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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 dates8,409Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 7,261 approved or refused records
366Refused applications
6,895 approved · 366 refused · 639 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Mar 2016 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision25/01005/S36
Construct and operate a wind energy generating station of 67 wind turbines with ground to blade tip heights varying of 149.9m to 250m with associated infrastructure and includes a battery energy storage system at
Dorenell Wind Farm Lower Cabrach Huntly Moray AB54 4ES
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01010/APP
Erection of new accessible ramp to the main entrance of the hall to allow for accessibility for all at
Arradoul W R I Hall Arradoul Buckie Moray AB56 5BB
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/01011/APP
Erect 9 detached dwellings at
R5 Balnageith Forres Moray
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01012/ADV
Illuminated hanging sign to entrance soffit
107 - 109 High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1EA
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Unknown25/01013/APP
Alterations and fit out to create dental practice form new door opening install 4 no rooflights install air source heat pump battery and 25no solar PV panels at
2 Isobel Gowdie Road Elgin Moray IV30 4FU
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/01014/APP
Erect storage building with staff area at
Findhorn Sands Findhorn Forres Moray IV36 3YZ
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01018/APP
Proposed dwellinghouse attached garage and domestic annex at
The Neuk Ben Rinnes Drive Tomnabent Aberlour Moray
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Unknown25/01021/PAPP
Erect an agricultural shed at
Saughwells Keith Moray AB55 6RJ
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/01025/APP
Construction of new pot ale processing plant and associated reception office and associated roads and hard standings on
Site 12 Elgin Business Park Elgin Moray
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01026/APP
Retrospective application for erection of 2no sheds and 1no canopy at
2 Sellar Place Aberlour Moray AB38 9LE
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01028/APP
Erect dwellinghouse on
Site 40 Maverston Urquhart Moray
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/01029/PPP
Proposed demolition of disused sheds and erection of dwellinghouse on
Land Adjacent To Callaly Forres Moray
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Unknown25/01033/MARLIC
Undertake a licensable activity at various locations below the level of Mean High Water Springs at
Various Sites In Moray
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Unknown25/01034/LBC
Remove existing roof structure and replace with new roof structure based on traditional main trusses purlins and intermediate rafters at
Mary Kirk Alves Elgin Moray IV30 8UY
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Unknown25/01035/APP
Revise house design and position (approved under ref 19/00682/APP) to erect a dwellinghouse on
Site Adjacent To 35 Nelson Terrace Keith Moray
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01036/CLE
Confirmation of commencement to replace existing farm buildings with dwellinghouse on
Site At Kirkton Alves Moray
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01037/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse and garage at
47 Main Street Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9HA
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01039/LBC
Internal alterations and proposed new external entrance door to flat B at
Flat B & C Findhorn House Yacht Club Road Findhorn Forres Moray
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01040/APP
Extension to rear at
Braeview Clochan Buckie Moray AB56 5EQ
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01048/LBC
Retrospective consent to retain 3 No upvc windows on front elevation at
Clifton Bar 5 Clifton Road Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6DJ
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01049/APP
Proposed dwellinghouse and detached garage at
The Sycamores Ben Rinnes Drive Tomnabent Aberlour Moray
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01050/APP
Internal alterations and proposed new external entrance door to flat B at
Flat B & C Findhorn House Yacht Club Road Findhorn Forres Moray IV36 3YE
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Decided25/01051/LBC
Remove existing timber windows and install new timber windows at
4 East Street Fochabers Moray IV32 7DS
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/01052/APP
Retrospective application to relocate existing 1.8m high fence at
36 Marleon Field Elgin Moray IV30 4GB
Received 26 Aug 2025
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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