Mountain Cafe Unit 9/2 Achnagonalin Industrial Estate Grantown-On-Spey PH26 3TA Data via plota.co.uk

26/03490/FUL - Full Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Part change of use to Class 3 café/restaurant; Class 1A shop, and takeaway; external seating area/shelter, and external siting and storage (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
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Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Oct 2026 and 31 Oct 2026, from Highland's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

Special area of conservation 246 m away: River Spey
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
SSSI 246 m away: River Spey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
PH26 3TA
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Badenoch And Strathspey
Parish
Nethy Bridge Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Town Planner Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Highland usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
256decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Highland in the last twelve months, from validation. Highland decision record →

Public comments

23comments received
23 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 16%

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100765192-001
Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No