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 dates7,472Searchable applications
239Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 6,410 approved or refused records
315Refused applications
6,095 approved · 315 refused · 581 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Apr 2017 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/00044/PPP
Proposed sub division of garden ground to form building plot at
33 Golf Crescent Hopeman Elgin Moray IV30 5TL
Received 15 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00045/APP
Renovate existing farm sheds and convert to small craft Scotch whisky distillery with associated visitors centre erect new cask storage building
Wester Greens Dunphail Forres Moray IV36 2QR
Received 15 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00048/APP
Erect replacement porch at
34 Findhorn Forres Moray IV36 3YE
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00049/APP
Erect wooden outbuilding to accommodate the 4.6kw Solar PV system at
Hilton Heights Drybridge Buckie Moray AB56 5JP
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00050/APP
Alter and extend bothy to form holiday let at
Burnside Farm Mosstowie Elgin Moray IV30 8UW
Received 18 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00058/APP
Conversion of steading to two bedroom holiday cottage at
Mill Of Towieburn Keith Moray AB55 5JA
Received 19 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00059/APP
Demolish existing store and erection of dwellinghouse at
Store Seatown Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4SJ
Received 19 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00065/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
Redhill Cottage Rafford Forres Moray IV36 2RT
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00066/APP
Erect a temporary guyed anemometry mast up to 80m in height for a period of up to 3 years on
Land At Glenfiddich Forest Dufftown Moray
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00067/APP
Change of use of steading to 3no holiday lets and refurbishment and extension to existing dwellinghouse
The Knock Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9HP
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00072/APP
Revised driveway access approved under ref 20/00737/APP on
Site Adjacent To Blervie Castle Farm Forres Moray
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Unknown21/00073/APP
Amended house design approved under ref 20/00630/APP erect shed and polytunnel on
Plot 5 Milton Hill Kinloss Forres Moray
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00074/APP
Erect dwellinghouse and detached garage on
Site To West Of Archiestown Aberlour Moray
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00075/APP
Change of use of garden ground to operators lorry and trailer parking area
Morven View Clochan Buckie Moray AB56 5HX
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00076/APP
Proposed sun lounge extension to rear of
2 Mount Crescent Dufftown Keith Moray AB55 4BG
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00080/AMC
Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 1-15 on planning ref: 17/00146/PPP to erect dwellinghouse on
Site 300M North East Of Glenlatterach Farm Elgin Moray
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00081/PNOT
Erect forestry building at
Site Within Conicavel Wood Forres Moray
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00082/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
48 Springfield Road Elgin Moray IV30 6BZ
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00084/APP
Proposed garden room extension at
Woodlands Findhorn Forres Moray IV36 3YY
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00085/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
9 Deanshaugh Terrace Elgin Moray IV30 4HD
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00092/APP
Erect garden room annex at
Holly Howe 36 Mayne Road Elgin Moray IV30 1PB
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00093/APP
Alter access link into Halliman Way at
R1 Sunbank Lossiemouth Moray
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00094/APP
Erect extension over existing garage at
7 Kintrae View Elgin Moray IV30 5NA
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00095/APP
Erect sun lounge at
15 Main Road Rathven Buckie Moray AB56 4DW
Received 26 Jan 2021
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