Black Isle planning approval rate
Black Isle ward in Highland has a 88.2% approval rate based on 51 planning decisions. Highland overall: 94.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.2%
ward approval rate
51
Decisions
45
Approved
6
Refused
94.4%
Highland average
Black Isle is 6.2 percentage points below the Highland average, placing it among the stricter wards in Highland. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Black Isle compares
Black Isle ward
88.2%
Highland overall
94.4%
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Recent decisions in Black Isle
24/05058/LBC
Repair and restoration of 14 no. windows, installation of 2no. new rooflights, a · Wed 04 Dec 2024
24/03946/LBC
Alterations, change of use to a shop, gallery, design studio & cafe (class 1A, 3 · Thu 12 Sep 2024
24/00844/FUL
Change of use to garden ground and associated works · Wed 06 Mar 2024
23/04156/FUL
Erection of extension and detached garage · Tue 29 Aug 2023
16/05732/LBC
Internal alterations to building · Thu 22 Dec 2016
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Highland
✓ 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 1,987 decisions.
Other wards in Highland
Cromarty Firth (98.0%)
Caol And Mallaig (93.9%)
Inverness West (89.5%)
East Sutherland And Edderton (98.8%)
Aird And Loch Ness (94.8%)
Fort William And Ardnamurchan (90.4%)
Eilean A' Cheò (95.6%)
North, West And Central Sutherland (97.3%)
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer And Lochalsh (100.0%)
Dingwall And Seaforth (96.1%)
Inverness South (90.3%)
Nairn And Cawdor (87.0%)