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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 dates7,567Searchable applications
240Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 6,496 approved or refused records
316Refused applications
6,180 approved · 316 refused · 588 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Mar 2017 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/01391/APP
Installation of underground electricity cables and associated development on
Land Between Greenhill And Factors Park Plantation Deskford Cullen Moray
Received 8 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01401/APP
Erect boundary wall at rear of
25 Brinuth Place Elgin Moray IV30 6YW
Received 9 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01402/AMC
Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 3-11 13-16 18 19 22-24 25(c)-(d) and 26-29 on planning consent 18/01046/EIA to construct onshore electrical transmission infrastructure comprising of a cable transition jointing bay underground cable circuits construction of substation to south of Keith with further connecting cabling to allow connection with existing transmission network
From The Vicinity Of Redhythe Point In Aberdeenshire Council Area To Whitehillock Farm Keith Moray AB55 5PH
Received 9 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01403/APP
Construction of low stone retaining wall, stone slope with backfill of topsoil for grass seeding/planting to eliminate approx. 1m vertical drop adjacent to recently constructed footpath improvements.
Royal Findhorn Yacht Club Yacht Club Road Findhorn Forres Moray IV36 3YE
Received 9 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01412/PPP
Erect one and a half storey dwelling on
Land 60M East Of Oakenhead Keith Moray
Received 10 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01414/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse to form annexe at
Cromley Bank Stotfield Road Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6QR
Received 10 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01420/APP
Temporary siting of burger van in car park area at
Buckie Drifter Car Park Buckie Moray
Received 13 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01421/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
Cul Mor Mosstowie Elgin Moray IV30 8TU
Received 13 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01422/APP
Erect new lawnmower shed
Glenrinnes Community Hall Glenrinnes Dufftown Keith Moray AB55 4DB
Received 13 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01423/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
46 Hillside Avenue Dufftown Keith Moray AB55 4AG
Received 13 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01424/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
54 Mannachie Grove Forres Moray IV36 2WG
Received 13 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01425/APP
Enlarged boat house to include kitchen with WC for home catering business
Dalcladach Findhorn Forres Moray IV36 3YY
Received 13 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01430/APP
Alterations to form french doors in lieu of window at
Wilmar Cottage Beach Road Kingston Fochabers Moray IV32 7NP
Received 14 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01431/APP
Formation of dormer replacement of windows and alterations at
Elska Halda 88 Findhorn Forres Moray IV36 3YG
Received 14 Sept 2021 - Unknown21/01432/APP
Alterations to farm steading and creation of dwelling
Bridgend Farm House Roseisle Elgin Moray IV30 8XN
Received 14 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01434/APP
Replace felt roof covering with fibreglass roof covering at
Bynachmore 78 Main Street Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9HA
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01435/APP
Erect timber cabin pump house at
Macallan Distillery Craigellachie Aberlour Moray AB38 9RX
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01436/APP
Proposed alterations and conservatory extension
Ruthven Cottage Kirkmichael Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9AR
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01440/APP
Retrospective consent to erect fence and form access driveway at
Limehillock Knock Huntly Moray AB54 7LA
Received 16 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01441/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse and double detached garage at
The Timbers 19 Duff Street Keith Moray AB55 5EA
Received 16 Sept 2021 - Unknown21/01449/SCN
Proposed Portgordon Biomethane Connection Pipeline at
Portgordon Maltings Buckie Moray AB56 5BU
Received 16 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01451/APP
Internal alterations and formation of new external door at
76 High Street Fochabers Moray IV32 7DH
Received 17 Sept 2021 - Unknown21/01452/APP
Partially convert steading to provide additional residential accommodation at
Myreton Grange Crossroads Keith Moray AB55 6NJ
Received 17 Sept 2021 - Decided21/01453/APP
Erect rear extension and internal alterations at
20 Samson Avenue Buckie Moray AB56 1TR
Received 17 Sept 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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