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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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision2024/0199/DET
Erection of bridge
Land 205M NE Of Calder Cottage Newtonmore
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0200/DET
Erection of house
Site E Edinkille Highburnside Aviemore
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0201/DET
Extension of car park, resurfacing works
Land 160M West Of Glenmore Shop Glenmore Aviemore
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Decided2024/0202/PPP
Construct three sections of mountain bike trail which will extend the length of three existing trails
Bike Glenlivet Glenlivet Bike Trails Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9AR
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0203/DET
Alterations to dwellinghouse and formation of vehicular access
Viewfield 33 Chapel Brae Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5YT
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0204/LBC
Alterations to dwellinghouse
Viewfield 33 Chapel Brae Braemar AB35 5YT
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0206/DET
Construct three sections of mountain bike trail which will extend the length of three existing trails
Bike Glenlivet Glenlivet Bike Trails Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9AR
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0207/DET
Erection of extension
Glencurr Dulnain Bridge Grantown-On-Spey PH26 3LU
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0208/LBC
Alterations to house; creation of staff accommodation on ground floor; ensuites on first floor; reduction in attic bedrooms from 3 to 1; creation of attic leisure area; remodelling of main entrance steps; reinstatement of fountain centre piece; driveway repairs and edging
Tomintoul House Nethy Bridge Highland PH25 3ED
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0209/DET
Installation of insulation, solar panels and air source heat pump
Victoria & Albert Halls (Ballater) Trust Albert And Victoria Halls Station Square Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5QB
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0210/LBC
Installation of insulation, solar panels, air source heat pump and air source heaters
Victoria & Albert Halls (Ballater) Trust Albert And Victoria Halls Station Square Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5QB
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0211/DET
Erection of Shed Including Installation of biomass boiler
Semeil Farm Strathdon AB36 8XJ
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0213/DET
Erection of extension
Strathavon 26 Dalfaber Road Aviemore PH22 1PU
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0214/ADV
Erection of illuminated fascia signage, windowgraphics and projecting sign
The Co-operative Food 1 Granish Way Aviemore Highland PH22 1UQ
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0215/ADV
Installation of noticeboard with canopy (non illuminated)
Land South Of Bridge O Ess Glen Tanar Estate Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5EU
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0216/ADV
Installation of noticeboard with canopy (nonilluminated)
Land West Of Braeloine Cottage Glen Tanar Estate Aboyne Aberdeenshire
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0217/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit and house
Bell Cottage Station Road Newtonmore Highland PH20 1AR
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0218/DET
Change of use from Class 4, 5 and 6 to Class 1A (shops, professional and other services)
Unit 11I And Unit J Achnagonalin Industrial Estate Grantown-On-Spey
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0219/DET
Alterations and Change of use from Class 4 (Business) to Sui Generis (Flat)
Office Stable Block Mar Lodge Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5YJ
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0220/LBC
Window alterations
5 Castle Road Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3HN
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0221/PPP
Erection of house
Plot 2 Land 60M East Of Larchfield Cottage B970 Insh - Feshie Bridge Insh Kingussie Highland
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0222/DET
Erection of 2no. 3m high broadband masts
Land 960M NW Of Loch-An-Eilein Cottage Rothiemurchus Aviemore
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0223/PPP
Erection of house
Plot 1 Land To East Of Larchfield Cottage Insh Kingussie
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0224/ADV
Erection of fascia and projection sign, hoarding and advance sign
The Winking Owl 123 Grampian Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1RH
Received 23 Aug 2024
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 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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