118-122 Academy Street Inverness Data via plota.co.uk

26/01523/FUL - Full Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from Class 1 to Class 3 (restaurant) and repainting of shopfront Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
28 May 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 12 Oct 2026; it is now day 134.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Grade C listed: 118-120-122 Academy Street, Inverness
List entry LB35121 · 9 m away · 21 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 16 Grade B, 3 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 81 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 1AG
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Inverness Central
Parish
Crown And City Centre Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Plan Ahead Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 134, past the statutory target. 87% of changes of use in Highland are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 1344 days to the predicted decision (day 138)
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100750913-001
Neighbours
29 May 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No