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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.
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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745 approved · 40 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Consideration26/04116/PAN
Coire Mashie Project - Beauly-Denny Overhead Line Diversion works - Install and operate two new 400 kV steel lattice towers, together with two sections of approximately 0.4km of new overhead line (including a temporary diversion requiring 1.16km requiring new temporary towers) to facilitate the tie-in of the existing Beauly-Denny overhead line into the proposed Coire Mashie 400 kV substation.
Land 1.3KM SE Of Strathmashie Cottage Strathmashie Laggan
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/04120/PAN
Fasnakyle to Bingally 132kV connection - Construction and operation of a new section of OHL between the existing Tower 201 and the proposed new Tower 200R, within the proposed new CSE compound. Removal of approximately 440m of OHL at the Beauly-Denny tie in between Tower 201 and Tower 64. Upgrades to the existing access track, the use of temporary working areas around the proposed Cable Sealing End compound and the towers, and the establishment of a temporary construction compound.
SSE Fasnakyle Switching Station Cannich
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/04126/PAN
Provision of new accommodation for 631 capacity (600 roll) secondary school, to replace part of the existing school at Fortrose Academy. The proposed development includes part demolition of existing school blocks, with new build accommodation to current standards. The proposal will also include new landscaping, external spaces, building services and the creation of a new sports pitch
Fortrose Academy Academy Street Fortrose IV10 8TW
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/04128/PAN
Erection of sawmill facility (Class 5 and 6) including log storage and drying with associated development
Land 550M East Of West Fraser Dalcross
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/04140/SCRE
Erection of secondary school including construction of a replacement sports block with associated landscaping and parking
Inverness High School Montague Row Inverness IV3 5DZ
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/04141/SCRE
Provision of new accommodation for 631 pupil capacity (600 roll) secondary school, to replace part of the existing school at Fortrose Academy. The proposed development includes part demolition of existing school blocks, with new build accommodation to current standards. The proposal will also include new landscaping, external spaces, building services and the creation of new sports pitch
Fortrose Academy Academy Street Fortrose IV10 8TW
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/01602/PAR
Alteration of an existing access/track for vehicular access for forestry timber extraction Class 22
Land 45M SE Of 4 Church Place Dulnain Bridge
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/04172/PNO
Peatland Restoration Class 20A
Backlass Estate Halkirk Caithness
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03370/PAR
Demolition of house - Class 70
Garten Lawn Acharacle PH36 4JY
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/04176/SCRE
Road Improvement Works along the A838 between its junction with the A836and the Sallachy Wind Farm access at Corrykinloch
Land 3500M NW Of Burnside West Shinness Lairg
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03341/PAR
Demolition of house Class 70
Kila 79 Grampian Road Aviemore PH22 1RH
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/04201/PNO
Peatland Restoration - Class 20A
Shurrery Estate Nr Halkirk Caithness KW14 7RB
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/04210/PNO
Prior Notification of Peatland Restoration under class 20A - Rumsdale Estate Peatland Restoration - Phase 1 - 4
Rumsdale Estate Halkirk Caithness
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Under Consideration26/04222/PNO
Prior Notification of Peatland Restoration under class 20A - Altnaharra Phase 2
2km North Of Mudale Farm Altnaharra IV27 4UE
Received 24 Sept 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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