Data-backed planning intelligence · 2,500,000+ decisions analysed across England, Scotland and Wales
Home → Councils → Highland → Fort William And Ardnamurchan

Fort William And Ardnamurchan planning approval rate

Fort William And Ardnamurchan ward in Highland has a 90.4% approval rate based on 114 planning decisions. Highland overall: 94.4%.

Last updated: March 2026

90.4%
ward approval rate
114
Decisions
103
Approved
11
Refused
94.4%
Highland average

Fort William And Ardnamurchan is 4.0 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 (114 decided)
90.4%
Highland overall (1,987 decided)
94.4%
Planning in Highland? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Recent decisions in Fort William And Ardnamurchan

21/05624/FUL
Erection of house · Wed 01 Dec 2021
Approved
21/00293/LBC
Alterations to The Old Manse and Conversion of Outbuilding to Form Self Containe · Thu 21 Jan 2021
Approved
15/00681/MSC
Erection of 2 new dwelling houses · Thu 26 Feb 2015
Approved
13/01806/MSC
Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of new house and garage · Thu 16 May 2013
Approved
13/01735/LBC
Conversion of byre to holiday let cottage, laundry will remain as existing · Thu 09 May 2013
Approved

What gets approved near your property?

In Highland, 1 in 18 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Highland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Get Highland Pro Report — £79

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%) 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%)
Check planning approval patterns — Free