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North, West And Central Sutherland planning approval rate

North, West And Central Sutherland ward in Highland has a 97.3% approval rate based on 111 planning decisions. Highland overall: 94.4%.

Last updated: March 2026

97.3%
ward approval rate
111
Decisions
108
Approved
3
Refused
94.4%
Highland average

North, West And Central Sutherland sits slightly above the Highland average, with a 2.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How North, West And Central Sutherland compares

North, West And Central Sutherland ward (111 decided)
97.3%
Highland overall (1,987 decided)
94.4%
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Recent decisions in North, West And Central Sutherland

25/04766/PNO
Erection of agricultural building · Fri 12 Dec 2025
Approved
22/02500/LBC
Balnakeil Mill: alterations to building to form holiday-letting unit · Wed 01 Jun 2022
Approved
17/03261/FUL
Construction of 2 no Glamping Pods within garden · Wed 12 Jul 2017
Approved
14/01204/PIP
Erection of house and garage, installation of septic tank and soakaway, formatio · Wed 26 Mar 2014
Approved
13/00719/PIP
Erection of house. Installation of sewage treatment plant with mounded soakaway. · Mon 25 Feb 2013
Approved

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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%) Fort William And Ardnamurchan (90.4%) Eilean A' Cheò (95.6%) Wester Ross, Strathpeffer And Lochalsh (100.0%) Dingwall And Seaforth (96.1%) Inverness South (90.3%) Nairn And Cawdor (87.0%)
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