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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 dates
7,894Searchable applications
242Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 6,800 approved or refused records
334Refused applications

6,466 approved · 334 refused · 600 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Oct 2016 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning information Climate Change & BiodiversityContact planning Contact DetailsLocal plan Moray Local Development Plan 2020Conservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas & Archaeology

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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

  1. Decided23/00033/AMC

    Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 1-17 imposed on planning consent ref: 20/00291/PPP to erect dwellinghouse on

    Site 500M North Of Mains Of Pitlurg Keith Moray

    Received 11 Jan 2023
  2. Decided23/00035/APP

    Change of use of amenity land to garden ground at

    16 Invererne Gardens Forres Moray IV36 1EE

    Received 11 Jan 2023
  3. Decided23/00039/APP

    Amend approved house design and position and site boundaries granted under application number 20/00063/APP on

    Site Opposite Bracobrae Grange Keith Moray

    Received 12 Jan 2023
  4. Decided23/00041/APP

    Retrospective consent for new external stores and refuse area at

    Upper Tominachty Craigellachie Aberlour Moray AB38 9QR

    Received 12 Jan 2023
  5. Unknown23/00047/S36

    Construct operate and decommission a wind farm with a generating capacity in excess of 50MW consisting of up to 22 wind turbines and associated infrastructure including a battery energy storage facility. Thirteen of the wind turbines have a ground to blade tip height of up to 200m and nine have a ground to blade tip height of up to 180m at

    Site West Of Clashindarroch Wind Farm Moray

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  6. Decided23/00052/APP

    Proposed extension to existing poultry building to create additional despatch space staff facilities and w/c at

    Wester Calcots Elgin Moray IV30 5PH

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  7. Decided23/00056/APP

    Alter and extend dwellinghouse at

    5 Findrassie Crescent Elgin Moray IV30 6AR

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  8. Unknown23/00057/SCN

    Erect solar farm associated access hard standing area and private wire connection via cable to substation within existing distillery operational site on

    Land 330M Southwest Of Craigellachie Biomass CHP Plant Craigellachie Moray

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  9. Decided23/00064/APP

    Replacement windows at

    24 Seafield Street Portknockie Buckie Moray AB56 4LX

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  10. Decided23/00065/APP

    Upgrade of elevation at

    Unit 1 St Giles Centre High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1EA

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  11. Decided23/00068/APP

    Replacement of 3 existing Saranfil flat roofs to all 3 blocks of flats with new Sanafil on a like for like basis light grey in colour at

    The Hainings North South And West Cumming Street Forres Moray

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  12. Unknown23/00070/APP

    Erect dwellinghouse and detached garage on

    Site At Crannoch-hill Wood Cullen Moray

    Received 19 Jan 2023
  13. Unknown23/00071/PAPP

    Proposed forestry track at

    Land Adjacent To Craigroy Mill Dallas Moray

    Received 19 Jan 2023
  14. Decided23/00072/APP

    Change of use of bank to an exercise fitness studio at

    156 High Street Forres Moray IV36 1NP

    Received 19 Jan 2023
  15. Unknown23/00073/APP

    Erect two storey extension and single storey workshop on gable to existing property at

    Clash Cottage Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9DL

    Received 19 Jan 2023
  16. Decided23/00081/APP

    Change of use from dwellinghouse to community hub and cafe facilities (including service hatch)

    19-20 West High Street Portgordon Buckie Moray AB56 5QS

    Received 20 Jan 2023
  17. Decided23/00082/APP

    Remove existing glasshouse erect new extension and form pedestrian access gate on existing boundary wall at

    Seaforth 19 Station Road Findochty Buckie Moray AB56 4PJ

    Received 20 Jan 2023
  18. Decided23/00083/AMC

    Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 1-17 imposed on planning consent ref 20/00284/PPP to erect dwellinghouse

    Site 150M East Of Howemoor Glen Of Newmill Keith Moray

    Received 20 Jan 2023
  19. Decided23/00084/APP

    Revise house design approved under planning consent ref 21/00838/APP to erect dwellinghouse on

    Site South East Of 31 High Street Aberlour Moray

    Received 20 Jan 2023
  20. Decided23/00098/LBC

    Proposed colour signage and shutter alterations to the elevation of

    Unit 1 St Giles Centre High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1EA

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  21. Decided23/00099/ADV

    Proposed fascia and projecting sign at

    Unit 1 St Giles Centre High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1EA

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  22. Decided23/00102/APP

    Proposed demolition of existing store and extensions to hot food take-away

    1 Springfield Road Elgin Moray IV30 6BY

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  23. Decided23/00108/ADV

    Proposed heritage trail signage at

    Aberlour Moray

    Received 24 Jan 2023
  24. Decided23/00109/AMC

    Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 1-16 imposed on planning consent ref 20/00879/PPP to erect dwellinghouse on

    Site Adjacent To Birkenband Cottage Birnie Moray

    Received 24 Jan 2023

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Researching a proposal in Moray

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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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