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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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision2026/0272/DET
Installation of Boiler Flues and Underground LGP Tank
Braemar Parish Church Cluniebank Road Braemar Aberdeenshire
Received 14 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0273/DET
Extend dwellinghouse
Delnabo Keepers Cottage Tomintoul Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9HT
Received 14 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0274/DET
Installation of Replacement Doors
15 Canmore Road Braemar AB35 5XG
Received 13 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0275/PPP
Erection of house
Land 60M East Of Feshieside Croft Feshieside Croft Feshiebridge
Received 17 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0276/DET
Erection of replacement garage
Mulanje Cromdale Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3LW
Received 14 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0277/NDM
Demolition of house Class 70
Kila 79 Grampian Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1RH
Received 18 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0278/DET
Installation of replacement doors
29 High Street Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3EG
Received 19 Aug 2026
Decided2026/0992/DET
Test for 10.9.5 upgrade, please ignore
14 - 16 The Square Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3HG
Received 21 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0279/DET
Erection of house and garage
Land 60M Nw Of Mon A'choille Insh Kingussie Highland
Received 18 Aug 2026
Current2026/0280/DET
Erection of 3 dwellinghouses and formation of access road
Land Adjacent To Monaltrie Close Ballater Aberdeenshire
Received 19 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0281/DET
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse, Conversion of Existing Outbuilding, Installation of Air Source Heat Pump and Drainage Infrastructure
Allt Na Giubhsaich Bothy Glen Muick Ballater Aberdeenshire
Received 19 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0282/DET
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse Including Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps and Drainage Infrastructure
Allt-na-Giubhsaich Lodge Glen Muick Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5SQ
Received 19 Aug 2026
Current2026/0283/DET
Extension to caravan park to provide additional 38 caravans, wellness & leisure building, landscaping, and drainage works
Land 170M East Of 8 Seafield Avenue Grantown-on-spey Highland
Received 19 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0284/DET
Erection of extension
25 Carn Elrig View High Burnside Aviemore Highland PH22 1UL
Received 18 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0286/LAW
Erection of domestic building
Clach-ghrain 24 Chapel Brae Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5YT
Received 27 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0287/LBC
Alterations to existing outbuilding to form ancillary accommodation
The Sheilling Kennels Cottage Crathie Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5TJ
Received 27 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0288/DET
Alterations to outbuilding to form ancillary accommodation, installation of septic tank and change of use of agricultural land to domestic garden ground
The Sheiling Kennels Cottage Balnacroft Crathie Ballater AB35 5TJ
Received 28 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0289/LBC
Internal Alterations
Fasnadarach Dinnet Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5PP
Received 28 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0290/DET
Formation of a vehicular access road
Inshriach Nursery Aviemore Highland PH22 1QS
Received 28 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0291/NDM
Demolition of building - Class 70
Former Tavis Perkins Woodlands Industrial Estate Woodlands Terrace Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3NA
Received 25 Aug 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0292/DET
Use of property as short term letting units
Locheil Boat Of Garten Highland PH24 3BX
Received 28 Aug 2026
Current2026/0993/DET
Test case for Uniform upgrade 10.9.5
14 - 16 The Square Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3HG
Received 4 Sept 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0293/DET
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
4 Rajabarrie Cottage Dinnet Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5JY
Received 1 Sept 2026
Local Authority decision2026/0294/DET
Proposed short term let annexe
Millbank Chapeltown Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9JR
Received 3 Sept 2026

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.
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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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