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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 dates7,833Searchable applications
242Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 6,741 approved or refused records
328Refused applications
6,413 approved · 328 refused · 599 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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.
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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
- Decided22/00842/APP
Demolition of existing service station and garage and erect 3 buildings consisting of 5 units for class 4,5 & 6 uses with associated parking, drainage and access at
Hopeman Service Station Forsyth Street Hopeman Elgin Moray IV30 5ST
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00843/APP
Reposition house approved under ref 21/00074/APP on
Site To West Of Archiestown Aberlour Moray
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00844/APP
Upgrade of an existing forest access and forest road at
Lyne Of Carron Woodland Aberlour Moray
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Unknown22/00845/APP
Formation of car park on
Land 500M South West Of West Beach Caravan Park Hopeman Moray
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00851/APP
Erect two storey extension at
Nether Branchill Dallas Forres Moray IV36 2RX
Received 9 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00852/APP
Proposed temporary site office and seasonal staff accommodation at
Maryfield Farm Elgin Moray IV30 5PQ
Received 9 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00857/APP
Extension and internal alterations at
19 High Street Archiestown Aberlour Moray AB38 7QZ
Received 10 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00858/APP
Erect replacement dwellinghouse garage and associated services at
Sandwood 3 Fleurs Drive Elgin Moray IV30 1SS
Received 10 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00861/APP
Extension to toilet block to provide disabled toilet and shower facility at
Beach Car Park Toilet Block Findhorn Moray
Received 10 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00863/APP
Variation to previously approved scheme under ref 20/01615/APP to alter roof forms and window positions on
Land To The Rear Of No 10 Urquhart Place Lhanbryde Moray
Received 10 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00865/HAZ
Application for hazardous substance consent at
Macallan Distillery Craigellachie Aberlour Moray AB38 9RX
Received 10 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00866/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
60 Mill Crescent Buckie Moray AB56 1LD
Received 13 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00867/APP
Demolish existing bunded tanks chemical store garage associated canopy and substation within the rear service yard erect a new bunded tank farm dedicated loading bays and construction of a HGV turning circle at
Allt A Bhainne Distillery Glenrinnes Dufftown Keith Moray AB55 4DB
Received 13 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00869/APP
Alterations to dwelling house at
111 High Street Aberlour Moray AB38 9PB
Received 13 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00872/APP
Change use of existing barn to dwellinghouse at
Caravans Rhynagoup Dallas Forres Moray IV36 2RZ
Received 14 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00880/APP
Extend dwelling house at
12 Kintrae View Elgin Moray IV30 5NA
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00881/APP
Erect large oxygen storage tank to replace existing at
Dr Grays Hospital West Road Elgin Moray IV30 1SN
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00882/LBC
Erect large oxygen storage tank to replace existing at
Dr Grays Hospital West Road Elgin Moray IV30 1SN
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00883/APP
Erect dwellinghouse on
Land On Corner Of Macduff Street/Elgin Road Lossiemouth Moray
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00884/APP
Retention of two timber cabins for use as office and refreshment area for distillery staff and occasional overnight stays by business visitors at
Wester Greens Dunphail Forres Moray IV36 2QR
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00885/APP
Alterations to dwelling house at
8 Leggat Road Elgin Moray IV30 6AT
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00886/LBC
New windows and doors and internal alterations at
Culbin View 3 Coastguards Cottages Grant Street Burghead Elgin Moray IV30 5TZ
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00887/LBC
Change the proposed layout approved under ref 19/00661/LBC to create one single bedroom flat and one two bedroom flat at
98 High Street Forres Moray IV36 1NX
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00889/APP
Proposed change of use from cafe to residential 2 bedroom property at
9 West Church Street Buckie Moray AB56 1BN
Received 16 Jun 2022
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.
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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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