Fort William And Ardnamurchan planning approval rate
Fort William And Ardnamurchan ward in Highland has a 90.7% approval rate based on 172 planning decisions. Highland overall: 94.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
90.7%
ward approval rate
172
Decisions
156
Approved
16
Refused
94.9%
Highland average
Fort William And Ardnamurchan is 4.2 percentage points below the Highland average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Fort William And Ardnamurchan compares
Fort William And Ardnamurchan ward
90.7%
Highland overall
94.9%
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Recent decisions in Fort William And Ardnamurchan
Erection of house · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Subdivision to 2no dwellings · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Use of building to form holiday letting unit and erection of 2no. units to be us · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Erection of house · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Erection of house · Tue 28 Jul 2026
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