Local Place Plans

Local Place Plans prepared and submitted by communities in Highland and validated by The Highland Council according to the Scottish Government requirements for Local Place Plans are held on this register.

The proposals within a Local Place Plan are not assessed for planning merit or feasibility at the point of registration. This will be evaluated later during the evidence collection for the new Local Development Plan.

How to view the register

In our directory, registered Local Place Plans can be searched by name and area.

On our map of Local Place Plans, registered plans are shown in green, while plans in progress and notified to us are shown in orange.

Search for registered Local Place Plans

View the map of Local Place Plans

If you cannot access our website on your device, the Local Place Plan register can be viewed at various libraries and service and access points throughout Highland.

How we use registered Local Place Plans

Local Place Plans can influence the development of the region’s Local Development Plan.

Once registered, these plans are considered during the preparation of the new Local Development Plan and may be material considerations in planning applications considered by the Planning Authority.

We will review how elements of registered Local Place Plans are incorporated into the new Local Development Plan and explain why some elements are accepted or rejected.

Registered Local Place Plans are accessible to their communities, other communities, and interested parties such as developers, providing valuable insights for land development and property management in the area.

Removal of Local Place Plans from the register

Local Place Plans will only be removed if either:

• the community body that prepared the plan requests its removal from the register
• the community body submits a new Local Place Plan that is intended to replace or supersede the existing plan