairg
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03644/FUL
Erection of garage
1 Cromal Terrace Ardersier Inverness IV2 7QG
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03647/FUL
Siting of parcel locker (Retrospective)
Ord Arms Hotel Great North Road Muir Of Ord IV6 7XR
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03648/FUL
Erection of bothy and toilet
Land 320M NW Of Lower Polnish Lochailort
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03649/FUL
Erection of house and garage (renewal of 23/03593/FUL)
Land 95M SW Of 9 Halistra Hallin Dunvegan Isle Of Skye
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03654/SCOP
Moray FLOW Park - Scoping Opinion Request (SCOP-0076)
Site 11920M NE Of Oakhyrst Cothill Nairn
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03655/LBC
Installation of solar panels to rear roof
The Cliff 3 George Street Cromarty IV11 8YJ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03656/FUL
Installation of temporary floodlights
Land South Of Newton Park Primary School Newton Road Wick KW1 5LT
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02334/PAR
Erection of agricultural building
Land 175M West Of Hillview Bunachton Inverness
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03662/FUL
Siting of pod for short term letting and formation of access
Land 50M SE Of Strom Isle Gills Canisbay
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03668/PIP
Demolition of shed and erection of house
Land 15M SW Of Sunfield Drummond Road Evanton
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03670/PNO
Erection of Agricultural Building (Class 18)
Land 70M East Of 2 Upper Halistra Hallin Dunvegan Isle Of Skye
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03671/FUL
Proposed alterations and extension to existing single storey dwelling
7 Balloan Lairg IV27 4DG
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03673/FUL
Extension to dwelling
2 Park Road Inverness IV3 5EP
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03674/S75M
Modification of Section 75 Agreement (16/03620/FUL ) - Erection of 100no residential units, homeworking units, open space, landscaping, access road and related infrastructure (Phase 10)
Land 995M SW Of Bogbain Farmhouse Inshes Inverness
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03676/S75D
Removal of S75 (ref 09/00215/FULIN)
Woodlands Upper Faillie Daviot Inverness IV2 6WG
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03677/LBC
Replacement of windows
Perle Hotel Group The Bosville Hotel Bosville Terrace Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9DG
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03678/PNO
Replacement windows - Class 7A
Perle Hotel Group The Bosville Hotel Bosville Terrace Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9DG
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03286/PAR
Erection of agricultural building (Class 18)
Land 75M NW Of Broomlea House Loans Of Tullich Fearn
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03680/FUL
Use of property as short term letting unit
10 Wood Park Grantown-On-Spey PH26 3JR
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03692/PAN
Coire Mashie Substation Project: Proposed new 400kV substation and underground cable connection comprising new buildings, platform, plant and machinery, access, laydown/ work compound area(s), drainage, landscaping, track upgrades and installations, underground cabling and other ancillary works (National Development).
Land 1.5KM SE Of Ardverikie House Kinloch Laggan
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03693/ADV
Installation of 2.no non-illuminated signs (renewal of 21/02869/ADV)
William Wilson Unit 8 Ormlie Industrial Estate Thurso KW14 7QU
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03703/FUL
Erection of Two Holiday Lodges
Land 150M NE Of Glenborrodale Castle Glenborrodale Acharacle
Received 27 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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