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Search current and historic planning applications published by The Highland Council - 725 applications in the last 90 days across 65 postcode districts. Filter applications by date, status, development type, or number of homes, view them on the map, or create a free alert for new applications.

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2 days ago Under Consideration 26/04004/FUL

The Bothy Balvatin Cottages Perth Road Newtonmore PH20 1BB

Use of property as short term letting unit

Full Application Highland
2 days ago Under Consideration 26/03711/PNO

14 Elgol Isle Of Skye IV49 9BL

Erection of agricultural building (Class 18)

Prior Notifications - others Highland
2 days ago Under Consideration 26/03306/PAR

Land 235M West Of Park Cottage Conchra Dornie

Formation of Forestry Road (Class 22)

Prior Approval Required Highland
2 days ago Under Consideration 26/04072/PAN

Land 430M South Of Lorrdon Park Janetstown Thurso

Proposed grid route development between a location 4.5 km west of Thurso and the Thurso South Grid Supply Point (GSP), Caithness.

Proposal of Application Notice Highland
4 Oct 2026 Decided 6 Oct 26/04275/PNO

Land 50M SW Of Torwood Blairninich Strathpeffer

Erection of agricultural building (Class 18)

Prior Notifications - others Highland
4 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04006/FUL

Mallard Kinchurdy Road Boat Of Garten PH24 3BP

Use of property as short term letting unit We wish to continue to use the house for the purpose of short term lets. We have recently submitted a short...

Full Application Highland
3 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04044/PIP

Land 160M NW Of Bell Hagg Daviot Inverness

Erection of three houses

Planning Permission in Principle Highland
2 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04146/S42

Unit 1 Calder House 6 Forss Business And Technology Park Forss Thurso KW14 7UZ

Section 42 application to vary Condition 1 of Planning Permission 24/01818/FUL to increase the implementation period by a further 3 years

Section 42 Highland
2 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04109/FUL

Tigh An Uillt Nethy Bridge PH25 3DR

Use of property as short term letting unit

Full Application Highland
2 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04262/FUL

Essich House Essich Road Inverness IV2 6AH

Erection of garden room and associated landscaping and infrastructure

Full Application Highland
2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/04138/CLE

Solas Kensaleyre Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9XE

Use of property for short term let

Certificate of Lawfulness (existing use) Highland
2 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04123/PIP

Plot 3 East Of The A832 Drumchork Wood Aultbea

Erection of house

Planning Permission in Principle Highland
2 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/03970/FUL

Land 600M NE Of Shepherd Cottage Ardullie Dingwall

Siting of hot food van

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04358/FUL

28 Miller Gardens Inverness IV2 3DT

Installation of ramp

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04122/FUL

Land 100M West Of Shelduck House Portnalong Carbost Isle Of Skye

Erection of 6 houses and associated infrastructure (access & drainage)

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04094/CLE

Lower Milton Cottage Rothiemurchus Aviemore PH22 1QP

Use of property as short term let

Certificate of Lawfulness (existing use) Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04073/FUL

Plot 3 At Scaniport Estate Scaniport Inverness IV2 6DL

Erection of house and garage (retrospective)

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04056/PIP

Plot 2 Land North Of Swanlea Bridge Street Halkirk

Plot 2 Land North Of Swanlea Bridge StreetErection of house, formation of access and installation of drainage system

Planning Permission in Principle Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04055/PIP

Plot 1 Land North Of Swanlea Bridge Street Halkirk

Erection of house, formation of access and installation of drainage system

Planning Permission in Principle Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04152/FUL

Sandbank Broadford Isle Of Skye IV49 9AE

Erection of extension and alterations to roof to form dormers

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04062/PNO

Land 45M East Of Rowan Bank Cottage 52 Melvich

Erection of agricultural shed (class 18)

Prior Notifications - others Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04142/FUL

Land 85M NE Of Culbokie Cottage Tomich Cannich

Erection of house

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/03944/FUL

Land 165M NW Of 63 Pennyland Drive Pennyland Drive Pennyland Thurso

Formation of surface-water outfall related to 26/03091/FUL

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/03358/FUL

Ardchoile West Terrace Kingussie PH21 1HB

Use of property as short term letting unit

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/03602/FUL

115 Morvich Way Inverness IV2 4PJ

Erection of fence (retrospective)

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/03821/FUL

Residential Accommodation Kingshouse Inn Glencoe Ballachulish PH49 4HY

Change of use to HMO to provide staff accommodation (Retrospective)

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04033/FUL

9 - 10 Kilmuir North Kessock Inverness IV1 3ZG

Refurbishment and extension of building to form 1no dwelling and 1no short term letting apartment

Full Application Highland
1 Oct 2026 Under Consideration 26/04125/PAR

Land 85M SE Of The Chalet Applecross

Siting of two storage containers (Class 18)

Prior Approval Required Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04332/FUL

