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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 dates
2,170Searchable 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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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

  1. Local Authority decision2021/0040/DET

    Alterations and erection of porch extension to house

    42 Ionad Macaonghais Aviemore Highland PH22 1TG

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  2. Local Authority decision2021/0041/DET

    Alterations and extensions to hotel

    Killiecrankie Hotel Killiecrankie Perth And Kinross PH16 5LG

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  3. Local Authority decision2021/0042/DET

    Change of Use of Redundant Administration Office (Class 2) to Community Hub (Class 11)

    Hall Hillside Road Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5YQ

    Received 4 Feb 2021
  4. Decided2021/0043/DET

    Redevelopment of former secondary school site to create 12 affordable houses at

    Former Tomintoul Secondary School Main Street Tomintoul Moray AB37 9HA

    Received 5 Feb 2021
  5. Local Authority decision2021/0044/DET

    Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse

    Mayfield 42 Albert Road Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5QU

    Received 5 Feb 2021
  6. Local Authority decision2021/0045/DET

    Erection of Ancillary Accommodation

    Glen Lui Hotel 14 Invercauld Road Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5PP

    Received 5 Feb 2021
  7. Local Authority decision2021/0046/DET

    Enhancement of Existing Village Green Spaces and Erection of Signage and Information Hub

    Station Square And Ballater Village Greens Church Square Bridge Street Ballater

    Received 8 Feb 2021
  8. Local Authority decision2021/0047/DET

    Installation of PV panels and replacement of windows

    Carrbridge Hotel Carrbridge Highland PH23 3AB

    Received 4 Feb 2021
  9. Local Authority decision2021/0049/DET

    Erection of lean to sun room

    The Old Schoolhouse Ruthven Road Kingussie Highland PH21 1EN

    Received 4 Feb 2021
  10. Local Authority decision2021/0051/DET

    Alterations and extension

    Twosky 10 Lodge Lane High Burnside Aviemore Highland PH22 1UJ

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  11. Local Authority decision2021/0052/DET

    Erection of Fishing Hut

    Land To South East Of Crookmore Cambus O'May Ballater Aberdeenshire

    Received 16 Feb 2021
  12. Local Authority decision2021/0053/DET

    Change of use from Class 8 (holiday/respite care home) to Class 9 (residential house)

    Holmhill House 17 Woodside Avenue Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3JR

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  13. Local Authority decision2021/0054/LBC

    Installation of Lift

    Craig Gowan House Balmoral Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5TB

    Received 17 Feb 2021
  14. Local Authority decision2021/0055/ADV

    Erection of fascia sign

    9 High Street Kingussie Highland

    Received 12 Feb 2021
  15. Local Authority decision2021/0056/DET

    Alterations to holiday accommodation unit

    Sauchmore Spittal Of Glenshee Glenshee Perth And Kinross PH10 7QE

    Received 15 Feb 2021
  16. Local Authority decision2021/0057/DET

    Alterations to access tracks (in part retrospect)

    Land 1000 Metres North East Of The Bothy Orchilmore Killiecrankie

    Received 17 Feb 2021
  17. Local Authority decision2021/0058/DET

    Formation of rear extension - Utility Room / porch

    Linsmhor Haughs Of Cromdale Road Cromdale Highland PH26 3PH

    Received 18 Feb 2021
  18. Local Authority decision2021/0059/DET

    Erection of self-contained residential unit

    47 Croila Road Kingussie Highland PH21 1PB

    Received 19 Feb 2021
  19. Local Authority decision2021/0060/DET

    Upgrade of playing field, erection of boundary fencing, pitch floodlighting

    Market Stance Football Park Ruthven Road Kingussie Highland

    Received 18 Feb 2021
  20. Local Authority decision2021/0061/DET

    Erection of house

    Grounds Of Curr House Grant Road Grantown-on-spey Highland

    Received 16 Feb 2021
  21. Local Authority decision2021/0062/DET

    Alterations and extension to 2 flats to form 1 flat and associated works

    Blair Castle Blair Atholl Perth And Kinross PH18 5TJ

    Received 19 Feb 2021
  22. Local Authority decision2021/0063/DET

    Erection of house

    Land 85M NE Of Riverbank Alvie Estate Kincraig

    Received 18 Feb 2021
  23. Decided2021/0064/DET

    Formation of track

    Land 810M SW Of The Schoolhouse Insh Kingussie

    Received 18 Feb 2021
  24. Decided2021/0065/DET

    Formation of touring motorhome/caravan site

    Land 85M North Of Birchview Dalwhinnie

    Received 20 Feb 2021

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

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Researching 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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