Planning application
Land 550M East Of West Fraser Dalcross
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of sawmill facility (Class 5 and 6) including log storage and drying with associated development
As published by the council, reference 26/04128/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04128/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 18 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Culloden And Ardersier
- Parish
- Ardersier And Petty Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Highland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/04253/SCRE Awaiting decision
Land 550M East Of West Fraser Dalcross
Erection of sawmill facility (Class 5 and 6) including log storage and drying with associated development
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2026
Received by Highland
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27 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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
2 documents on file for this application
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About this record
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