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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 dates8,598Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 7,439 approved or refused records
377Refused applications
7,062 approved · 377 refused · 648 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision26/00921/LBC
Fit out Ground floor property to form Pizza shop including plant ventilation and extract at
69 - 71 High Street Forres Moray IV36 1AE
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00924/APP
Downtake existing extensions and erect new extension alongside other alterations to dwellinghouse at
7 Moray Place Elgin Moray IV30 1NR
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00925/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
214 Seatown Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4SJ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00926/LBC
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
214 Seatown Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4SJ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00928/APP
Erect dwellinghouse on
Plot 2 Foths Wood Birnie Moray
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00929/PPP
Subdivide rear garden to form house site at
7 Burdshaugh Forres Moray IV36 1NQ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00946/APP
Demolish existing house and garage and erect replacement house at
Scotsburn Cottage Elgin Moray IV30 8QT
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00952/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
Westwood Braelossie Place Elgin Moray IV30 1SD
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00953/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
4 Woodside Drive Forres Moray IV36 2UF
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00954/APP
Remove existing RAAC roof structure and replace it with a new insulated roof, install PV panels and alterations to internal layout of Speyside Wing at
Moray College U H I Moray Street Elgin Moray IV30 1JJ
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/00955/PNOT
Erect general purpose agricultural building on
Site Adjacent To Brae Conval Dufftown Moray
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00961/APP
Proposed new commercial enterprise unit consisting of furniture workshop showroom and hot food takeaway at
4 Riverside Road Elgin Moray IV30 6LS
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00963/APP
Change of use from class 9 (dwellinghouse) to class 7 (guest house / bed & breakfast) at
Glenbarry 16 Bridgend Buckie Moray AB56 1XN
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00964/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse and construct garage with additional residential accommodation above at
Rocala 56 Harbour Street Hopeman Elgin Moray IV30 5RU
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00972/APP
Change of use from agricultural shed to joiners store and dwellinghouse to office building at
Claymires Croft Rothiemay Huntly Moray AB54 7PH
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00973/APP
Change of use of former Kinloss Golf Course land to garden ground and erect post and wire fence and field gates at
Wyvis View 12 Fairway Heights Kinloss Forres Moray IV36 2UJ
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00974/APP
Site log cabin for use as private art studio on
Site Adjacent To 1 Manse Road Kinloss Moray
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00978/APP
Revise house design approved under ref 18/00833/APP for Plot 2 on
Land Adjacent To The Cottage Kintessack Moray
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00979/APP
Extend dwellinghouse at
Delnabo Keepers Cottage Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9HT
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00980/APP
Form mobility access off street parking area and alterations to windows at
200 Findhorn Forres Moray IV36 3YS
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00985/LBC
Remove cement pointing and repoint with breathable lime mortar on north and west elevations at
Mahanaim-balnagone 20 King Street Elgin Moray IV30 1EU
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00988/SCN
Demolish existing buildings and erect new multi-purpose van and truck services centre comprising Classes 4 and 5 formation of external parking area landscaping improved access SUDS and associated works at
Sheriffmill Motor Co Ltd Sheriffmill Road Elgin Moray IV30 6UH
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00990/APP
Alterations to dwelling to form balcony replace selected windows with timber sash and case windows installation of roof windows at
13 Sterlochy Street Findochty Buckie Moray AB56 4PQ
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00991/APP
Retrospective consent to site ancillary accommodation at
6 Seapark Lane Kinloss Forres Moray IV36 3SZ
Received 7 Aug 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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