Land 60M E Of Ribbon House Westside Dunnet Data via plota.co.uk

25/02739/PIP - Planning Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Erection of house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2025
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Validated
24 Jul 2025
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Consultation
18 Sept 2025
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Approved
23 Sept 2025
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Appeal dismissed
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
SSSI 174 m away: Dunnet Links
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Special protection area 299 m away: North 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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
Planning Permission in Principle
Received
22 Jul 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Ward
Thurso And North West Caithness
Parish
Dunnet And Canisbay Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
23 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 21 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6009737 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 25 days faster than Highland's median of 86 for outline applications. Approved, as 91% of outline applications here are.

22%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

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3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
29 Jul 2025
Consultation
18 Sept 2025
Comments by
2 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
15 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No