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Highland planning applications
5,722 applications. 98% approved. 67 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 5,722 planning applications from Highland. 2,140 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 98% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Highland takes a median of 67 days to decide a planning application, ranking 134 of 148 UK councils. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/03909/PNO Awaiting decision
Land 60M South Of Rhemullen Dunbeath
Erection of 2 feed silos (class 18)
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26/03975/SCOP Awaiting decision
Land 2KM SE Of Faegour Cottage Kinloch Laggan
EIA Scoping Opinion request - the proposed new Coire Mashie 400kV substation, required to connect the Earba Storage - Pumped Storage Hydro Project.
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26/03832/FUL Awaiting decision
2 Borlum Road Inverness IV2 4RN
Erection of extension
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26/03861/PNO Awaiting decision
Land 3800M SE Of Dalharold Strathnaver Kinbrace
Prior Notification for Peatland Restoration
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26/03826/FUL Awaiting decision
Land 860M West Of Carbisdale Castle Ardgay
Construction of 300m Forest Road
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26/03834/PIP Awaiting decision
Land 65M SE Of Jacks Cottage Dunnet
Erection of house
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26/03818/FUL Awaiting decision
36 Heatherley Crescent Inverness IV2 4AW
Conversion of garage
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26/03824/FUL Awaiting decision
Land 30M SW Of Creac An Fheilidh 1 Ellishadder Culnacnock
Erection of house and garage, formation of access
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26/03875/SCRE Awaiting decision
Inverness Harbour Office Longman Drive Inverness IV1 1SU
EIA Screeing Request - a barge berth at Port of Inverness
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26/03871/SCRE Awaiting decision
Scottish Water Thurso Waste Water Treatment Works Thurso
Repowering of the existing turbine
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26/03810/CLE Awaiting decision
Millview Boat Of Garten PH24 3BY
Use of property as short term letting unit
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26/03777/FUL Awaiting decision
Dalwhinnie Tearoom & Bar Station Road Dalwhinnie PH19 1AB
Extension to form external covered seating area
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26/03768/FUL Awaiting decision
Land 90M SW Of UHI North West And Hebrides Portree Centre Struan Road Portree Isle Of Skye
Proposed staff accommodation block
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26/03767/PNO Awaiting decision
LAND 240M EAST OF Eilean Mor 3A Flashadder Edinbane Isle Of Skye IV51 9PT
Erection of Agricultural Building (Class 18)
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26/03795/PNO Awaiting decision
St Anns 5 Petley Street Tain IV19 1BU
Replacement of 2no. windows (Class 7A)
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26/03772/FUL Awaiting decision
Glenmere Cantraybruich Culloden Moor Inverness IV2 5EG
Alterations to form accessible suite
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26/03776/PNO Awaiting decision
Ben Klibreck SSSI - Blanket Bog
Peatland restoration - Class 20A
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26/03786/PNO Awaiting decision
Skelpick And Rhifail Estates Sutherland
Peatland Restoration - Class 20A
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26/03781/PNO Awaiting decision
Easter Balfreish Cawdor Nairn IV12 5XY
Erection of shed - Class 18
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26/03727/LBC Awaiting decision
Ground Floor Princes Place 43A Huntly Street Inverness IV3 5HR
Sub-division to form flatted dwelling (retrospective)
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26/03728/FUL Awaiting decision
Stittenham House Ardross Alness IV17 0YD
Demolish existing wall and build new wall
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26/03738/FUL Awaiting decision
Fairhaven 61 Old Perth Road Inverness IV2 3RJ
Erection of extensions to house and formation of self contained unit for family/ancillary use.
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26/03716/FUL Awaiting decision
Land 15M SW Of 97 Glenkingie Street Caol Fort William
Erection of Short Term Letting Unit in Garden Ground
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26/03710/FUL Awaiting decision
3 - 4 Ardross Terrace Ness Walk Inverness IV3 5NQ
Replacement door
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26/03743/ADV Awaiting decision
The Isle Of Skye Soap Company Nicholson House Wentworth Street Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9EJ
Installation of 2no signs
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26/03797/SCRE Awaiting decision
Land 560M SW Of Torvean Golf Club Inverness
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion Request for a proposed Solar PV Array and associated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
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26/03726/PNO Awaiting decision
Land 130M East Of Tigh Breagha Kildary
Erection of agricultural building (Class 18)
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26/03769/S36 Awaiting decision
Land 2400M SE Of Forsinain Forsinard
Forsinain Forest Wind Farm - Erection and operation of a wind farm for a period of 40 years, comprising up to 12 wind turbines (10 with a maximum blade tip height of 219m, 2 with a maximum blade tip height of 206m) access tracks, borrow pits, substation, control building, anemometer mast, and ancillary infrastructure. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx?T=2 using reference number ECU00004935.
