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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 dates8,568Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 7,412 approved or refused records
377Refused applications
7,035 approved · 377 refused · 646 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision26/00671/APP
Proposed business unit (Class 4) on
Site Adjacent To AES Renewables Facility Lea Road Forres Moray
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/00672/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
The Holm Rafford Forres Moray IV36 2RU
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/00674/APP
Change of use from flat to short term let
13 King Street Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6PZ
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/00675/APP
Change of use from flat to short holiday let at
13A King Street Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6PZ
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/00677/APP
Change existing metal halide floodlighting to LED at
Rothes Tennis Club Rothes Recreation Park Station Street Rothes Moray
Received 29 May 2026 - Unknown26/00683/APP
Proposed ancillary accommodation in the form a granny flat annex at
2 Lochy Park View Longmorn Elgin Moray IV30 8UH
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00693/APP
Section 42 application to vary conditions 1 and 7 of planning consent 23/00194/APP
Site To Rear Of Heatherlea Main Street Tomintoul Moray
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00694/CLE
Continued operation of an established home-based dog grooming business (Seaside Dog Grooming) from part of the dwellinghouse at
9A Queen Street Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6NU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/00701/APP
Erect a cabin home at
Ardioch Keith Moray AB55 6QU
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00703/APP
Erect an agricultural workshop at
Woodside Farm Kinloss Forres Moray IV36 3UA
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00704/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
The Bungalow Glenrinnes Home Farm Dufftown Keith Moray AB55 4BU
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00707/LBC
Replace existing entrance door and frame plant room flat roof and upgrade of the plant room external wall with insulation and render at
Alves Primary School 2 Main Road Alves Elgin Moray IV30 8UR
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00708/APP
Change of use from residential house to short term let
50 Macduff Street Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6ER
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00713/APP
Demolish existing shed erect replacement shed and replace existing driveway gates at
Dunella 21 Stewart Street Portgordon Buckie Moray AB56 5QT
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00714/PNOT
Erect a forestry equipment store at
Muiryfold Lodge Grange Keith Moray AB55 6SA
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00721/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
Croftbain Cottage Tomnavoulin Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9JL
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00722/APP
Change of use from category 1A (shop/retail) to category 3 (food/drink/cafe use) at
Yvonnes 29 West Church Street Buckie Moray AB56 1BP
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00723/APP
Demolish existing extension erect new extension and alterations to dwellinghouse at
6 Cuttlebrae Cottages Clochan Buckie Moray AB56 5HS
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00730/APP
Change of use of amenity land to form new vehicular access at
11 Ernest Hamilton Court Elgin Moray IV30 4GH
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00731/APP
Extend village hall to provide accessible entrance meeting room additional sanitary facilities and storage at
Rafford Village Hall Rafford Forres Moray IV36 2RU
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00733/PPP
Erect new dwelling house on
Land To The Rear Of 22 St Peters Terrace Buckie Moray
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00736/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness for erecting a biomass boiler providing district heating system for three buildings at
Glack Of Midthird Drummuir Keith Moray AB55 5JR
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00737/APP
Change of use from furniture shop to motorcycle workshop/garage and sales at
Weston House 82 South Street Elgin Moray IV30 1JG
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00746/APP
Erect new conservatory at
25 Seatown Lossiemouth Moray IV31 6JJ
Received 12 Jun 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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