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Scotland · National park authority
The Cairngorms National Park
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for The Cairngorms National Park. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates2,170Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 106 approved or refused records
7Refused applications
99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Nov 2020 to 17 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and developmentContact planning Helpful planning contactsLocal plan Local Development PlanPre-application advice Pre-application advice
Council contacts
- General council enquiries+441479873535Council 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 areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- Local Authority decision2024/0302/DET
Formation of tank farm compound and HGV turning area, erection of substation, grain silos, LPG tanks, extension of boiler house and offices
Speyside Distillery Co Tromie Mills Kingussie Highland PH21 1NS
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0303/DET
Erection of garden room and deck
Argyll Main Street Newtonmore Highland PH20 1DD
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0304/DET
Change of use of building from store to house, erection of extension
Stewarton Cottage Bridge Of Brown Tomintoul Ballindalloch Highland
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0305/DET
Installation of 32.5m lattice tower within fenced compound with associated infrastructure and formation of access track
Am Mullach Glen Muick Estate Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5SU
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0306/DET
Demolition of conservatory, erection of sun room and porch
Craggan House Glenbeg Road Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3NT
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0307/DET
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Tulloch Strathdon Aberdeenshire AB36 8XJ
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0308/DET
Extension to existing car park
Linn Of Quoich Car Park Braemar Aberdeenshire
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0309/LBC
Installation of DBI WiFi to interior of buildings
Victoria Barracks Queens Road Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5NJ
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0310/DET
Section 42 application to delete Condition 4 (occupancy) of permission PK/90/0918
Balinauld Glenbeag Mountain Lodges Spittal Of Glenshee Glenshee Blairgowrie Perth And Kinross PH10 7QE
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0311/DET
Erection of dwellinghouse
Castleton Place Depot Castleton Place Braemar AB35 5ZQ
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0312/CON
Demolition of redundant depot building
Castleton Place Depot Castleton Place Braemar AB35 5ZQ
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0313/DET
Demolition of cottage; erection of replacement house
Druimnacoille Dalnavert Feshiebridge Kingussie Highland PH21 1NQ
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0315/DET
Erection of 2no. outbuildings
Glenbanchor Lodge Glen Road Newtonmore Highland PH20 1BH
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0316/CON
Demolition of extensions
Former Grand View Nursing Home High Street Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3HD
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0317/DET
Erection of extension to form self contained annex
Land At 1 Patterson Place High Burnside Aviemore PH22 1TZ
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0318/ADV
Erection of signage
Land 65M SE Of Chef's Grill Perth Road Newtonmore
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0319/DET
Erection of dwellinghouse and garage
Land To North Of Birchwood Ballater AB35 5TN
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0320/DET
Use of property as short term holiday letting unit
Croilaview 92 High Street Kingussie Highland PH21 1HY
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0321/DET
Erection of garden shelter
4 Garryside Blair Atholl Pitlochry Perth And Kinross PH18 5SN
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0322/DET
Change of use from reception to short term let; erection of extension/balcony, canopy, ramp and decking
66 Scandanavian Village Grampian Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1PF
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0323/DET
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse and erection of garage/store
Waterside Steading Strathdon Aberdeenshire AB36 8XA
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0324/DET
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse and outbuilding
Lairig Ghru 39 Braemar Road Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5RQ
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0325/DET
Erection of dwellinghouse including sub-division of feu
Cranford Guest House 15 Glenshee Road Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5YQ
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0326/DET
Alteration and extension to dwellinghouse
Cromar 16 Golf Road Ballater AB35 5RE
Received 9 Dec 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in The Cairngorms National Park
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 The Cairngorms National Park, 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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