Inverness West planning approval rate
Inverness West ward in Highland has a 89.5% approval rate based on 181 planning decisions. Highland overall: 94.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.5%
ward approval rate
181
Decisions
162
Approved
19
Refused
94.4%
Highland average
Inverness West is 4.9 percentage points below the Highland average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Inverness West compares
Inverness West ward
89.5%
Highland overall
94.4%
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Recent decisions in Inverness West
17/01031/FUL
Erection of house · Fri 03 Mar 2017
14/02772/FUL
Erection of flagpole · Mon 14 Jul 2014
13/02378/PIP
Erection of house and garage · Mon 24 Jun 2013
13/01621/FUL
Installation of metal clad storage shed · Tue 30 Apr 2013
13/01603/S42
Renewal of planning permission 10/01994/PIP Erection of a house and garage · Mon 29 Apr 2013
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Highland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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%)
East Sutherland And Edderton (98.8%)
Aird And Loch Ness (94.8%)
Fort William And Ardnamurchan (90.4%)
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%)