3 Commerce Street Elgin Moray IV30 1BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00913/APP - Application for Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Renew planning consent ref for change of use from offices to 2no ground floor flatted dwellings at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 18 Oct 2026, from Moray's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Grade C listed: 66-68 High Street, Elgin
List entry LB30783 · 14 m away · 53 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade A, 19 Grade B, 31 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 ↗
Elgin High Street 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
Moray
Application type
Application for Planning Permission
Postcode
IV30 1BS
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Elgin City South
Parish
Elgin
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Power
Applicant
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Agent
Arena Architects

Decision outlook

Day 75, past the statutory target. 65% of changes of use in Moray 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 3 Oct 2026.

Day 7519 days past the 56-day target
29%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
56decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

50 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100621456-006
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No