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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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision2023/0146/HAE
Erection of replacement sunroom
Auchnahannet Auchnahannet Road Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3PL
Received 10 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0147/DET
Use of exisiting guesthouse dining room as a restuarant and continued use as guesthouse dining room.
Guest House Ravenscourt House Grant Road Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3JG
Received 9 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0148/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit and house
Carn Eilrig Glenmore Lodge Access Road - Ski Centre Car Park Glenmore Aviemore Highland PH22 1QU
Received 10 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0149/DET
Erection of extensions
Moss Cottage The Brae Kincraig Kingussie Highland PH21 1QD
Received 18 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0150/HAE
Replacement of rear and side timber windows
37 High Street Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3EG
Received 24 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0151/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
Black Grouse Lodge Aviemore Highland PH22 1QD
Received 28 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0152/DET
Formation of vehicle layby
Land 705M NW Of Tigh Na Sigha Dalwhinnie
Received 24 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0153/HAE
Alterations, extension, removal of conservatory and outbuilding
46 Callart Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1SR
Received 14 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0154/DET
Change of use of holiday letting unit to house
Craigowrie View Croftronan Boat Of Garten Highland PH24 3BY
Received 17 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0155/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
Glenshiel 50 High Street Kingussie Highland PH21 1HZ
Received 29 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0156/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit
Birchwood Dalnavert Feshiebridge Kingussie PH21 1NQ
Received 30 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0157/DET
Use of property as short term letting unit and house
Langwell Ty Station Road Newtonmore Highland PH20 1AR
Received 30 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0158/ADV
Erection of signage
Julian Graves Ltd 96 Grampian Road Aviemore Highland
Received 31 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0159/DET
Siting of 3No. temporary sleeper units (in retrospect)
Lynmore Carehome Seafield Avenue Grantown-on-spey Highland
Received 3 Apr 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0160/LBC
Change of use from class 9 (dwelling house) to class 4 (office). Installation of replacement external lights and boiler flue, and internal alterations
Omnibus House Glenshee Road Braemar Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5YQ
Received 4 Apr 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0161/HAE
Erection of extension to house and enlargement of dormer
Cluny Cottage Main Street Newtonmore Highland PH20 1DR
Received 16 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0162/LBC
Installation of door and armorial panel
Braemar Castle Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5XR
Received 6 Apr 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0163/DET
Alterations to building
Braemar Castle Braemar Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5XR
Received 6 Apr 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0164/DET
Use of property as short term holiday let or flat
4 Ben Avon Place Aviemore PH22 1UY
Received 13 Mar 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0165/DET
Installation of replacement dish of 300mm diameter at a height of 8m on existing wooden monopole
Mountain Post Repeater Site Craig Megen Balmoral Estate Aberdeenshire AB35 5SU
Received 12 Apr 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0166/DET
Installation of digital receiver
Braemar Castle Braemar Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5XR
Received 6 Apr 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0167/LBC
Installation of digital receiver
Braemar Castle Braemar Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5XR
Received 6 Apr 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0170/DET
Installation of mezzanine storage
Unit 17-11 Spey Valley Business Park Dalfaber Industrial Estate Aviemore PH22 1ST
Received 3 Apr 2023
Local Authority decision2023/0172/DET
Erection of bothy / hut
Land SW Of Lynaberack Cottage Glentromie Kingussie
Received 4 Apr 2023

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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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