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Tigh A'Bhlair Culloden Moor Inverness IV2 5EH

Awaiting decision Highland 26/03196/CLP Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed use)

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of air source heat pump, solar PV & battery My proposed replacement is an Air source heat pump (ASHP) in combination with Solar PV and a Battery. The ASHP meets the MCS 020a noise requirements. It would be placed on a wall perpendicular to the road and is hidden by a fence and trees. The PV solar would be on a section of roof that runs perpendicular to the road as well. It is also shielded from view by trees.

As published by the council, reference 26/03196/CLP

Application record

Reference
26/03196/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed use)
Status
Under Consideration
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Inverness South
Parish
Strathnairn Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IV2 5EH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2026

    Received by Highland

  2. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Highland for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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