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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

  1. Local Authority decision2023/0348/DET

    Installation of solar panels, fabric energy performance insulation, air source heat pump and 2 electric vehicle charging points

    Victoria & Albert Halls (Ballater) Trust Albert And Victoria Halls Station Square Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5QB

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  2. Local Authority decision2023/0349/LBC

    Installation of solar panels, fabric energy performance insulation, air source heat pump and 2 electric vehicle charging points

    Albert And Victoria Halls Station Square Ballater AB35 5QB

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  3. Local Authority decision2023/0350/DET

    Erection of replacement extension and extension to existing annexe

    120 High Street Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3EL

    Received 18 Aug 2023
  4. Local Authority decision2023/0351/DET

    Erection of extension and installation of air source heat pump and solar PV

    Pine Villa 108A High Street Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3EL

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  5. Local Authority decision2023/0352/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit

    The Old Cottage Easter Lettoch Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3PN

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  6. Local Authority decision2023/0353/DET

    Demolition of storage shed; erection of extension

    Russwood Ltd Station Sawmill Newtonmore Industrial Estate Station Road Newtonmore PH20 1AR PH20 1AR

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  7. Local Authority decision2023/0354/DET

    Alterations, extension and conversion of steading to form dwellinghouse and reinstatement, alterations and extension to dwellinghouse and erection of garage

    Bovaglie Girnock Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5TE

    Received 28 Aug 2023
  8. Local Authority decision2023/0355/DET

    Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse

    Balnacroft Farmhouse Crathie Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5TJ

    Received 29 Aug 2023
  9. Local Authority decision2023/0356/DET

    Erection of a bird hide and access ramp

    Land South Of Morvenview Logie Coldstone Aboyne AB34 5PU

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  10. Decided2023/0357/DET

    Construction of new link footpath/cycle route

    Deeside Way Footpath A93 Ballater To Braemar Road Braemar

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  11. Local Authority decision2023/0358/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit and house

    52 Corrour Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1SS

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  12. Local Authority decision2023/0359/DET

    Erection of pod as short term let

    Gardener's Cottage Lynwilg Lynwilg Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1PZ

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  13. Local Authority decision2023/0361/DET

    Demolition of house; erection of house

    Birch Cottage Inverdruie Aviemore Highland PH22 1QH

    Received 25 Aug 2023
  14. Local Authority decision2023/0362/DET

    Change of use of house from Class 7 (Guest House/B&B) to Class 9 (Dwelling) with 2no bedrooms used for B&B

    Strathallan House Grant Road Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3LD

    Received 28 Aug 2023
  15. Decided2023/0363/DET

    Construction of 634m long ATV track for woodland management

    Crathie Lodge Laggan Newtonmore Highland PH20 1AJ

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  16. Decided2023/0364/DET

    Installation of 20.0m lattice tower, 3no antennas, 2no dishes, 15no RRU's, 3no HLC's, 9no Bobs, 3no SBC's, 1no Eltek PSU, foul weather enclosure, 2no cabinets, generator, 1no V-SAT dish, 1.8m high compund, drainage system and ancillary development

    Land Approximately 70M North Of Walking Trail Luibeg Footbridge Forest Of Mar Inverey Braemar AB35 5YJ

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  17. Local Authority decision2023/0365/DET

    Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse

    Oakwood Tullich Ballater AB35 5SB

    Received 7 Sept 2023
  18. Local Authority decision2023/0367/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit

    Tigh-na-bochaille Boat Of Garten Highland PH24 3BU

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  19. Local Authority decision2023/0368/DET

    Installation of Replacement Balconies to Self-Catering Lodges

    Hilton Grand Vacations Club At Craigendarroch Suites Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5XA

    Received 12 Sept 2023
  20. Local Authority decision2023/0370/DET

    Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse

    Elrig Inverey Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5YB

    Received 14 Sept 2023
  21. Local Authority decision2023/0371/DET

    Expansion of production and storage facilities into existing warehouse area

    Quarch Technology Ltd Dalfaber Industrial Estate Dalfaber Drive Aviemore PH22 1ST

    Received 14 Sept 2023
  22. Local Authority decision2023/0372/DET

    Proposed extension

    Bellachnockan Auchnarrow Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9JQ

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  23. Local Authority decision2023/0373/DET

    Subdivision of house to house and short term letting unit

    Silver Howe 6 - 7 Seafield Court Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3LE

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  24. Local Authority decision2023/0374/DET

    Erection of domestic garage (amended layout to Planning Permission APP/2023/0980)

    Birkhall Lodge Linn O'dee Road Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5WT

    Received 18 Sept 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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