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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 dates7,473Searchable applications
239Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 6,411 approved or refused records
315Refused applications
6,096 approved · 315 refused · 581 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Unknown21/00096/APP
Erection of single storey holiday chalet
Moss Lodge Grange Crossroads Keith Moray AB55 6LQ
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00101/APP
Revise house design approved under ref 20/00462/APP to erect dwellinghouse and detached garage on
Site 90M North West Of Speyview Farmhouse Orton Fochabers Moray
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Unknown21/00107/APP
Redevelopment of former secondary school site to create 12 affordable houses at
Former Tomintoul Secondary School Main Street Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9HA
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00108/CLP
Demolition of the utility room extension a new extension to accommodate the entrance and utility room changes to the fenestration and new roof-lights at
Inverfiddich House Craigellachie Aberlour Moray AB38 9RQ
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00109/APP
Replace existing roof tiles with new slates at
5 Sterlochy Street Findochty Buckie Moray AB56 4PQ
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00110/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
Apnaghar 37 Duff Avenue Elgin Moray IV30 1QS
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00115/APP
Section 42 Planning Application for a variation of Condition 1 of Planning Permission ref 10/01801/MIN to extend duration of operations until 22nd September 2026 at
Cairdshill Quarry Keith Moray AB55 5PA
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00116/APP
Proposed extension to gable of house
7 Smith Drive Elgin Moray IV30 4NE
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00121/LBC
Proposed installation of internal wall insulation to existing dwelling
132A High Street Forres Moray IV36 1NP
Received 2 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00124/APP
Remove existing single garage and erect double garage with carport to the rear of
2 Church Road Duffus Elgin Moray IV30 5QQ
Received 2 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00125/LBC
Alter upgrade/refurbishment works at
Messines Cottage 277 High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1AD
Received 3 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00126/APP
Siting of a storage container at
Pavilion Roysvale Park Sanquhar Road Forres Moray
Received 3 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00128/LBC
Alter upgrade/refurbishment works at
Suvla Cottage 275 High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1AD
Received 4 Feb 2021 - Unknown21/00129/APP
Proposed dwellinghouse and associated works on
Site South East Of Mossend Croft Mulben Keith Moray
Received 4 Feb 2021 - Unknown21/00130/APP
Proposed slipway at
West Beach Caravan Park Harbour Street Hopeman Elgin Moray IV30 5RU
Received 4 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00131/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
34 Fife Avenue Keith Moray AB55 5FY
Received 4 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00138/APP
Install an air source heating system at
Macleans Buildings High Street Garmouth Fochabers Moray IV32 7NQ
Received 5 Feb 2021 - Unknown21/00139/APP
Construct domestic garage at
18 Newfield Road Elgin Moray IV30 4DA
Received 5 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00140/APP
Proposed double garage with carport
Strathelen Craigellachie Aberlour Moray AB38 9SB
Received 5 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00141/APP
Erect a single storey dwellinghouse
Plot 4 Bridge Of Burnroy High Street Archiestown Moray
Received 5 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00146/APP
Erect porch and conservatory at
Cuileann Cottage 5 High Street Archiestown Aberlour Moray AB38 7QZ
Received 8 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00147/APP
Demolish conservatory and erect sun lounge at
Parkview Hallowood Road Elgin Moray IV30 8NP
Received 8 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00148/APP
Alter existing kitchen/dining area to form outside dining area and alterations at entrance area to form office/reception area at
Cullen Community Centre Seafield Road Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4AF
Received 8 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00157/APP
Extension to general purpose agricultural building at
Sanquhar Mains Farm Forres Moray IV36 2RR
Received 9 Feb 2021
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.
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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