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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.
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 dates7,165Searchable applications
229Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 6,147 approved or refused records
296Refused applications
5,851 approved · 296 refused · 553 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Decided19/01052/APP
Renew planning consent 17/01010/APP for change of use from a store to a boxing club at
Store 41 North Street Bishopmill Elgin Moray IV30 4EE
Received 23 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01057/APP
Erect 2 storey extension at
29 Macdonald Drive Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6LU
Received 26 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01058/APP
Erect general purpose portal frame building at
2 West Road Forres Moray IV36 2GW
Received 26 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01059/PNOT
Erect a general purpose agricultural building at
Shenval Farm Glenlivet Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9DP
Received 26 Aug 2019 - Unknown19/01064/APP
Site caravan with log lap cladding and pitched roof as a holiday let at
Monkland Farm Forres Moray IV36 3TN
Received 27 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01066/APP
Erect dwellinghouse with detached garage and car port on
67 Elgin Road Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6HD
Received 28 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01067/APP
Retrospective change of use of woodland to glamping site and erect 2 bell tents between 01 April and 30 September annually at
Auchinroath House Rothes Aberlour Moray AB38 7AG
Received 28 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01068/APP
Proposed domestic workshop and covered area for mini digger at
Balhill Forres Moray IV36 2SJ
Received 28 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01072/APP
Conversion of domestic garage into family room at
58 High Street Fochabers Moray IV32 7DU
Received 29 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01073/LBC
Remove defective historic slate from all roof slopes and re-slate using good quality second hand Scotch slate in diminishing courses at
1 The Lees School Brae Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6EB
Received 29 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01074/APP
Erect dwellinghouse with attached garage and off street parking at
23 Archibald Grove Buckie Moray AB56 1NG
Received 29 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01078/APP
Change of use of Council land to garden ground at
Land To Rear Of 1 Hay Street Buckie
Received 29 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01080/APP
Residential development and associated infrastructure at
R1 St Andrews Terrace Lhanbryde Moray
Received 30 Aug 2019 - Unknown19/01084/S36SCN
Screening Opinion for variations to consent at
Hill Of Towie Keith Moray
Received 29 Aug 2019 - Decided19/01085/APP
Application under Section 42 to vary conditions 1-12, 14-16, 18, 20, 21, 23-25, 31, 32, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43-51, 53-58, 60- 62 and 65 of planning consent 17/00834/PPP to enable the development of different parts of the approved development within Area 1 through the phased submission of information relating to each phase for which development is sought and its necessary infrastructure.
Elgin R11 Findrassie/Myreside Site And I8 Newfield Findrassie Elgin Moray
Received 2 Sept 2019 - Unknown19/01088/APP
Change of use of bank to Fish and Chip restaurant and take-away at
12 Queen Street Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6NU
Received 2 Sept 2019 - Decided19/01089/LBC
Alterations to domestic garage into family room at
58 High Street Fochabers Moray IV32 7DU
Received 3 Sept 2019 - Decided19/01090/APP
Erect 9 dwellinghouses on
Site At Barnhill Farm Pluscarden Moray
Received 3 Sept 2019 - Decided19/01094/ADV
Erect new fascia sign at
147 High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1DS
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Decided19/01095/LBC
New sign to the shop front at
147 High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1DS
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Decided19/01096/APP
Retrospective consent for outbuilding to form dog grooming business at
Cedarwood 42 Glenlossie Road Thomshill Elgin Moray IV30 8GY
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Decided19/01099/APP
Erect porch to front of house at
13 Malin Place Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6TQ
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Unknown19/01101/APP
Install thermal panels erect new fence line and external wall slapping at
71 Findhorn Forres Moray IV36 3YF
Received 5 Sept 2019 - Decided19/01102/APP
Extension and internal alterations at
Annaht 25 Highfield Road Buckie Moray AB56 1BE
Received 5 Sept 2019
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.
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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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