Inverness Central planning approval rate
Inverness Central ward in Highland has a 94.3% approval rate based on 53 planning decisions. Highland overall: 94.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
94.3%
ward approval rate
53
Decisions
50
Approved
3
Refused
94.9%
Highland average
Inverness Central is broadly in line with the Highland average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Inverness Central compares
Inverness Central ward
94.3%
Highland overall
94.9%
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Recent decisions in Inverness Central
Exterior steps and platt providing access to flats · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Replacement door · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Internal and external alterations · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Installation of replacement signage · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Alterations and extension · Mon 20 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Highland
Caol And Mallaig (95.1%)
Cromarty Firth (97.7%)
Aird And Loch Ness (96.8%)
Inverness West (90.5%)
East Sutherland And Edderton (98.5%)
Eilean A' Cheò (96.8%)
Fort William And Ardnamurchan (90.7%)
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer And Lochalsh (99.4%)
North, West And Central Sutherland (97.4%)
Badenoch And Strathspey (89.2%)
Inverness South (93.3%)
Dingwall And Seaforth (93.7%)