Inverness Ness-Side planning approval rate
Inverness Ness-Side ward in Highland has a 96.1% approval rate based on 77 planning decisions. Highland overall: 94.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
96.1%
ward approval rate
77
Decisions
74
Approved
3
Refused
94.9%
Highland average
Inverness Ness-Side is broadly in line with the Highland average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Inverness Ness-Side compares
Inverness Ness-Side ward
96.1%
Highland overall
94.9%
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Recent decisions in Inverness Ness-Side
Erection of conservatory · Mon 27 Jul 2026
Ness Side Area C1 (Part of a multi-phase Housing Development) · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Extension & alterations to building entrance · Wed 22 Jul 2026
Alterations and Extension · Fri 17 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%)