Planning application
Self Catering Unit 4 Grant Road Balmacara Kyle IV40 8FE
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 domestic annexe to short term holiday let
As published by the council, reference 26/01565/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01565/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Wester Ross, Strathpeffer And Lochalsh
- Parish
- Lochalsh Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IV40 8FE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Highland
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28 Apr 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 June 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
11 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 73 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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