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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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision2023/0222/PPP

    Erection of house, siting of 3No. glamping pods

    Altnacriche Dalrachney Road Carrbridge Highland PH23 3AX

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  2. Local Authority decision2023/0223/HAE

    Installation of enlarged balcony

    Bynack View Lodge Dulnain Grantown On Spey PH26 3LU

    Received 15 May 2023
  3. Local Authority decision2023/0224/DET

    Prior Approval for formation of private way and borrow pit (forestry) in relation to Prior Notification reference APP/2023/0688

    Site To The North Of Dalgowan Inverey Braemar

    Received 17 May 2023
  4. Local Authority decision2023/0225/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit

    Fairlawn Kinchurdy Road Boat Of Garten Highland PH24 3BP

    Received 17 May 2023
  5. Local Authority decision2023/0226/DET

    Subdivision of house to 2 houses

    6 Mitchell Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1SH

    Received 16 May 2023
  6. Local Authority decision2023/0227/HAE

    Erection of garage

    Rose Cottage Linn O'dee Road Braemar Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5WS

    Received 22 May 2023
  7. Local Authority decision2023/0228/DET

    Replacement of windows

    Strathdon Post Office Bellabeg Shop Bellabeg Strathdon Aberdeenshire AB36 8UL

    Received 22 May 2023
  8. Decided2023/0229/DET

    Refurbishment of hotel to serviced apartments with ground floor events space and cinema room, erection of leisure facilities, change of use of dwellinghouse to offices, conversion of dairy building to staff accommodation, conversion of mews to artist studio, replace existing footbridge, and erection of associated ancillary buildings

    Invercauld Arms Hotel A93 U4m Near Invercauld Bridge To Glenshee Road Braemar Braemar Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5YR

    Received 25 May 2023
  9. Local Authority decision2023/0230/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit or house

    Tigh-air-na-creagan Kinchurdy Road Boat Of Garten Highland PH24 3BP

    Received 16 May 2023
  10. Local Authority decision2023/0231/HAE

    Erection of free standing solar panels

    Tigh-na-coille The Brae Kincraig Kingussie Highland PH21 1QD

    Received 22 May 2023
  11. Local Authority decision2023/0232/DET

    Installation of public drinking water top up tap (water refill station)

    Land NE Of Osprey Hotel Ruthven Road Kingussie

    Received 19 May 2023
  12. Local Authority decision2023/0233/DET

    Formation of wader scrapes and associated hydrological work

    Ballinlaggan Carrbridge Highland PH23 3ND

    Received 25 May 2023
  13. Local Authority decision2023/0234/LBC

    Alterations to house

    Invereshie House Kincraig - Loch Insh Kincraig Kingussie Highland PH21 1NF

    Received 22 May 2023
  14. Local Authority decision2023/0235/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit

    Tombae Wester Cullachie B970 Boat Of Garten Junction - Tomachrochar Access Road Boat Of Garten Highland PH24 3BY

    Received 25 May 2023
  15. Local Authority decision2023/0236/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit

    13 Carn Sleamhainn Aviemore Highland PH22 1LG

    Received 20 May 2023
  16. Local Authority decision2023/0237/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit and house

    Caledon 8D Craig Na Gower Avenue Aviemore Highland PH22 1RW

    Received 26 May 2023
  17. Local Authority decision2023/0239/DET

    Erection of dwellinghouse

    Steadings To East Of Ardgeith Farm Glendeskry Strathdon Aberdeenshire

    Received 30 May 2023
  18. Local Authority decision2023/0240/DET

    Use of cabin as short term letting unit

    Roamachs End Avielochan Aviemore Highland PH22 1QD

    Received 22 May 2023
  19. Local Authority decision2023/0241/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit

    Gordonhall Farm Kingussie Highland PH21 1NR

    Received 24 May 2023
  20. Local Authority decision2023/0242/DET

    Prior approval for formation of a private way

    Land 195 Meters South West Of Croftmore Blair Atholl Pitlochry PH18 5TY

    Received 4 May 2023
  21. Decided2023/0243/DET

    Formation of mountain bike track link (including temporary construction access) and related infrastructure

    Coire Cas Cairngorm Mountain Glenmore Aviemore

    Received 26 May 2023
  22. Decided2023/0245/DET

    Formation of touring motorhome / caravan site

    Land 85M North Of Birchview Dalwhinnie

    Received 2 Jun 2023
  23. Local Authority decision2023/0246/DET

    Re-alignment and re-profiling of 25m of path

    Land 70M NW Of Speybank Walk Kincraig

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  24. Local Authority decision2023/0247/HAE

    Erection of extension, loft conversion

    3 Lynstock Crescent Nethy Bridge Highland PH25 3DX

    Received 29 May 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

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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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