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 dates
6,956Searchable applications
229Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,965 approved or refused records
281Refused applications

5,684 approved · 281 refused · 542 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Council contacts

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

  1. Decided18/01166/APP

    Alter and extend dwellinghouse at

    The Haven Main Street Urquhart Elgin Moray IV30 8LG

    Received 3 Sept 2018
  2. Decided18/01167/APP

    Alter and extend dwellinghouse at

    17 Bremner Drive Elgin Moray IV30 4GJ

    Received 3 Sept 2018
  3. Decided18/01171/LBC

    Form new door opening between first floor headmasters study into reception room at

    Gordonstoun House Dormitories Gordonstoun School Duffus Elgin Moray IV30 5QZ

    Received 31 Aug 2018
  4. Decided18/01172/APP

    Renew planning application 15/01852/APP to erect dwellinghouse with detached garage at

    Clarkly Heights Clarklyhill Burghead Moray

    Received 4 Sept 2018
  5. Decided18/01173/APP

    Extend dwellinghouse to form extension to first floor at

    6 Lennox Crescent Fochabers Moray IV32 7ES

    Received 4 Sept 2018
  6. Decided18/01174/APP

    Erect single storey extension to an existing bond warehouse/ loading bay at

    Keith Bond No 2 Keith Moray AB55 5HN

    Received 4 Sept 2018
  7. Decided18/01175/ADV

    Erect replacement signage at

    2 Linkwood Place Elgin Moray IV30 1HZ

    Received 4 Sept 2018
  8. Decided18/01176/APP

    Erect lighting in the display areas at

    2 Linkwood Place Elgin Moray IV30 1HZ

    Received 4 Sept 2018
  9. Decided18/01177/APP

    Retrospective planning application for erection of 1.8m high boundary wall to rear and gable end at

    Linkwood Farm Cottages Linkwood Road Elgin Moray

    Received 4 Sept 2018
  10. Decided18/01180/APP

    Upgrade clock tower including replacement access enclosure new upper stair arrangement and replace rear window at

    Johnstons Of Elgin Newmill Road Elgin Moray IV30 4AF

    Received 4 Sept 2018
  11. Decided18/01181/LBC

    Internal alterations at

    5 Blairs Cottages Forres Moray IV36 2SH

    Received 4 Sept 2018
  12. Decided18/01182/ADV

    Erect internally illuminated sign at

    Pentland Land Rover Moycroft Road Elgin Moray IV30 1XZ

    Received 4 Sept 2018
  13. Decided18/01187/APP

    Erection of a three storey hotel extension and car parking area with landscaping and associated works at

    Linkwood Lodge 15 Linkwood Way Elgin Moray IV30 1HY

    Received 6 Sept 2018
  14. Unknown18/01191/APP

    Erect dwellinghouse with associated access and parking and turning for 2 vehicles at

    Site R3E Easter Buthill Roseisle Moray

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  15. Decided18/01199/APP

    Proposed erection of store to Grants Electrical workshop at

    Forsyths Ltd Station Street Rothes Aberlour Moray AB38 7AD

    Received 10 Sept 2018
  16. Decided18/01200/APP

    Replace domestic store roof including part reconstruction of gable walls new doors and windows at

    6 Chapel Street Findochty Buckie Moray AB56 4QX

    Received 10 Sept 2018
  17. Decided18/01201/APP

    Erect dwellinghouse at

    Site North-West Of Linnhouse Wood Drybridge Buckie Moray

    Received 10 Sept 2018
  18. Appeal decided18/01207/APP

    Erect extension at

    13 Bishops Court Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6TL

    Received 10 Sept 2018
  19. Decided18/01208/APP

    Erect extension at

    56 South College Street Elgin Moray IV30 1HA

    Received 10 Sept 2018
  20. Decided18/01209/APP

    Application under Section 42 to vary condition 1 of planning consent 16/01244/APP to maintain provision for 870 houses (as approved) but vary phasing design and site layout details ie adjust Phase 1A boundary (western most part of Phase 1A within Crescent North and South Glassgreen character areas) to provide 50 affordable homes together with consequential revisions to boundaries of Phase 1D (South Glassgreen) and eastern most part of Phase 1A (Meadows North character area) and Phase 1C (Meadows East character area) revise mix of homes (including site layout and new Braemar and Lauder house types) within Crescent North and South Glassgreen character areas revise layout and reduce number of houses by 18 units within Village Garden character area to accommodate revision to alignment gas pipeline revise numbers and mix of houses including site layout within Village Core and Meadows East character areas to accommodate 18 homes relocated from Village Garden at

    Elgin South Elgin Moray

    Received 11 Sept 2018
  21. Decided18/01210/PNOT

    Erect composting toilet at Welfare Facility at

    Kahiwi Wood Forres Moray

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  22. Unknown18/01211/APP

    Proposed new vehicular access bridge permanent retention of temporary access track and minor extension to the treatment works site to house two new storage tanks with new kiosks and inlet screen within the existing operational area at

    Scottish Water Waste Water Treatment Works Bogton Road Forres Moray IV36 1BY

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  23. Decided18/01212/APP

    Erect new storage unit at

    Easterton Airfield Birnie Elgin Moray IV30 8SW

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  24. Unknown18/01213/APP

    Demolition of existing storage unit and erection of new office building

    31D High Street Rothes Aberlour Moray AB38 7AU

    Received 13 Sept 2018

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching 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 applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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