Torran Na Cois Braes Ullapool IV26 2SZ

Demolition of existing extension and erection of replacement extension

Full Application Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04327/PNO

Land 1260M NW Of Doire-Na-Mairst Morvern

Formation of ATV forest track (restockind/maintenance; width and long) - Class 22

Prior Notifications - others Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04193/PNO

Land 1880M SE Of Knockan Crag Visitor Centre Elphin

Peatland Restoration - Class 20A

Prior Notifications - others Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04166/PNO

Land 160M NW Of 265 Tubeg Skerray

Erection of agricultural shed (Class 18)

Prior Notifications - others Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04014/PIP

Land 210M SE Of Tighary Garalapin Portree Isle Of Skye

Erection of industrial unit

Planning Permission in Principle Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04151/FUL

Land 15M NW Of Sandbank Broadford Isle Of Skye

Change of use from gallery to short term holiday let

Full Application Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04143/CLP

Creagan Cottage Flashadder Edinbane Portree Isle Of Skye IV51 9PT

Replacement of single storey rear extension with new timber clad rear extension on the same footprint

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed use) Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04136/FUL

First Floor 9D Greig Street Inverness IV3 5PT

Use of property as short term letting unit

Full Application Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04070/CLP

Beech Cottage Riverside Brora KW9 6NB

Use of property as short term let

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed use) Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04059/PIP

Land South Of Murray's Croft Ramscraigs Dunbeath

Erection of house and shed, and formation of access

Planning Permission in Principle Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04002/FUL

17 Shore Street Golspie KW10 6TY

Erection of extension

Full Application Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/03463/CLE

Croftcarnoch Farmhouse Kingussie PH21 1LU

Use of property for short term letting

Certificate of Lawfulness (existing use) Highland
30 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/03314/FUL

Hideaway Drumancroy Portmahomack Tain IV20 1RG

Extension to house and bothy, and extension to garage to form self-contained accommodation (visiting family and friends)

Full Application Highland
29 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04075/FUL

Land 45M SE Of Heather Croft Braes Ullapool

Erection of house and formation of access (renewal of planning permission 23/01848/FUL)

Full Application Highland
29 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04074/FUL

Highland Basecamp Bunkhouse Lochaline Morvern Oban PA80 5XT

Alteration to bunkhouse to create 2 self-contained staff studios

Full Application Highland
29 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04261/PNO

Land 685M NW Of Cougie Lodge Tomich Cannich

Formation of forestry track (Class 22)

Prior Notifications - others Highland
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/04046/PNO

Land 1500M NW Of Keeper's Cottage Tomich Cannich

Peatland Restoration Works Class 20A

Highland
29 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/04042/FUL

Loch Ness Gatehouse Station Road Fort Augustus PH32 4AY

Installation of external canopy (retrospective)

Full Application Highland
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/04037/PIP

Land 45M NW Of Wyvis View 3 - 4 Knockbain Kirkhill

Erection of 2no. houses

Highland
29 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/03918/PNO

Land 9135M NE Of Old Kinbrace Farmhouse Kinbrace

Peatland Restoration - Braemore and Langwell Estate Phases 5-7

Prior Notifications - others Highland
29 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/03911/S42

Brewers Fayre Airds Way Fort William PH33 6FB

Variation of the conditions applied to Full Planning Permission 25/03780/FUL (Planning Condition 3 - floor levels) for the demolition of existing rest...

Section 42 Highland
29 Sept 2026 Under Consideration 26/02111/FUL

Land 200M SE Of Dalriada Achachork Portree Isle Of Skye

Change of use to visitor centre with takeaway

Full Application Highland
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Postcode districts in Highland (65)
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Decisions in Highland Full decision record →

54daysmedian to decide2 days slower than UK
55%decided within 8 weeks15 pts below UK
97%approved7 pts above UK
230of 366UK rank for speedup 85 places on last year

1,665 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 · 1% went to committee. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does The Highland Council take to decide a planning application?
Across the 1,665 applications The Highland Council decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 54 days, and 55% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 52 days.
What proportion of planning applications does The Highland Council approve?
97% of the applications The Highland Council decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.
Where does this planning application data come from?
Every application on this page comes from The Highland Council's public planning register (wam.highland.gov.uk). Plota collects it, adds a map location and a category, and links each record back to the council's own entry, which is the authoritative version.
How often is this page updated?
Plota checks The Highland Council's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 7 Oct 2026.
Where can I see the plans and documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports are held on The Highland Council's own website. Where the council publishes a document list, it appears on the application's page here with each item linking to the council's copy; otherwise the "View original council record" link on every application opens the council's entry.

About this data

Plota holds 2,463 current planning applications from The Highland Council, received since 3 Jun 2025, 725 of them in the last 90 days. Behind them, the Plota archive holds 34,314 earlier applications from The Highland Council, 2016 to 2025, searchable by location and keyword. Current records are collected from the council's public register at wam.highland.gov.uk and checked every day; the last check was on 7 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

Latest application from Highland: 5 Oct 2026. We check the council's portal daily.