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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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision2024/0275/DET
Erection of store
The Plaice To Be 14 Invercauld Road Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5YP
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0276/DET
Use of cabin building for short term let and incidental residential purposes
38 Corbett Place Aviemore Highland PH22 1NZ
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0277/DET
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Sydney Cottage 1 Deebank Road Ballater AB35 5QT
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0278/DET
Erection of dwellinghouse including demolition of existing dwellinghouse and formation of access and change of use of land to domestic garden ground
The Barn Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5XX
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0280/DET
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Elrig Inverey Braemar AB35 5YB
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0281/DET
Application under s42 to amend Condition 1 (16/00846/FUL) Use of farm steading as commercial kitchen with ancillary meeting room facility, laundry, manager's office and flat (short term letting unit - in retrospect)
The Hayloft Killiehuntly Kingussie PH21 1NZ
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0282/DET
Formation of ice rink
Land At Loch Insh Outdoor Centre
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0283/DET
Alterations and change of use from shop (Class 1A) to dwellinghouse (Class 9)
5 - 7 Victoria Road Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5QQ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0284/LBC
Alterations and installation of balcony
5 - 7 Victoria Road Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5QQ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0285/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
Drum Lodge Dorback Road Nethy Bridge Highland PH25 3EE
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0286/DET
Erection of holiday accommodation unit and associated works
Land 35 Metres North Of The Bothy Spittal Of Glenshee Glenshee Blairgowrie PH10 7QE
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0287/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit and house
6A Mitchell Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1SH
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0288/DET
Erectin of replacement chalet
Chalet 7 Mains Of Garten Farm Boat Of Garten Highland PH24 3BY
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0289/DET
Installation of air source heat pumps
Church Of Scotland Dell Road Nethy Bridge Highland PH25 3DG
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0290/DET
Change of use from hostel to office space (retrospective)
The Lazy Duck Badanfhuarain Nethy Bridge Highland PH25 3ED
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0291/DET
Erection of replacement extension and garage and formation of decking
Glenbrae Church Terrace Newtonmore Highland PH20 1DT
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0292/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
15 Paterson Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1TN
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0293/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
6 Carn Dearg Aviemore Highland PH22 1LQ
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0294/DET
Installation of septic tank and outfall
Land SE Of Farmhouse Killiehuntly Kingussie
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0295/DET
Alterations to dwellinghouse
Lilac Cottage 25 Golf Road Ballater AB35 5RE
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0297/DET
Change of house types: Plots 49-50 and 53-60, repositioning Plots 51-52 (2018/0242/DET)
Land Between Perth Road And Station Road Newtonmore Highland
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0298/DET
Change of use from hotel function hall to micro distillery
Gordon Hotel The Square Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9ET
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0299/DET
Extension to roof to form another storey
7 Kerrow Drive Kingussie Highland PH21 1QS
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Local Authority decision2024/0301/DET
Installation of replacement of balconies
Hilton Grand Vacations Club At Craigendarroch Suites Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5XA
Received 11 Nov 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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