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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99 approved · 7 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning and developmentContact planning Helpful planning contactsLocal plan Local Development PlanPre-application advice Pre-application advice

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

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

  1. Local Authority decision2026/0295/DET

    Part change of use to Class 3 cafe / restaurant; Class 1A shop, and takeaway; external seating area / shelter, and external siting and storage (retrospective)

    Andersons Unit 9/1 Achnagonalin Industrial Estate Grantown-On-Spey PH26 3TA

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  2. Local Authority decision2026/0296/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit and house

    Ryvoan Lodge Lettoch Road Nethy Bridge Highland PH25 3DY

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  3. Local Authority decision2026/0297/DET

    Installation of Solar PV and Solar Thermal panels including associated battery storage and inverter

    Ballater Community Enterprise Ltd Park House Ballater Caravan Park Anderson Road Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5QW

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  4. Decided2026/0994/DET

    test case, please ignore

    14 - 16 The Square Grantown-on-spey Highland PH26 3HG

    Received 11 Sept 2026
  5. Local Authority decision2026/0298/DET

    Extension to form external covered seating area

    Dalwhinnie Tearoom & Bar Station Road Dalwhinnie Highland PH19 1AB

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  6. Local Authority decision2026/0299/DET

    Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse to include conversion of steading

    Ettenbreck Strathdon AB36 8YR

    Received 11 Sept 2026
  7. Local Authority decision2026/0300/DET

    Installation of Air Source Heat Pump

    Luibeg 1 Lynstock Park Nethy Bridge Highland PH25 3EL

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  8. Local Authority decision2026/0301/DET

    Installation of replacement public toilets

    Land South Of Mains Of Aberarder Kinloch Laggan

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  9. Current2026/0303/DET

    Application for Section 42 - Premises for restoration of historic vehicles, workshop/design studio & associated car parking without compliance with Condition 2 (other purpose within use Class 5) of planning permission reference APP/2008/0020

    Ballater Business Park Craigview Road Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5PN

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  10. Current2026/0304/DET

    Use of property as short term letting unit

    6 Barclay Road Aviemore Highland PH22 1UH

    Received 15 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

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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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