Planning application
Marcassie Farm Rafford Forres Moray IV36 2RH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erect agricultural buildings at
As published by the council, reference 26/00670/PNOT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00670/PNOT
- Type
- Prior Notification
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Forres
- Parish
- Finderne
- Decision by
- Delegated Power
- Postcode
- IV36 2RH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Moray register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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21/00539/APP Granted
Marcassie Farm Rafford Forres Moray IV36 2RH
Construct craft studio including retail area at
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Moray
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25 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Moray took a median of 88 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 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 documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Moray for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Moray decided prior approval applications in a median of 31 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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