Land 5M NE Of Panasonic 112 Academy Street Inverness Data via plota.co.uk

26/00679/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use of existing store to hostel accommodation as extension to existing hostel (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Feb 2026
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Validated
23 Apr 2026
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Consultation
23 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
5 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade B listed: The Phoenix Bar, 106-110 Academy Street, Inverness
List entry LB35122 · 9 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 12 Grade B, 4 Grade C)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Inverness (Riverside) conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 96 m away: Inverness, site of Dominican friary and effigy of a knight, Friars' Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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
IV1 1LX
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Inverness Central
Parish
Crown And City Centre Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JMB Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 13 days faster than Highland's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 9% of changes of use here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
264decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100743219-001
Neighbours
23 Apr 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
Site or press notice
23 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No