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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Consideration26/03704/PIP
Erection of 3no. houses and formation of access
Ground To East And West Of Hillside House Barrock KW14 8SY
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03706/FUL
Construction of emergency access to serve battery energy storage facility granted under planning permission 25/03436/S42
Land 300M SE Of Househill House Househill Nairn
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03710/FUL
Replacement door
3 - 4 Ardross Terrace Ness Walk Inverness IV3 5NQ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03712/PNO
Peatland restoration Class 20A
Land 1125M NW Of Fannich Bothy Lochluichart Garve
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03716/FUL
Erection of Short Term Letting Unit in Garden Ground
Land 15M SW Of 97 Glenkingie Street Caol Fort William
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03721/FUL
Alterations and Change of Use of Building to exhibition and event space (class 10)
Caley Building Harbour Buildings West Shore Street Ullapool IV26 2UR
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03723/FUL
Change of use from garage to ancillary use annexe and erect extension to form laundry room
Innisfree Badabrie Banavie Fort William PH33 7LX
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03724/FUL
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump
Luibeg 1 Lynstock Park Nethy Bridge PH25 3EL
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03726/PNO
Erection of agricultural building (Class 18)
Land 130M East Of Tigh Breagha Kildary
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03727/LBC
Sub-division to form flatted dwelling (retrospective)
Ground Floor Princes Place 43A Huntly Street Inverness IV3 5HR
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03728/FUL
Demolish existing wall and build new wall
Stittenham House Ardross Alness IV17 0YD
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03731/FUL
Erection of garage and greenhouse, installation of gate
Silverwells 29 Ness Bank Inverness IV2 4SF
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03732/FUL
Erection of home office and sauna
Morlich Kinchurdy Road Boat Of Garten PH24 3BP
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03737/FUL
Erection of Insulated Potato Storage Building
Drumderfit Farm North Kessock Inverness IV1 3ZF
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03738/FUL
Erection of extensions to house and formation of self contained unit for family/ancillary use.
Fairhaven 61 Old Perth Road Inverness IV2 3RJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03743/ADV
Installation of 2no signs
The Isle Of Skye Soap Company Nicholson House Wentworth Street Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9EJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03760/FUL
Replacement windows, and erection of pergola (Retrospective)
50A Huntly Street Inverness IV3 5HS
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03762/S37
Simplified Notification - New two span spur of 33kv overhead line as supply to new proposed property
Land 45M SW Of Invercannich Farm Cannich
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03767/PNO
Erection of Agricultural Building (Class 18)
Land 300M SE Of Eilean Mor 3A Flashadder Edinbane Portree Isle Of Skye
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03768/FUL
Proposed staff accommodation block
Land 90M SW Of UHI North West And Hebrides Portree Centre Struan Road Portree Isle Of Skye
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03769/S36
Forsinain Forest Wind Farm - Erection and operation of a wind farm for a period of 40 years, comprising up to 12 wind turbines (10 with a maximum blade tip height of 219m, 2 with a maximum blade tip height of 206m) access tracks, borrow pits, substation, control building, anemometer mast, 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 ECU00004935.
Land 2400M SE Of Forsinain Forsinard
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03772/FUL
Alterations to form accessible suite
Glenmere Cantraybruich Culloden Moor Inverness IV2 5EG
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Under Consideration26/03775/FUL
Erection of house and garage
Land 140M South Of Boorach Wester Lochloy Nairn
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03776/PNO
Peatland restoration - Class 20A
Land 1.7KM NE Of Crask Inn Lairg
Received 31 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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