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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 dates7,448Searchable applications
239Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 6,387 approved or refused records
314Refused applications
6,073 approved · 314 refused · 580 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided20/01556/APP
Erect aircraft store at
Highland Gliding Club Easterton Airfield Birnie Elgin Moray IV30 8SW
Received 18 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01560/APP
Remove existing conservatory roof and replace with new lightweight insulated roof at
25 Linkwood Court Elgin Moray IV30 6LD
Received 19 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01561/ADV
Erect signage at
44 Queen Street Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6PN
Received 19 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01562/APP
Renew temporary consent to site two caravans to form one residence for accommodation during house construction on
Site At Nether Tomlea Archiestown Aberlour Moray
Received 19 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01563/APP
Change of use and fit out of existing storage unit to form small food production unit at
16 Pinefield Parade Elgin Moray IV30 6AG
Received 19 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01567/APP
Change of use from amenity ground to garden ground at
18 Newfield Road Elgin Moray IV30 4DA
Received 20 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01568/APP
Change of use from public space for business use at
57 High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1EE
Received 20 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01569/APP
Remove section of existing wall and form new driveway access at
Dun Caan 61 St Leonards Road Forres Moray IV36 1DW
Received 20 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01570/APP
Erect dwellinghouse and detached garage on
Airidhantuim Aberlour Moray
Received 20 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01571/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
Copperfield 25 Green Street Rothes Aberlour Moray AB38 7BD
Received 20 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01573/APP
Proposed design changes to approved consents ref 10/00573/APP on
Plot 15 And 16 Seaview Road Cummingston Moray
Received 20 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01579/APP
Revise site boundaries and relocate domestic garage on planning consent ref: 20/00362/APP to erect a dwellinghouse at
Upper Rochomie Side Drybridge Buckie Moray
Received 23 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01580/APP
Proposed sun room extension to rear and erect summerhouse at
15 Brechan Rig Elgin Moray IV30 6FL
Received 23 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01581/APP
Erect dwelling house
Plot 16 Fairway Heights Kinloss Moray
Received 23 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01584/APP
Erect dwellinghouse and detached double garage on
Site At Brookfield Rafford Forres Moray
Received 24 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01585/APP
Extend dwellinghouse convert garage to bedroom and enlarged driveway at
5 Golf View Hopeman Elgin Moray IV30 5PF
Received 24 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01586/APP
Change of use from retail commercial to residential at
14 Moss Street Keith Moray AB55 3HG
Received 24 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01587/PNOT
Replacement silage pit at
Tombreckachie Farm Glenlivet Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9BX
Received 25 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01588/LBC
Restoration including internal and external alterations and removal of existing toilet at
Blairs Home Farm Forres Moray IV36 2SH
Received 25 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01589/APP
Erect dwellinghouse and ancillary building on
Plot 15 Fairway Heights Kinloss Forres Moray
Received 25 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01590/APP
Remove existing conservatory and erect new extension to replace.
9 Ramsay Lane Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6DZ
Received 25 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01591/APP
Replace existing stone roof slabs with welsh slates (Cottage 1 & 2) and replace existing velux roof lights with dormer windows (Cottage 2) at
The Sailors Store Port Long Road Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4AG
Received 25 Nov 2020 - Decided20/01593/AMC
Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 1-16 imposed on ref 18/00061/PPP to erect a dwellinghouse on
Site Adjacent To Hill Of Edinvale Farm Dallas Moray
Received 25 Nov 2020 - Unknown20/01596/PPP
Proposed dwellinghouse on
Site Adjacent To Wester Chalder Keith Moray
Received 26 Nov 2020
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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