Planning application
Black Isle Brewers And Distillers Highlander Way Inverness IV2 7GE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of brewery and distillery, storage and distribution of beer and spirits, car parking, access and ancillary uses, including; shop, visitor centre; bar and restaurant; office and education areas; courtyard outdoor events area, landscaping, fencing and associated works (23/04074/FUL)
As published by the council, reference 26/00478/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00478/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Inverness Millburn
- Parish
- Smithton Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IV2 7GE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Highland
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 April 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Highland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Highland decided full applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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