Black Isle planning approval rate
Black Isle ward in Highland has a 89.5% approval rate based on 57 planning decisions. Highland overall: 94.8%.
Last updated: June 2026
89.5%
ward approval rate
57
Decisions
51
Approved
6
Refused
94.8%
Highland average
Black Isle is 5.3 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
89.5%
Highland overall
94.8%
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Recent decisions in Black Isle
Erection of EV charging station, retail unit (Class 1A) and cafe/restaurant (Cla · Thu 18 Jun 2026
Replacement front door already installed · Thu 18 Jun 2026
Erection of garage and gym/home office building · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Erection of decking (Retrospective) · Thu 11 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in Highland
Cromarty Firth (98.1%)
Caol And Mallaig (94.5%)
Inverness West (89.9%)
East Sutherland And Edderton (98.3%)
Aird And Loch Ness (95.9%)
Eilean A' Cheò (96.5%)
Fort William And Ardnamurchan (92.3%)
North, West And Central Sutherland (96.9%)
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer And Lochalsh (100.0%)
Badenoch And Strathspey (94.3%)
Inverness South (92.0%)
Nairn And Cawdor (88.1%)