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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 dates8,537Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 7,381 approved or refused records
373Refused applications
7,008 approved · 373 refused · 646 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00351/APP
Proposed sun lounge extension at
The Paddock Cranloch Elgin Moray IV30 8QX
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00354/LBC
Replacement slates and gutters repoint lime mortar front to match and fit PV panels at
Hardhaugh Dufftown Keith Moray AB55 4BR
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00355/APP
Change of use of part of dwelling house to mixed use with bespoke dining and function room
St Catherines House St Catherines Road Forres Moray IV36 1LS
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00359/PNOT
Erect general purpose agricultural building at
Field South Of Craig Cottage Knock Moray
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00360/LBC
Replace deteriorated/defective stone and pointing at
Flat 1 187A High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1DW
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00361/APP
Proposed PV panels at
Hardhaugh Dufftown Keith Moray AB55 4BR
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00368/SCN
Proposed 60GWH low impact anaerobic digestion facility and associated development on
Land To The East Of North Street Rothes Aberlour Moray
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00369/PNOT
Extend forestry track at
Tauchers Wood Mulben Keith Moray
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00370/APP
Alterations and change of use of outbuilding to form six self catering accommodation units at
The Stillman 22 Conval Street Dufftown Keith Moray AB55 4AE
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00374/APP
Retrospective consent for change of use of existing bar/restaurant and proprietors cottage to holiday letting units at
Duffus Inn 1 Hopeman Road Duffus Elgin Moray IV30 5RR
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00375/APP
Conversion of ground floor workshop (Class 4) to health and wellbeing studios (Class 2) at
274 High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1AG
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00376/APP
Alterations to ground floor flat to form new doors at
13 Ashgrove Place Elgin Moray IV30 1UJ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00377/APP
Proposed 4 house plots at
Horticultural Production Centre Dallas Forres Moray
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00378/LBC
Alterations to form window in existing opening at
The Clock Tower The Square Dufftown Keith Moray AB55 4AD
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00381/APP
Change of use of space from childcare facility to fitness facility at
Rainbow Castle Childcare Borough Briggs Road Elgin Moray IV30 1AP
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00382/CLP
Install skylights and enlarge window opening to fit patio door on rear elevation of the dwellinghouse
9 Mannachie Avenue Forres Moray IV36 2ZH
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00385/APP
Alter planning consent ref 08/02157/REM change of internal layout and footprint on lower ground floor and remove angled walls to north elevation and changes to fenestration and construction of large shed at
2 Barlatch Cottages Rothiemay Moray
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00386/APP
Remove 2no polytunnels and erect larger polytunnel within the playful garden at
Brodie Castle Brodie Forres Moray IV36 2TE
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00389/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
11 Kinloss Park Kinloss Forres Moray IV36 3XJ
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00390/APP
Change of use of children's play unit to letting unit at
Brodieshill Farmhouse Forres Moray IV36 2QU
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00296/PAPP
Erect a general purpose agricultural shed
Easter Pittendreich Elgin Moray IV30 8TE
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00397/APP
Proposed extension to existing recycling centre at
Grays Recycling Ltd Nether Dallachy Spey Bay Fochabers Moray IV32 7PL
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00398/LBC
Retrospective application for 3 no UPVC windows on front elevation of property at
Clifton Bar 5 Clifton Road Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6DJ
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00399/APP
Erect replacement dwellinghouse at
82 Commerce Street Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6BW
Received 2 Apr 2026
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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