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26/03762/S37 Awaiting decision
Land 45M SW Of Invercannich Farm Cannich
Simplified Notification - New two span spur of 33kv overhead line as supply to new proposed property
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26/03662/FUL Awaiting decision
Land 50M SE Of Strom Isle Gills Canisbay
Siting of pod for short term letting and formation of access
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26/03671/FUL Awaiting decision
7 Balloan Lairg IV27 4DG
Proposed alterations and extension to existing single storey dwelling
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26/03673/FUL Awaiting decision
2 Park Road Inverness IV3 5EP
Extension to dwelling
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26/03670/PNO Awaiting decision
LAND 70M SOUTH EAST OF The Two Byres 2 Upper Halistra Hallin Dunvegan Isle Of Skye IV55 8GN
Erection of Agricultural Building (Class 18)
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26/03692/PAN Awaiting decision
Land To The South Of The A86, Strathmashie, Laggan, Newtonmore, PH20 1AJ
Proposed new 400kV substation and underground cable connection comprising new buildings, platform, plant and machinery, access, laydown/ work compound area(s), drainage, landscaping, track upgrades and installations, underground cabling and other ancillary works (National Development).
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26/03634/ADV Awaiting decision
Land 650M SW Of Greenhill Cottage Rosefarm Cromarty
Erection of advance sign (renewal of 21/03257/ADV)
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26/03638/PNO Awaiting decision
Land 1730M SW Of Shepherd's Cottage Dalnessie Lairg
Construction of forestry road with turning head (Class 22)
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26/03644/FUL Awaiting decision
1 Cromal Terrace Ardersier Inverness IV2 7QG
Erection of garage
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26/03623/DEM Awaiting decision
Former Travis Perkins Woodlands Industrial Estate Woodlands Terrace Grantown-On-Spey PH26 3NA
Demolition of building - Class 70
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26/03631/CLE Awaiting decision
Riverside Cottage Staffin Road Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9HS
Operation as bed and breakfast
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26/03621/FUL Awaiting decision
Sealladh Aluinn Drimnin Oban PA80 5XZ
Formation of dormer window and erection of balcony
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26/03627/ADV Awaiting decision
Land At Sainsbury's Nairn
Erection of signage
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26/03613/PIP Awaiting decision
Land 30M East Of Dundonnell Lodge Dunsmore Lodges Beauly
Erection of holiday lodge
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26/03603/FUL Awaiting decision
41 Duncanston Dingwall IV7 8JB
Demolition of house and erection of 2no. houses
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26/03595/FUL Awaiting decision
Glenmhor Flat 1 Glenmhor Terrace Fort William PH33 6TA
Alterations to garage to form short term letting accommodation
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26/03607/FUL Awaiting decision
Land NE Of Heatherley Brae Clephanton Ardersier
Erection of 2no. detached houses
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26/03593/CLE Granted
84 Corrour Road Aviemore PH22 1SS
Use of property as short term letting unit
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26/03597/LBC Awaiting decision
Waterside House 3 Janet Street Thurso KW14 7AR
Replace existing sash and case windows with conservation sash and case windows with double glazing to main house
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26/03608/FUL Awaiting decision
Land 240M NE Of Bochruben Farm Torness Inverness
Erection of house
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26/03610/FUL Awaiting decision
Land North Of Birchwood Nairn
Erection of house
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26/03605/FUL Awaiting decision
14 Ormonde Terrace Avoch IV9 8QU
Demolition of conservatory and erection of extension
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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26/03315/PNO Granted
Land 1310M SW Of Schoolhouse Morvern
Formation of forest ATV tracks (restocking and deer management; 2260m long; 2.5m wide) - Class 22
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26/00153/FUL Granted
Fyrish Cottage Dalmore Alness IV17 0UY
Conversion of stables and loft to form additional living space
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26/00395/PIP Granted
Land 190M SW Of Braeriach Achateny Acharacle
Erection of house
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26/00451/FUL Granted
Land 40M NE Of Kearn Hilton Dornoch
Erection of house and garage. Formation of access
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26/03057/FUL Granted
Land 90M NE Of 4 Old Meall Road High Burnside Aviemore
Erection of 2no. stable blocks (retrospective)
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26/01800/FUL Granted
Site 370M East Of 4 Rhiroy Loch Broom
Marine Fish Farm - Atlantic Salmon: Installation of feed system at existing site, including ten silos of 1.7m wide by 2.5m long by 1.8m high
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26/03593/CLE Granted
84 Corrour Road Aviemore PH22 1SS
Use of property as short term letting unit
