Planning application
Land To The South Of Bella Mackay Place Thrumster Wick
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of two houses
As published by the council, reference 26/03924/PIP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03924/PIP
- Type
- Planning Permission in Principle
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Wick And East Caithness
- Parish
- Tannach And District Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Highland
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17 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 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
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.
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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 outline applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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