Highland planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Highland— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·112,348 applications indexed·Last scrape 5h ago

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Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

42.6% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #345 of 371 for decisions upheld · national average 32.0% · 122 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/04125/PAR	Land 85M SE Of The Chalet Applecross	Siting of two storage containers (Class 18)	Priorapproval	1 Oct 2026
26/04261/PNO	Land 685M NW Of Cougie Lodge Tomich Cannich	Formation of forestry track (Class 22)	Priorapproval	25 Sept 2026
26/04258/PAN	Land 2265M East Of Dava Farm Cottage Grantown-on-spey	Ourack Wind Farm Grid Connection - Erection and operation of a 132 kilovolt (kV) single circuit connection between the…	Priorapproval	25 Sept 2026
26/04253/SCRE	Land 550M East Of West Fraser Dalcross	Erection of sawmill facility (Class 5 and 6) including log storage and drying with associated development	Other	24 Sept 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=S12000017&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Highland’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://wam.highland.gov.uk/wam

Newest application received 25 Sept 2026.

Highland planning FAQs

How do I search Highland planning applications for free?

This page lists the latest applications received by Highland, updated several times a day. A free PlanNexus account searches the full archive of 112,348 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type, and includes 1,000 requests a month plus email alerts. PlanNexus is independent of Highland — we index what the council publishes and add the decisions, approval rates and appeal outcomes the register itself doesn't show. The council's own portal is linked above.

How often is Highland planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Highland's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 25 Sept 2026.

How often are Highland planning decisions overturned at appeal?

42.6% of appeals against Highland decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.0%, across 122 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Highland?

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