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Viewhill 418 Knockan Elphin Lairg IV27 4HH

Awaiting decision Highland 26/03101/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness (existing use)

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Proposal

Use of property as short-term let

As published by the council, reference 26/03101/CLE

Application record

Reference
26/03101/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing use)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
North, West And Central Sutherland
Parish
Assynt Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IV27 4HH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Highland

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 24 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Under Consideration.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 September 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

4 documents on file for this application

  • PSAD APPLICATION FORM PSAD Application Form · 28 Jul 2026
  • FLOOR PLAN DRAWING · 28 Jul 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN DRAWING · 20 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM APPLICATION FORM · 20 Jul 2026

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What 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 lawful development applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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