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Riverside Cottage Staffin Road Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9HS

Awaiting decision Highland 26/03631/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness (existing use)

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

Proposal

Operation as bed and breakfast

As published by the council, reference 26/03631/CLE

Application record

Reference
26/03631/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing use)
Status
Under Consideration
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Eilean A' Cheò
Parish
Portree Community Council
Postcode
IV51 9HS

Comment by 14 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Highland's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Highland

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 October 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

3 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.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

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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