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Erect a new three-storey building comprising of 1120 pupil secondary school and additional support needs teaching facilities and community facilities with associated hard and soft landscaping external sport provision and car parking and bus drop-off to replace existing academy on

Site Of Forres Academy/Applegrove/Roysvale Forres Moray

DecidedReference: 25/01203/APPMoray

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Application for Planning Permission
Received
23 Sept 2025
Validated
23 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
13 Jan 2026
Local authority
Moray

Application overview

Erect a new three-storey building comprising of 1120 pupil secondary school and additional support needs teaching facilities and community facilities with associated hard and soft landscaping external sport provision and car parking and bus drop-off to replace existing academy on

Proposal details

Reference
25/01203/APP
Alternative references
100714217-001
Ward
Forres
Agent
JM Architects

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Application location

Site Of Forres Academy/Applegrove/Roysvale Forres Moray

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26/00574/DISCON - COND 3 SANQUHAR ROAD FOORPATHS STOPPING UP - ACCEPTEDDrawing · PDF4 Jun 2026View
NOTIFICATION OF INITIATION OF DEVELOPMENTCorrespondence to Council · PDF29 May 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - CONDS 9, 10, 21 & 24 - DISCHRAGEDCorrespondence from Council · PDF20 May 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 37 DISCHARGEDCorrespondence from Council · PDF20 May 2026View
26/00574/DISCON - CONDS 2, 7 & 38 DISCHARGED - COND 37 DISCHARGEDCorrespondence from Council · PDF20 May 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 3, 4, 5 & 6 DISCHARGEDCorrespondence from Council · PDF20 May 2026View
26/00574/DISCON - COND 4 SANQHUAR ROAD - ACCESS PROTECTION MARKING - ACCEPTEDDrawing · PDF20 May 2026View
26/00574/DISCON - COND 5 ORCHARD ROAD FOOTWAY WIDENING - ACCEPTEDDrawing · PDF20 May 2026View
26/00574/DISCON - COND 6A GENERAL ARRANGMENT SHEET 2 OF 2 - ACCEPTEDDrawing · PDF20 May 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 16 DISCHARGEDCorrespondence from Council · PDF18 May 2026View
26/00505DISCON - COND 26 DISCHARGEDCorrespondence from Council · PDF12 May 2026View
26/00574/DISCON - COND 14 HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF7 May 2026View
26/00574/DISCON - COND 2 CONSTRUCTION PHASE PLAN - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF7 May 2026View
26/00574/DISCON - COND 38 BIRD DETERRENT MEASURES - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF7 May 2026View
26/00574/DISCON - COND 7 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF7 May 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 10 3G SPORTS PITCH 1 - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 10 3G SPORTS PITCH 2 - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 16 COMMUNITY WEALTH EVIDENCE - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 21 FENCING DETAILS - ACCEPTEDDrawing · PDF22 Apr 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 24 BUILDING FINISHES - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 24 EXTERNAL LANDSCAPING FINISHES - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 37 LIGHTING DETAILS - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View
26/00505/DISCON - COND 9 SAFEGUARDING EVIDENCE - ACCEPTEDSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View
DECISION NOTICE - APPROVEDDecision · PDF15 Jan 2026View
INFORMATION PACKCommittee Report · PDF7 Jan 2026View
REPORTCommittee Report · PDF7 Jan 2026View
FLOOR LEVEL 00Approved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
FLOOR LEVEL 01Approved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
FLOOR LEVEL 02Approved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
ROOF PLANApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
GA - SITE ELEVATIONSApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
BUILDING SECTIONSApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
SITE SECTIONSApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
EXISTING FORRES ACADEMY SITE PLANDrawing · PDF23 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLAN SHOWING REMOVALSDrawing · PDF23 Sept 2025View
BIRD PROTECTION SITE PLANApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
BIRD PROTECTION MEASURES - MAIN BUILDINGApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
SPRINKLER COMPOUNDApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
BIN STORE & SUBSTATION ELEVATION AND FLOOR PLANApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
CDT COVERED YARD ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
EXTERNAL STORE ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANSApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED SITE SERVICES LAYOUT SHEET 1 OF 5Approved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED SITE SERVICES LAYOUT SHEET 2 OF 5Approved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED SITE SERVICES LAYOUT SHEET 3 OF 5Approved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED SITE SERVICES LAYOUT SHEET 4 OF 5Approved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED SITE SERVICES LAYOUT SHEET 5 OF 5Approved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
EXISTING SCHOOL DEMOLITION ME DISCONNECTIONS LAYOUTDrawing · PDF23 Sept 2025View
LANDSCAPE GA PLANApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
HARDWORKS PLANApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
FENCING PLANApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
TREES TO BE REMOVED AND RETAINEDApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
SOFT LANDSCAPE DETAILSApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
PLANTING STRATEGYApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
TREE PROTECTION NORTHApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
TREE PROTECTION SOUTHApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED FLOODLIGHTINGApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View
LOCATION PLANApproved Plan · PDF23 Sept 2025View

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DECISION NOTICE - APPROVED

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