Planning application
Old Mill Dores Inverness IV2 6TR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Section 42 application to develop land without compliance with condition 3 (i, iii, & v) & condition 6 (i) of planning permission 21/01593/PIP
As published by the council, reference 25/04258/S42
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04258/S42
- Type
- Section 42
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Aird And Loch Ness
- Parish
- Dores And Essich Community Council Old
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IV2 6TR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Highland
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18 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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5 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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