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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

A boundary map is not available for this authority yet. Use council conservation-area and Article 4 guidance above where linked.

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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 decision2023/0095/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit and house
8 Croftside Aviemore Highland PH22 1QJ
Received 11 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0096/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
The School House Laggan Newtonmore Highland PH20 1AH
Received 10 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0097/DET
Erection of house
Land 50M SW Of Rowan Cottage Alvie Estate Kincraig
Received 10 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0098/HAE
Erection of extension to house
Milden Tower Mill Road Kingussie Highland PH21 1LF
Received 15 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0099/DET
Change of use to short term let
Land 25M SW Of Torbreck Cottage Kingussie PH21 1NX
Received 15 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0100/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
Flat 2 Granite Villa Woodside Avenue Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3JN
Received 21 Feb 2022
Local Authority decision2023/0101/DET
Use of property for short term let
Feshiebridge Cottage Achlean Road Feshie Bridge Kingussie Highland PH21 1NG
Received 13 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0102/DET
Use of property for short term letting
Blackmill Farm Cottage Achlean Road Feshie Bridge Kingussie Highland PH21 1NG
Received 1 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0103/HAE
Installation of access ramp
24 Birch Grove Boat Of Garten Highland PH24 3BA
Received 13 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0104/PPP
Erection of house
Land 10M West Of Torbreac Advie Grantown On Spey
Received 20 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0105/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
12 Cairn Aghaidh Aviemore PH22 1LE
Received 16 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0106/DET
Change of use and alterations to bothy to form guest accommodation and installation of flue
Gardeners Bothy The Walled Garden Killiecrankie
Received 17 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0107/DET
Installation of a top up tap for water bottles
Land At Braemar Mews Mar Road Braemar Aberdeenshire
Received 24 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0108/DET
Installation of window
Shetland Space Centre Orbital House 15 Castle Road Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3HN
Received 17 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0109/DET
Partially convert property to provide 3 self contained flats
The Royal Bank Of Scotland 59 High Street Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3EG
Received 23 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0110/HAE
Installation of rooflights, solar panels, chimney pots and installation of replacement windows
Flat 8 Bridge Street Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5QP
Received 27 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0111/ADV
Installation of sign
Coire Cas Car Park Cairngorm Mountain Glenmore Lodge Access Road - Ski Centre Car Park Glenmore Aviemore Highland
Received 22 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0112/DET
Erection of dwellinghouse and garage
Land To North West Of North Balgairn Steading Bridge Of Gairn Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5UA
Received 28 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0113/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit and house; alterations to garage to accommodation
10 Bynack More Aviemore PH22 1UW
Received 24 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0114/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit and house
Dulnain Cottage Station Road Carrbridge Highland PH23 3AL
Received 28 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0115/DET
Change of use to short term let
An Teallach B970 Tomachrochar Access Road - Dell Road Junction Nethy Bridge Highland PH25 3DF
Received 22 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0116/DET
Erection of 25m high telecoms tower, antenna, equipment cabins, compound and formation of access track
Woodland Within Sherramore Glensherro Lodge Laggan
Received 1 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0117/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
3 Croftside Aviemore Highland PH22 1QJ
Received 24 Feb 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0118/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
8 Sluggan Drive Aviemore Highland PH22 1UP
Received 1 Mar 2023

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.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
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.
UK research
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.
UK research
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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