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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1,909 approved · 82 refused · 198 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Current2025/0341/DET
Erection of dwellinghouse
Land Adjacent To Auchenreoch Gartocharn Alexandria G83 8RX
Received 3 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0342/HAE
Erection of extension
Highfield Cottage Highfields Road Glen Fruin Helensburgh G84 9ED
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0343/NOT
Construction of forest access track
Land South Of Letter Hill Letter Forest Invertrossachs Stirling
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0344/DET
Installation of roof mounted solar panels and associated electrical infrastructure
McLaren Leisure Centre Callander FK17 8JP
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0345/DET
Alterations to existing building including roof extension to accommodate guest sauna, WC and showers and partial change of use from storage to customer reception. Installation of relocated jetty, siting of shepherd's hut sauna and associated landscaping (retrospective)
Venachar Lochside Aberfoyle Stirling FK17 8HP
Received 8 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0347/DET
Erection of 3 no. holiday lodges with parking and sauna facility
Springfield House 6 Auctubh Balquhidder FK19 8NZ
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0352/NOT
Formation of three turning points
Muirlaggan Forest Road, West Of Bealach, Balquhidder, FK19 8PQ
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0353/NOT
Construction of forestry ATV tracks
Laybys 450m east and 720m east of the Ledcreich Lodge Junction on the C33, Balquhidder, FK19 8PB.
Received 12 Dec 2025 - DecidedPSC/2025/0004
EIA Screening of proposed installation of solar arrays
HPB Tigh Mor Brig O' Turk Aberfoyle Stirling FK17 8HX
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0354/DET
Alterations and sub-division of former bank premises to form two Class 1A units on the ground floor and one Class 1A office on the lower ground floor
Bank Of Scotland 42 Main Street Callander FK17 8BD
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Current2025/0355/DET
Erection of dwellinghouse (for holiday use)
Waters Edge Cottage Auchendennan Road Arden Alexandria G83 8QZ
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0356/HAE
Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage with ancillary accommodation.
4 Muirland Cottages Arden Argyll And Bute G83 8RG
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0357/NOT
Erection of building for storage purposes (forestry)
Dalrigh Carpark Tyndrum Community Woodland Dalrigh Tyndrum FK20 8RZ
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0358/HAE
Proposed two storey side extension to dwelling.
Lower Gartocharn Balfron Station Drymen Glasgow G63 0NH
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0359/HAE
Single storey extension to rear of dwelling house
Elgol Lochgoilhead Cairndow PA24 8AE
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0360/PPP
Erection of replacement dwellinghouse
Gallangad Farm Auchincarroch Road Jamestown Alexandria G83 9LX
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Current2025/0361/DET
Extension to existing visitor facilities to provide ancillary facilities including public toilets, cycle storage/charging/repair station and reconfiguration of car park
Botanic Gardens Benmore Estate Roads Benmore Argyll And Bute PA23 8QU
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0362/DET
Change of use of agricultural land for the erection of 3 holiday accommodation units and associated formation of access track, vehicle parking and installation of services (treatment plant and borehole)
Over Balloch Boturich Road Balloch Alexandria G83 8LX
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/0363/DET
Further application (under section 42) for planning permission for use of 3no. static caravans previously approved under 2021/0337/DET as staff accommodation (varying condition 2) and for varying the time limit for short term holiday use (varying condition 1) (partially retrospective)
Balquhidder Braes Caravan Park Lochearnhead FK19 8NX
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided2026/0001/DET
Addition of 2no circular finfish pens, extension of existing walkway and addition of new mooring points
Drummond Fish Farm Lochearnhead FK19 8PZ
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Decided2026/0003/DET
Improvement works to the existing Core Path, including new aggregate surfacing and localised drainage upgrades (as revised)
Route Connecting Gartocharn to Dam of Aber
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Decided2026/0004/DET
Formation of entrance doorway at first floor level and erection of external staircase
Carna Cottage Crianlarich FK20 8RS
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Decided2026/0005/DET
Change of Use of Manager's accommodation to holiday chalet & siting of temporary staff accommodation caravan
Ardlui Retreat, Ardlui, Arrochar G83 7DT
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Decided2026/0006/DET
Formation of site compound including the installation of a modular office building
Land At Gairletter Near Blairmore Argyll And Bute
Received 9 Jan 2026
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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