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Land 160M NW Of Melfort Cottage Distillery Wood Tomatin

Granted Highland 25/04634/PIP Planning Permission in Principle

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Erection of dwellinghouse in garden ground

As published by the council, reference 25/04634/PIP

Application record

Reference
25/04634/PIP
Type
Planning Permission in Principle
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Decided
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Inverness South
Parish
Strathdearn Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Highland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/02859/PIP Withdrawn

    Land 160M NW Of Melfort Cottage Distillery Wood Tomatin

    Erection of staff accommodation

    Decided 7 Feb 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Dec 2025

    Received by Highland

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Highland granted permission on 30 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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