New Horizons Harbour Road Lybster KW3 6AH Data via plota.co.uk

26/02345/FUL - Full Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Retrospective siting of caravan (for duration of works) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 May 2026
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Validated
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 23 Oct 2026; it is now day 79.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Special protection area 285 m away: East Caithness Cliffs
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 363 m away: Reisgill Burn; 1 listed building within 150 m; Conservation area 97 m away: Lybster.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Highland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KW3 6AH
Received
31 May 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Wick And East Caithness
Parish
Latheron, Lybster And Clyth Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Caitlin Carter

Decision outlook

Day 79, past the statutory target. 83% of full applications in Highland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 21 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7915 days to the predicted decision (day 94)
48%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
979decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Highland in the last twelve months, from validation. Highland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100756318-001
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No