Planning application
118-122 Academy Street Inverness
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from Class 1 to Class 3 (restaurant) and repainting of shopfront
As published by the council, reference 26/01523/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01523/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- Inverness Central
- Parish
- Crown And City Centre Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Highland
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28 May 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 23 July 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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