North, West And Central Sutherland planning approval rate
North, West And Central Sutherland ward in Highland has a 96.9% approval rate based on 130 planning decisions. Highland overall: 94.8%.
Last updated: June 2026
96.9%
ward approval rate
130
Decisions
126
Approved
4
Refused
94.8%
Highland average
North, West And Central Sutherland sits slightly above the Highland average, with a 2.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How North, West And Central Sutherland compares
North, West And Central Sutherland ward
96.9%
Highland overall
94.8%
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Recent decisions in North, West And Central Sutherland
Change of use to curtilage, erection of extension · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Erection of agricultural machinery store - Class 18 · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Demolition of existing lean-to structures and extension to house · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Erection of house and formation of access · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Erection of house · Thu 11 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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Other wards in Highland
Cromarty Firth (98.1%)
Caol And Mallaig (94.5%)
Inverness West (89.9%)
East Sutherland And Edderton (98.3%)
Aird And Loch Ness (95.9%)
Eilean A' Cheò (96.5%)
Fort William And Ardnamurchan (92.3%)
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer And Lochalsh (100.0%)
Badenoch And Strathspey (94.3%)
Inverness South (92.0%)
Nairn And Cawdor (88.1%)