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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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision2026/0027/DET
Alterations and extension
Ridgeview 4 Seafield Court Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3LE
Received 13 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0028/DET
Renewal of Planning Permission Reference APP/2023/0163 - Erection of Dwellinghouse including Change of Use of Land from Agricultural to Domestic Garden Ground and Formation of Access
Land To The East Of Cottown Strathdon
Received 19 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0029/DET
Alterations and replacement of sunroom windows
Residential Accommodation Dar Il Hena Grant Road Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3LA
Received 20 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0030/DET
Erection of ski store building
Lagganlia Centre For Outdoor Learning Achlean Road Feshie Bridge Kingussie Highland PH21 1NG
Received 22 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0031/DET
Erection of workshop
Land 20 Metres West Of School House Killiecrankie Pitlochry PH16 5LG
Received 22 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0032/DET
Use of premises as short term letting unit
26 Braeriach Court Aviemore Highland PH22 1TL
Received 22 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0033/DET
Alterations and extension
Beach House Kincraig Highland PH21 1NA
Received 22 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0034/DET
Erection of dormer
Flat 11 Myrtlefield Grampian Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1RH
Received 22 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0035/DET
Alterations and refurbishment of commercial unit, and formation of car park
Former Travis Perkins Woodlands Industrial Estate Woodlands Terrace Grantown-on-spey PH26 3NA
Received 23 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0036/PPP
Erection of house
Land 115M NE Of Grianan Newtonmore
Received 26 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0037/DET
Alterations and extension
Bowlins Dell Road Nethy Bridge Highland PH25 3DG
Received 23 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0038/DET
Erection of extension
Rowanmor Grant Road Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3LD
Received 27 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0039/DET
Change of use from offices to house
78 High Street Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3EL
Received 27 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0042/DET
Demolish part of existing agricultural steading and erect single storey agricultural building
Mains Of Inverourie Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9HP
Received 29 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0043/DET
Alterations and extension
Rowan Lodge Culvardie Road Nethy Bridge Highland PH25 3DH
Received 26 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0044/PPP
Erection of dwelling
Land 25M North Of The Fringes Nethy Bridge Road Boat Of Garten
Received 29 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0045/LAW
Reuse of reinstated fire damaged house as short term letting unit
113 Dalnabay Silverglades Aviemore Highland PH22 1TA
Received 28 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0046/DET
Erection of extension
2 Cooper Court Aviemore Highland PH22 1UF
Received 29 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0047/DET
Use of property as a short term letting unit
Lagg Of Drumullie Boat Of Garten Highland PH24 3BX
Received 22 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0048/DET
Erection of extension to timber drying shed
Russwood Station Sawmil Newtonmore Industrial Estate Station Road Newtonmore Highland PH20 1AR
Received 2 Feb 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0049/DET
Proposed briquetting shed
A W Laing Ltd 2 Woodlands Industrial Estate Woodlands Terrace Grantown-On-Spey PH26 3NA
Received 30 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0050/DET
Use of property as short term let and house
Garth Of Finlarig East Finlarig Road Dulnain Bridge Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3NU
Received 26 Jan 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0051/DET
Erection of ancillary accommodation building
Land 30M NE Of Blinkbonny Boat Of Garten
Received 2 Feb 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0052/DET
Erect dwellinghouse
Land To The Rear Of No 76 Main Street Tomintoul Moray
Received 6 Feb 2026

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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

All planning guides

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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