Online planning and building standards portal - quick guide

Guide and video on using public access

Highland Council Public Access is an online tool that lets you find and comment on planning applications in Highland. It provides up-to-date access to our planning database, and all information entered into the system is immediately available with some necessary restrictions.

This guide provides instructions and important information on how to use the online planning tool.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. You can find out how we use your information and what your rights are by reading our privacy notice.

We explain what types of information we make publicly available on our Information we publish and Redaction Policy pages.

Video: Using Highland Council's Public Access

Watch 'Using Highland Council's Public Access' on YouTube

Page last modified: 3 March 2026