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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 dates8,508Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 7,353 approved or refused records
373Refused applications
6,980 approved · 373 refused · 645 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Unknown26/00112/PNOT
Erect general purpose agricultural building on
Unused Yard Within Mayen Estate Milltown Of Rothiemay Huntly AB54 7NL
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Unknown26/00113/PNOT
Erect general purpose agricultural building at
Upper Drakemyres Keith Moray AB55 6RN
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00114/APP
Propose to site a mobile sauna on
Land To North Of Royal Navy And Royal Air Force Heritage Centre Lossiemouth Moray
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00116/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
Limehillock Knock Huntly Moray AB54 7LA
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00117/AMC
Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 1-15 imposed on planning consent ref 22/01297/PPP for erection of dwellinghouse and associated works on
Ground At Rear Of 36 To 38 Hill Street Elgin Moray
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00119/APP
First floor extension to the rear to provide additional accommodation for ground floor dance studio and first floor dentist at
56 High Street Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6AA
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00131/LBC
Reduce height of part of cemetery wall separating the old cemetery from
Mary Kirk Alves Elgin Moray IV30 8UY
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00132/LBC
Part demolition alter and extend existing hotel to provide pizza and seafood takeaway with delicatessen at
Royal Oak Hotel 34 Castle Terrace Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4SD
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00133/APP
Part demolition alter and extend existing hotel to provide pizza and seafood takeaway with delicatessen at
Royal Oak Hotel 34 Castle Terrace Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4SD
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00134/ADV
Erect illuminated fascia signs and projecting sign at
18 Isobel Gowdie Road Elgin Moray IV30 4FU
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00135/APP
Erect 1no dwellinghouse with double garage linked by car port on
Site Adjacent To 8 Seafield Walk Keith Moray
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00136/PNOT
Erect a cattle shed at
Wester Manbeen Farm Elgin Moray IV30 8TN
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00140/APP
Install 16 No solar panels at ground level at
Pine Lodge Boharm Craigellachie Aberlour Moray AB38 9RL
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00141/APP
Erect new front porch at
Torbruad 6 Hamilton Crescent Elgin Moray IV30 4NW
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00143/APP
Extend planning consent ref 22/01315/APP to erect 3 dwellinghouses at
R3 Fir Park Road Dyke Forres Moray
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00144/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse and site temporary static caravan during building works at
Tomdow Forres Moray IV36 2QH
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00149/APP
Construct a 275 / 33kV Corshellach substation associated undertaking of earthworks formation of platform landscapingmeans of access means of enclosure site drainage temporary construction compounds and other associated operations on
Land Adjacent To Electricity Substation Berryburn Dunphail Forres Moray
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00150/APP
Erect dwellinghouse on
Land To The Rear Of No 76 Main Street Tomintoul Moray
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00152/LBC
Install ground-mounted solar PV array in rear garden with external battery and inverter unit to the north-west gable at
Millbank Kingston Road Garmouth Fochabers Moray IV32 7NT
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00159/APP
Alter and extend dwelling house at
4 King Street Buckie Moray AB56 1SH
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00160/APP
Formation of Class 1A retail unit (with convenience and comparison sales) comprising the amalgamation of Units 9 & 10 erect minor extension alter existing shop frontage amendments to existing car park installation of plant and machinery and associated works at
Unit 10 Elgin Retail Park Edgar Road Elgin Moray IV30 6RP
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00161/APP
Vary condition 2 of planning consent 24/00409/APP to change maximum stay for motorhomes/camper vans to five nights at
West Beach Car Park Findhorn Moray
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00166/APP
Demolish conservatory and erect extension at
8 Ben Aigan View Rothes Aberlour Moray AB38 7BF
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00167/APP
Replacement of existing front door at
158A Mid Street Keith Moray AB55 5BJ
Received 9 Feb 2026
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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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