Land 295M South Of Mill House Stainland Thurso

1. 29 Aug 2025

   Received by Highland

2. 16 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Highland is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• Upper Geiselittle Thurso KW14 8YH

  11/03537/PAN Submitted 21 Sep 2011 303m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

  Erection of a wood pellet manufacturing plant, a 1mw organic rankin cycle (orc) biomass power plant and new access from the A9

  Status unknown