Highland planning committee decisions

10 decisions from the committee's minutes, 12 Sep 2025 to 5 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.

1 in 10 decisions went against officer advice

Too few decisions so far to rank against other councils.

Decisions: 10
Approved: 80%
Against officer advice: 10%
Meetings: 3

More or less favourable than its officers?

Highland's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 87.5% of these decisions; the committee approved 100%, 12.5 points more.

Officers recommended approval88%

Committee approved100%

Too few decisions so far to compare with other councils.

Over the 8 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.

Source: Plota analysis of Highland's planning committee minutes and officer reports.

What it decides

80% approved and 20% refused. Highland's minutes do not record vote counts.

2Sep 25

5Jun 26

3Aug 26

Show as a table

Month	Approved	Refused
Sep 25	2	0
Jun 26	4	1
Aug 26	2	1

Source: Plota analysis of Highland's planning committee minutes.

When it overrules its officers

1 of 10 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.

Which way

Officers advised approval, committee refused0

Officers advised refusal, committee approved1

What kind of application

Demolition1

Extensions & alterations1

From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.

Source: Plota analysis of Highland's planning committee minutes and officer reports.

Recent decisions against officer advice

Garage with annexTigh Deas 20 Camuslongart Dornie KyleOfficers advised refusal because the building’s scale, design and effects on sunlight and privacy were unacceptable.5 Aug 2026 · 25/02543/FULApproved

Every decision

Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.