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25/02292/FUL Granted
Coopers Buildings Latheronwheel Latheron KW5 6DW
Alterations to house, erection of garage and installation of oil fired boiler
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26/02970/FUL Granted
Land 335M SW Of Ruthven House Dores
Erection of replacement boat shed
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26/03006/FUL Granted
Land 165M SE Of Antfield Cottage Scaniport Inverness
Erection of house
The full record
Decisions between 2002 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,666 decisions from Highland between 2002 and 2026, part of 5,722 applications on record. Over that period 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 4,072 granted against 123 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,807 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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02/00175/FULNA Granted
Firhall Village All Developments Cawdor Road Nairn IV12 5QU
Erection of 12 dwellings - Plots 1 - 11
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03/00737/FULIN Granted
79 Castlehill Gardens Cradlehall Inverness IV2 5DJ
Extension to dwelling
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03/00848/FULIN Granted
2 Redwood Avenue Milton Of Leys Inverness IV2 6HA
Erection of conservatory
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03/01056/FULIN Granted
20 Redwood Court Milton Of Leys Inverness IV2 6HD
Erection of conservatory
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03/00231/OUTSL Withdrawn
New House, Skye Picture House Ard Dorch Broadford Isle Of Skye IV49 9AJ
Erection of House (Outline)
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03/01147/FULIN Granted
1 Wester Inshes Park Inverness IV2 5HH
Screen fence at side of house
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14/00847/AGR Granted
Achaguie (Manson) Scotscalder Halkirk KW12 6XJ
Erection of general purpose agricultural store
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04/00114/FULSL Granted
Viewmount Viewfield Road Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9ES
Erection of Extension to House
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04/00117/FULSL Granted
27 Camuscross Isle Ornsay Isle Of Skye IV43 8QS
Erection of House
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04/00389/FULIN Granted
Taigh Nan Cnoc, Cantraybruich Croy Inverness IV2 5EG
House alterations and extension
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 769 36%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 770 36%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 601 28%
Planning agents in Highland
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Glampitect Ltd 81% granted overall 2
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CRGP Ltd 100% granted overall 2
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Browse by ward
Applications by ward in Highland
- Aird And Loch Ness 403
- Badenoch And Strathspey 485
- Black Isle 260
- Caol And Mallaig 370
- Cromarty Firth 197
- Culloden And Ardersier 167
- Dingwall And Seaforth 161
- East Sutherland And Edderton 271
- Eilean A' Cheò 498
- Fort William And Ardnamurchan 280
- Inverness Central 170
- Inverness Millburn 145
- Inverness Ness-Side 212
- Inverness South 205
- Inverness West 221
- Nairn And Cawdor 173
- North, West And Central Sutherland 314
- Tain And Easter Ross 159
- Thurso And North West Caithness 178
- Wester Ross, Strathpeffer And Lochalsh 485
- Wick And East Caithness 232
Browse by postcode area
Applications by postcode district
- IV2 678
- IV1 285
- PH33 280
- IV3 260
- KW14 252
- IV51 243
- IV27 203
- KW1 200
- IV12 186
- IV4 142
- IV19 115
- IV7 108
- IV40 106
- PH22 106
- IV25 96
- PH26 92
- IV6 89
- PH36 87
- IV54 86
- IV22 83
- IV10 83
- IV55 77
- IV15 75
- IV63 74
- IV18 71
- IV26 71
- PH21 64
- IV23 63
- IV24 63
- IV17 59
- IV49 57
- PH49 56
- IV20 55
- PH34 51
- PH20 48
- PH25 45
- KW3 41
- IV14 41
- PH41 39
- IV21 38
- PH39 38
- KW9 37
- IV5 36
- IV42 36
- IV9 35
- KW12 35
- IV47 35
- PH35 35
- PH32 35
- KW10 30
- IV11 30
- PH24 30
- PH31 30
- IV13 26
- PH23 26
- PA38 7
- PA34 4
- IV36 3
- PH17 2
- AB3 1
Common questions
How many planning applications does Highland decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Highland decided 2140 planning applications. 98% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Highland?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 67 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Highland decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 2140 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 36% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 72% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Highland decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4666 decisions from Highland between 2002 and 2026, out of 5,722 applications on record. Across that whole period 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Highland?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 263 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Highland's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Highland: 5,722 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 2,140 decided, 98% approved, median 67 days to a decision. 2,701 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2002 and 2026: 4,666 in total, 97% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.