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Scotland · National park authority
The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates2,534Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 1,991 approved or refused records
82Refused applications
1,909 approved · 82 refused · 198 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Jan 2019 to 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Protecting treesContact planning Contact our planning teamLocal plan Statutory Development PlanPre-application advice Pre application planning adviceConservation areas Listed buildings & conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@lochlomond-trossachs.orgCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesinfo@lochlomond-trossachs.orgCouncil source
- Planning enquiries03031231113Council source
- General council enquiries01389722600Council 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
- Current2024/0344/DET
Erection of dwellinghouse
Mansefield Gartocharn Alexandria G83 8RX
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided2024/0345/LBC
Demolition of outbuilding and formation of additional car parking
Tarbet Hotel Tarbet Arrochar G83 7DE
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Current2024/0346/DET
Erection of function building including 1 flat for self-catering holiday accommodation and installation of sewage treatment plant
Wards Estate Gartocharn West Dunbartonshire G83 8SB
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Current2024/0347/DET
Erection of dwellinghouse for managers accommodation and sewage treatment plant
Wards Estate Gartocharn West Dunbartonshire G83 8SB
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided2024/0350/DET
Renewal of planning permission (2022/0073/DET) for the siting of a Ticket Office at Tarbet Pier (temporary 3 years)
Land Adjacent To Tarbet Pier Tarbet Argyll And Bute G83 7DE
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Decided2024/0351/DET
Erection of nature hub building (comprising visitor education centre and caf�, staff offices and associated welfare facilities) and associated parking, construction of new footpath and alterations to existing vehicular access
RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond High Wards Farm Gartocharn Alexandria G83 8SB
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided2024/0352/75A
Application to modify a planning obligation related to planning permission ref. no. 2018/0051/DET
Land Adjacent To Dundarroch Brig O Turk Callander Stirling FK17 8HT
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Decided2024/0353/LBC
Installation of 4 no. air source heat pumps (external); 9 no. internal units and associated works (retrospective)
St Columbas Church Shore Road Strone Dunoon PA23 8TB
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided2024/0355/NOT
Construction of forestry ATV track
Coilhallan Wood Invertrossachs Callander
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided2024/0356/HAE
Alterations to front porch
The Birran St Fillans Crieff PH6 2NF
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided2024/0357/NOT
Installation of replacement windows
The Birran St Fillans Crieff PH6 2NF
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided2025/0001/DET
Conversion and alteration of former coach house and kennel/washhouse building to form two dwellinghouses and associated erection of one carport garage, storage building, and ancillary services and landscaping
Land And Ruin Of Former Coach House Cottage Invertrossachs Road Callander Stirling
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0003/DET
Change of use from guesthouse to dwellinghouse, erection of side and rear extensions including 2 flats (for holiday use), extension to chalet building and change of use from holiday let to office/reception and additional domestic accommodation
Balmaha House Balmaha Glasgow G63 0JQ
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0004/DET
Erection of a free-range egg laying unit, associated infrastructure and widening of existing vehicular access
Aberfoyle Farm Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3UZ
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0005/HAE
Replacement of roof and changes to the external appearance
Craglee Leny Road Callander FK17 8AL
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0006/DET
Siting of new pod in garden grounds of Carna Cottage for use as short term letting accommodation
Carna Cottage Crianlarich FK20 8RS
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0007/PPP
Erection of dwellinghouse
Land At Strathcashel Balmaha Stirling
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0009/LBC
Formation of patio door opening on the rear elevation and associated internal alterations
1 The Old Schoolhouse Milton Of Buchanan Drymen G63 0JE
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0010/DET
Extension to pontoon
Pontoon At Duncan Mills Memorial Slipway Balloch G83 8QP
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0011/TRE
Works to trees covered by TPO - 21 - silver birch - fell due to decline/deterioration and proximity to well used path, 27 - oak - prune lower branches to free up sight line for staff/public/boat yard
Inchcailloch Island Balmaha Stirling
Received 17 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0012/TRE
Works to trees covered by TPO - 163 - white willow - Fell tree, 164 - white willow - fell tree, 198 - White Willow - fell tree, 199 - White Willow - fell tree
Drumkinnon Promontory National Park Gateway Centre Ben Lomond Way Balloch G83 8QL
Received 17 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0013/DET
Further application (under section 42) for planning permission for use of the 2 no. holiday letting units previously approved under 2004/0423/DET without restriction to holiday use (condition 3)
Back Borland Holiday Cottages Gartmore Stirling FK8 3RY
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0014/DET
Change of use from Class 9 (houses) to Class 7 (hotels and hostels)
Crannaig House Trossachs Road Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3SR
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided2025/0015/TRE
Works to trees covered by TPO - Crown lift to 1no. cotoneaster; crown lift to 1no. cypress, pollarding of 1no. willow and felling of 1no. willow. Severing of ivy on 3no. Cypress
12-14 Castle Gardens Drymen Stirling G63 0HT
Received 16 Jan 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs 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.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs 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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