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Dores Inn Dores Inverness IV2 6TR

Decided Highland 25/03887/SCRE Screening Applications

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Renovation and expansion of the Dores Inn, two new jetties, beach café/ bakery, shop/ kiosk/ public toilets, car parking, relocation of recycling point, service building, landscape (including realigned burn and relocated football pitch/ play park), nature and biodiversity improvements, paths (temporary diversions and permanent), access and associated drainage/ service infrastructure

As published by the council, reference 25/03887/SCRE

Application record

Reference
25/03887/SCRE
Type
Screening Applications
Status
Decided
Decision
Screening Application EIA not required
Received
10 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Decided
29 Oct 2025
Ward
Aird And Loch Ness
Parish
Dores And Essich Community Council Old
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IV2 6TR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Highland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01364/FUL Granted

    Dores Inn Dores Inverness IV2 6TR

    Renovation and extension of the Dores Inn, new bakery (incorporating cafe/shop, public toilets and beach changing facilities), service building, general storage, boat kiosk and jetty, car parking, relocation of glass recycling point, landscape (including realigned burn and relocated/new football pitch/play park), nature and biodiversity improvements, paths (temporary diversion and permanent), repair/ improvements to loch wave defence, access and associated drainage/service infrastructure

    Decided 14 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Received by Highland

  2. 29 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Screening Application EIA not required

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Highland has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

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  • Dores Inn Dores Inverness IV2 6TR

    26/01364/FUL Submitted 31 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Renovation and extension of the Dores Inn, new bakery (incorporating cafe/shop, public toilets and beach changing facilities), service building, general storage, boat kiosk and jetty, car parking, relocation of glass recycling point, landscape (including realigned burn and relocated/new football pitch/play park), nature and biodiversity improvements, paths (temporary diversion and permanent), repair/ improvements to loch wave defence, access and associated drainage/service infrastructure

    Granted Full applications Extension 121 docs
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