Cairngorms NP planning approval rate
Cairngorms NP council approved 91.0% of planning applications and refused 9.0%, based on 279 decisions analysed. Ranked 122nd out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Cairngorms NP. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Cairngorms NP — mined from 279 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Cairngorms NP. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wards in Cairngorms NP
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Cairngorms NP, showing how the council decides real applications.
Showing 3 of 153 comparable decisions. See all 153 in the Pro Report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Cairngorms NP, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Common refusal reasons in Cairngorms NP
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 279 decisions.