Farr Bay Cottage Bettyhill Thurso KW14 7SS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01983/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed use) Approved

Proposal

Use of property as short-term let Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed use)
Postcode
KW14 7SS
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
North, West And Central Sutherland
Parish
Bettyhill, Strathnaver And Altnaharra Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Jul 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 17 days slower than Highland's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 91% 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100754265-001
Statutory expiry
11 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No