Understanding planning · 13 min read
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.
Scotland · Local authority
Moray
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Moray. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates8,213Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 7,085 approved or refused records
354Refused applications
6,731 approved · 354 refused · 624 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Apr 2016 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Climate Change & BiodiversityContact planning Contact DetailsLocal plan Moray Local Development Plan 2020Conservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas & Archaeology
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries03001234561Council source
- Planning enquiriesdevelopment.control@moray.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas18 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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
- Decided24/00720/APP
Extend dwellinghouse at
Craigmhor House Aultmore Keith Moray AB55 6QU
Received 3 May 2024 - Decided24/00721/LBC
Replace windows and asbestos roof at
104 Seatown Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4SN
Received 3 May 2024 - Decided24/00722/ADV
Erect replacement signage at
K F C 2 Riverside Road Elgin Moray IV30 6LS
Received 3 May 2024 - Decided24/00723/APP
External refurbishment including extension of drive thru lane external cladding re-spraying at
K F C 2 Riverside Road Elgin Moray IV30 6LS
Received 3 May 2024 - Decided24/00724/APP
Four new wood pellet storage silos with new hammer mill shed alterations to existing boiler house and new vehicle loading gantries to be erected at
Glenlossie Distillery Glenlossie Road Thomshill Elgin Moray IV30 8SS
Received 3 May 2024 - Decided24/00725/APP
Change of use of former bakery to hot food takeaway and restaurant with flat above at
9-11 New Street Rothes Aberlour Moray AB38 7BQ
Received 3 May 2024 - Unknown24/00732/APP
Take down conservatory and extend dwellinghouse at
Luaka 7 Beaufighter Road Nether Dallachy Fochabers Moray IV32 7QX
Received 6 May 2024 - Decided24/00733/APP
Proposed farm shop at
Edinvale Dallas Forres Moray IV36 2RW
Received 6 May 2024 - Decided24/00734/APP
Sunroom extension and erection of domestic shed and car port at
Woodlands Grange Keith Moray AB55 6TL
Received 6 May 2024 - Decided24/00735/APP
Use flat for short term let at
19 Pitgaveny Quay Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6TW
Received 6 May 2024 - Decided24/00736/APP
Proposed alterations and replacement extension at
Greenfields Bogton Lhanbryde Elgin Moray IV30 8LN
Received 7 May 2024 - Decided24/00743/APP
Demolish conservatory and erect extension to rear at
14 Merrayton Court Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6TD
Received 8 May 2024 - Decided24/00744/APP
Replace windows and asbestos roof at
104 Seatown Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4SN
Received 8 May 2024 - Decided24/00747/APP
Erect replacement garage with an upper storey annexe for domestic use only at
Caladh Stotfield Road Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6QS
Received 8 May 2024 - Unknown24/00748/APP
New flat roof to existing entrance and erect canopy at
North College House King Street Elgin Moray IV30 1HU
Received 8 May 2024 - Decided24/00750/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
20 Kirkland Hill Lhanbryde Elgin Moray IV30 8QH
Received 8 May 2024 - Decided24/00754/APP
Erect pavilion at
Dowans Football Ground High Street Aberlour Moray AB38 9PJ
Received 9 May 2024 - Decided24/00755/LBC
Alterations and upgrade of dwellinghouse at
131 Seatown Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4SN
Received 9 May 2024 - Decided24/00757/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
Longhill Mary Avenue Aberlour Moray AB38 9QN
Received 9 May 2024 - Decided24/00758/ADV
Erect a fascia sign at
82 High Street Forres Moray IV36 1NX
Received 9 May 2024 - Decided24/00760/APP
Change of use from betting shop to kilt shop at
82 High Street Forres Moray IV36 1NX
Received 9 May 2024 - Decided24/00761/APP
Change of use from general industrial to storage and distribution at
13 Greshop Road Forres Moray
Received 9 May 2024 - Unknown24/00767/PNOT
New forestry turning point at
Deer Park Forest Fochabers Moray
Received 10 May 2024 - Decided24/00768/APP
Construct a 10m high viewing platform with interpretive information boards and connecting multi use path at
Bike Glenlivet Glenlivet Bike Trails Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9AR
Received 10 May 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Moray
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Moray, 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.
Check collection coverage