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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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Council contacts

General council enquiries+441479873535 Council 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 decision2022/0188/DET
Erection of garage
Balachroick House Achlean Road Feshie Bridge Highland PH21 1NH
Received 19 May 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0189/DET
Change of use to create microbrewery and canning operation, erection of extension
41-45 High Street Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3EG
Received 27 May 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0190/DET
Erection of office/pod, covered drying area
Ingavoe Suidhe Crescent Kincraig Highland PH21 1NA
Received 23 May 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0191/DET
Erection of greenhouse, installation of garage stove flue
Kirkdale Cottage 2 Church Avenue Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3EF
Received 21 May 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0192/DET
Installation of 2 air source heat pumps
Guest House Brooklynn Grant Road Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3LA
Received 26 May 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0193/DET
Site a shepards hut for letting purposes in garden grounds
Maywood Tomnavoulin Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9JA
Received 12 Apr 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0194/DET
Alterations to Roof and Extraction System
Rothesay Rooms 3 Netherley Place Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5QE
Received 1 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0195/DET
Change of use of land to extend caravan park by 20 stances
Kingussie Golf Club Caravan Park Gynack Road Kingussie PH21 1LR
Received 30 May 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0196/DET
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse and erection of garage
Girnocshiel Girnock Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5SS
Received 25 May 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0197/DET
Erection of dwellinghouse and garage
Land 60 Meters North West Of Killeard House Killiecrankie
Received 30 May 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0198/DET
Erection of ancillary accommodation building
Killieard House Killiecrankie Pitlochry PH16 5LN
Received 30 May 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0199/DET
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse and garage including installation of flue
Fairfield Cottage Anderson Road Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5QW
Received 8 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0200/DET
Siting of Canopy
Invercauld Arms Hotel Braemar Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5YR
Received 7 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0201/DET
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of replacement dwellinghouse
Roy Cottage Kindrochit Drive Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5YW
Received 8 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0202/DET
Erection of porch extension
4 Allt Mor Aviemore Highland PH22 1QQ
Received 7 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0203/DET
Erection of a memorial cairn
Invercauld House Braemar Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5TS
Received 13 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0204/DET
Erect extension and replacement porch
Dunlorn Green Lane Kingussie Highland PH21 1JU
Received 2 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0205/DET
Extensions to house
Woodlands Station Road Newtonmore Highland PH20 1AR
Received 6 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0206/DET
Erect eco cabins
Land Opposite Dell Farm Ballindalloch Moray
Received 15 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0207/DET
Erection of house
Land 20M SE Of Rose Grove Guest House 17 Skye Of Curr Road Dulnain Bridge
Received 7 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0208/DET
Demolition of extension and garage, erection of extension and garage
Woodberry Old Spey Bridge Grantown-on-spey PH26 3NQ
Received 7 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0209/DET
Installation of disabled access ramp
Macdonald Aviemore Resort Grampian Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1PN
Received 8 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0210/DET
Formation of semi-detached unit; installation of replacement dormers; formation of access track; erection of service shed; enlargement of foul drainage system
Knappach Cottage Kingussie Highland PH21 1NR
Received 8 Jun 2022
Local Authority decision2022/0211/DET
Demolish toilets, visitor hub, access decking. Erection of toilets and visitor hub
RSPB Loch Garten Nature Centre Nethy Bridge PH25 3HA
Received 7 Jun 2022

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.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
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Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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