Land 230M NE Of 120 Lochaber Road Upper Achintore Fort William

1. 10 Dec 2025

   Received by Highland

2. 19 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Highland took a median of 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 120 Lochaber Road Upper Achintore Fort William PH33 6TX

  21/05393/FUL Submitted 18 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  Installation of Pod

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Land 30M SE Of Westwind House Perth Place Upper Achintore Fort William

  24/03127/FUL Submitted 17 Jul 2024 250 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

  Siting of 2no. pods for holiday letting purpose

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

• Land 20M North Of 8 Perth Place Upper Achintore Fort William

  25/04798/FUL Submitted 15 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Siting of shepherds hut for short term letting

  Refused Full applications 9 docs

• Advance Units Heahercroft Drive Fort William PH33 6TY

  25/01034/RCC Submitted 12 Mar 2025 350 yards away

  Access road and turning head for the proposed development of 4 new commercial units

  Decided 31 docs

• 10 Sutherland Avenue Upper Achintore Fort William PH33 6JT

  26/03582/FUL Submitted 20 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  Siting of pod for use as short term letting accommodation

  Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

• 10 Sutherland Avenue Upper Achintore Fort William PH33 6JT

  26/00742/FUL Submitted 20 Feb 2026 0.3 miles away

  Change of use of flat below principal dwelling to short term letting accommodation

  Granted Full applications 7 docs
  Domestic

• 26/03330/FUL Granted

  Land 80M West Of Bruachan Daviot Inverness

  Erection of house and garage w/ancillary annexe, and formation of access

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/04358/FUL Awaiting decision

  28 Miller Gardens Inverness IV2 3DT

  Installation of ramp

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 25/03948/FUL Withdrawn

  Land 130M West Of Bracken Cottage Daviot Inverness

  Erection of house, garage, garden room and formation of access

  Received 17 Oct, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 25/03947/FUL Withdrawn

  Land 495M NE Of Daviot Lodge Daviot Inverness

  Erection of house, garage, garden room and formation of access

  Received 17 Oct, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 25/04198/FUL Granted

  Land 220M NW Of Carbisdale Castle Ardgay

  Erection of a house for holiday letting purposes

  Received 5 Nov, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Full applications