Planning

Planning and Development

**What's New**
Major changes to rules governing which alterations and extensions to private houses and flats require planning permission come into force on 6 February 2012. See our Householder Permitted Development section for more information on these changes.

Planning Applications - apply for and search Planning Applications
(Making a Planning Application, Viewing a Planning Application, ePlanning, Weekly lists: planning applications)

Building Standards
(Applying for a Building Warrant, Weekly lists: building warrants)          eBuilding Standards

Development Plans and Policy
(Local Plans, Planning Policy across Highland)

Planning Improvement Plan

Economic Development
(Economic and Business Development, Regeneration, Tourism, Film)

Energy Planning
(Renewable Energy, Energy Grid)

Coastal Planning
(Aquaculture, Coastal Development)

The Natural and Built Environment
(Forestry, Archaeology, Agriculture, Conservation)

Highland Facts and Figures
(Information on Highland and its people)

More about what the Planning and Development Service provide.