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2,581 of 2,786 official records received 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 were available when checked on 6 Sept 2026. 205 records from that period are still being added or checked.
Proposals and decisions come from The Highland Council. Additional summaries and analysis are being added where verified.
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Proposed use of the property as a short term let.
Added 11 Nov
Proposed change of use from garage to accommodation for holiday letting purposes.
Added 3 Nov
Retrospective painting of the facade and installation of window shutters.
Added 27 Oct
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Planning digest
Recent planning proposals, with summaries, key dates, decisions and links to the council records.
Proposed use of the property as a short term let.
Use of property as short term let
Proposed change of use from garage to accommodation for holiday letting purposes.
Change of use from garage to form accommodation for holiday letting purposes
Retrospective painting of the facade and installation of window shutters.
Painting of facade and installation of window shutters (retrospective)
Proposed extension, driveway, solar PV, battery storage and ASHP.
Erection of extension, formation of driveway, installation of solar PV, battery storage & ASHP
Demolition of garage, erection of a house and formation of access.
Demolition of garage, erection of house and formation of access
Proposed erection of a conservatory at a dwelling.
Erection of conservatory
Replacement of two windows.
Replacement of 2no. windows (Class 7A)
Proposed installation of an air source heat pump at a golf club.
Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump
Proposed siting of three holiday lodges.
Siting of three holiday lodges
Application to amend affordable housing condition of prior permission for 10 houses.
Section 42 application to amend condition 2 (affordable housing) of application 25/00685/FUL for Erection of 10no. houses
Internal repairs and alterations proposed, updating the existing buildings layout and condition.
Internal repairs and alterations
Garage demolition proposed, with a new workshop and shed to follow on-site.
Demolition of existing garage and erection of workshop and shed
Guest house would convert to a single dwelling (Class 9), changing the sites use from accommodation to house.
Change of use from Guest House to house (Class 9)
Planning for an extension to add extra space and alter the propertys existing footprint.
Extension
A conservatory would be added to the existing home, creating a modest glazed extension.
Erection of conservatory
An extension to the existing property is proposed, with the precise design and scale to be confirmed by the submitted plans.
Extension
Would demolish the existing extension and replace it with a new extension, alongside external alterations at Heathfield Cottage, Invergordon.
Demolition of existing extension, erection of new extension and alterations
Proposed house extension with matching roof/fascia, plus new doorway and window alterations, shown on revised floor plan and elevations.
Extension to house
Plans for a new timber boathouse and footbridge at Tarrer Loch, with jetty-style access and associated hardstanding.
Erection of footbridge and boathouse
Plans for a timber garden shed with double doors, shown with elevations and modest dimensions on submitted drawings.
Erection of shed
Plans show four training poles proposed for a dedicated training area within the site.
Installation of 4no. training poles
Plans to remove a porch extension and build a two-storey replacement extension, updating the homes layout and elevations.
Alterations, removal of porch extension and erection of two storey replacement extension
Plans for a replacement front porch, updating the entrance appearance and layout at the existing property.
Erection of replacement front porch
Proposed replacement of 2 windows with like-for-like style upgrades, matching existing openings on the front elevation.
Replacement of 2no. windows (Class 7A)
Section 42 seeks to vary a condition so a self-contained unit may be used as a separate dwelling.
Section 42 application to develop without compliance with condition 3 of Planning Permission 23/01898/FUL for the use of the self contained unit as a separate dwelling
Plans submitted for a new storage shed at Lily Cottage, aiming to add practical outbuilding space.
Erection of storage shed
Plans to raise and alter the existing roof, adding new roof profile and finishing to key elevations.
Alterations and raising of roof
Conversion of first-floor offices into a residential flat, reshaping the internal layout to create living space; external changes appear limited.
Change of use from office to flat
Office space at 26 Tower Street is proposed to be converted into a residential flat, with internal layout changes likely.
Change of use from office to flat
Retrospective painting of 4 windows and a door at Well Pharmacy, 23-25 High Street, Tain.
Painting of 4no. windows and door (retrospective)
