Understanding planning · 13 min read
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 dates7,849Searchable applications
242Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 6,756 approved or refused records
329Refused applications
6,427 approved · 329 refused · 600 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Conservation areas18 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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
- Decided22/01111/APP
Erect dwellinghouse detached garage and site temporary caravan during build on
Plot 1 Wester Buthill Farm Roseisle Elgin Moray
Received 28 Jul 2022 - Decided22/01116/APP
Renewal of temporary consent to erect and operation of temporary 90m guyed meteorological mast (Ref:M5A)
Dallas Forest North East Of Cas Na Smorrach Forres Moray
Received 29 Jul 2022 - Decided22/01117/APP
Erection of ground mounted solar panels at
Orbliston Farm Fochabers Moray IV32 7LN
Received 29 Jul 2022 - Decided22/01118/LBC
Remove projecting sign external ATM security camera and two rear car park signs at
102 High Street Forres Moray IV36 1PA
Received 29 Jul 2022 - Decided22/01119/APP
External alterations /removal of ATM at
102 High Street Forres Moray IV36 1PA
Received 29 Jul 2022 - Unknown22/01120/APP
Operate a canine massage and water treadmill business from a portable cabin in rear garden at
7 Lithe Lochan Longmorn Elgin Moray IV30 8SA
Received 29 Jul 2022 - Decided22/01123/APP
Retrospective consent to erect an ancillary building within garden ground of
23 Birnie Crescent Elgin Moray IV30 6JG
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01124/APP
Retrospective application for change of use of former showroom and store to garage services and vehicle sales at
Edgar Road Garage And Vehicle Sales Edgar Road Elgin Moray IV30 6YQ
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01125/APP
Change of use of former convenience store and barber shop to hot food takeaway at
Pinefield Stores Shop Pinefield Crescent Elgin Moray IV30 6HZ
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01126/APP
Proposed new sun lounge and associated works
Braco Lodge 42A Mayne Road Elgin Moray IV30 1PB
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01127/APP
Retrospective application to erect porch to front of dwellinghouse at
4 Beechfield Road Elgin Moray IV30 6RT
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01128/APP
Replace conservatory windows and form new solid insulated roof
9 Westburn Court Buckie Moray AB56 1EF
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01129/APP
Erection of polytunnels and ancillary laboratory/office/store building and vehicle access track on
Land At Upper Fowlwood Knock Huntly Moray
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01130/APP
Change of use from florist to restaurant/takeaway including internal alterations at
26 Batchen Street Elgin Moray IV30 1BH
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01135/APP
Erect garden room to front of dwellinghouse at
15 Strathcona Road Forres Moray IV36 1QB
Received 2 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01136/APP
Alterations and loft conversion at
Glendale Longmorn Elgin Moray IV30 8SL
Received 2 Aug 2022 - Unknown22/01138/PNOT
Erect a field shelter at
Myreton Grange Crossroads Keith Moray AB55 6NJ
Received 3 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01140/APP
Reduce size of site approved under ref 21/01505/APP to erect dwellinghouse on
Site At Copperfield Whiteinch Kinloss Moray
Received 4 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01141/APP
Alterations and conversion of garage to living accommodation at
40 Eemins Place Elgin Moray IV30 4PA
Received 4 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01142/APP
New flood lighting at Tennis Courts at
Gordonstoun Duffus Elgin Moray IV30 5RF
Received 4 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01151/AMC
Approval of matters specified in condition 1-13 on planning consent 22/00541/PPP to erect a dwellinghouse and carport on
Site To Rear Of 20 Albert Place Dufftown Keith Moray
Received 5 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01152/APP
Construction of a new whisky storage warehouse at
Tomintoul Distillery Kirkmichael Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9AQ
Received 5 Aug 2022 - Unknown22/01153/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
43 James Street Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6BZ
Received 5 Aug 2022 - Decided22/01160/APP
Alterations to existing yard area and change of use from agricultural land to form staff car parking at
Keith Bond No 2 Keith Moray AB55 5HN
Received 8 Aug 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.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverage