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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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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 dates6,888Searchable applications
229Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,900 approved or refused records
277Refused applications
5,623 approved · 277 refused · 540 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Oct 2017 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided18/00619/APP
Change of use from agricultural ground to tourism / camping to provide 4 luxury camping pods.
Mains Of Auchriachan Farm Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9EQ
Received 9 May 2018 - Decided18/00623/APP
Demolish cottage and erection of 2 no farmworker dwellinghouses at
Muiryhall Cottage Urquhart Elgin Moray IV30 8LW
Received 10 May 2018 - Decided18/00624/LBC
Alterations to form new door opening at
Maple House 8 Station Road Portknockie Buckie Moray AB56 4NS
Received 10 May 2018 - Decided18/00625/APP
Erect domestic garage store carport associated earthworks retaining wall timber fencing revised access and new septic tank at
Cedarwood Knock Keith Moray AB55 6SR
Received 10 May 2018 - Appeal decided18/00626/APP
Erect dwelling house and associated works on
Land Adjacent To Crannoch Lodge Grange Crossroads Keith Moray
Received 10 May 2018 - Unknown18/00628/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse on
Site Adjacent To Bracobrae Grange Keith
Received 10 May 2018 - Decided18/00635/APP
Revise house designs and site boundaries on planning consent ref: 16/00990/APP on
Sites 5 & 6 Muiryhall Farmhouse Urquhart Elgin Moray
Received 11 May 2018 - Decided18/00636/APP
Erect dwellinghouse for farm worker on
Site At Tomneen Archiestown Aberlour Moray
Received 11 May 2018 - Decided18/00637/APP
Proposed dwelling house and associated work
Site At Whitegate Drybridge Buckie Moray
Received 11 May 2018 - Decided18/00640/APP
Convert former cafe to dwellinghouse at
2 Seafield Road Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4AF
Received 14 May 2018 - Decided18/00641/APP
Installation of additional water treatment plant within existing
Water Treatment Compound Walkers Shortbread Edgar Road Elgin Moray IV30 6YQ
Received 14 May 2018 - Decided18/00646/LBC
Install secondary glazing at
16 North Castle Street Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4SA
Received 14 May 2018 - Decided18/00649/APP
Alterations to form new door opening at
Maple House 8 Station Road Portknockie Buckie Moray AB56 4NS
Received 15 May 2018 - Decided18/00650/APP
Proposed office extension and internal fit out
3 Westerton Road North Keith Moray AB55 5FL
Received 15 May 2018 - Decided18/00651/APP
Erect dwellinghouse at
Plot 2A Damhead Kinloss Forres Moray IV36 3UB
Received 15 May 2018 - Decided18/00652/LBC
Fit balanced flue to rear elevation at
92 Land Street Keith Moray AB55 5AN
Received 15 May 2018 - Decided18/00657/APP
Demolish derelict shed and erect machinery and tool shed at
Shean Dhu Corryhabbie Dufftown Keith Moray AB55 4BZ
Received 16 May 2018 - Decided18/00658/APP
Alter and extend existing recycle shed including welfare and office facilities refurbishment of existing welfare facilities and creation of car parking area at
Waste Transfer/Recycling Centre Moycroft Road Elgin Moray IV30 1XZ
Received 16 May 2018 - Unknown18/00659/APP
Proposed dwellinghouse and garage at
Site At Deerhill Croft Grange Crossroads Keith Moray
Received 16 May 2018 - Decided18/00662/LBC
Replace UPVc windows with wooden sash and case windows at
6 North Blantyre Street Findochty Buckie Moray AB56 4PU
Received 17 May 2018 - Decided18/00663/APP
Replace UPVc windows with wooden sash and case windows at
6 North Blantyre Street Findochty Buckie Moray AB56 4PU
Received 17 May 2018 - Decided18/00664/APP
Change design of dwelling approved under ref 15/00812/AMC on
Plot 1 Old Campsite Whiterow Forres Moray
Received 17 May 2018 - Decided18/00665/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
29 North Street Bishopmill Elgin Moray IV30 4EE
Received 17 May 2018 - Decided18/00666/APP
Change of use from hairdressing salon to a Training/Meeting room to deliver first aid training at
Unit 4 Tyock Business Centre 36 Grampian Road Elgin Moray IV30 1XN
Received 17 May 2018
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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.
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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.
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