Kingussie, Highland Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Kingussie, Highland.
Highland · Scotland · Town
Planning applications in Kingussie are administered by Highland Council. View the full Highland Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Kingussie
Kingussie is a quaint town located in the Badenoch and Strathspey ward of the Highland council area in Scotland. Situated alongside the A9 road, the town's main street follows the old A9 route, which was bypassed in 1979. Kingussie lies 42 miles south of Inverness, 12 miles from Aviemore, and just 3 miles north of Newtonmore, making it a strategic location for potential planning applications in the region.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Highland
- Parliamentary constituency: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- LSOA: Badenoch and Strathspey South - 05
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Kingussie.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Kingussie.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Kingussie based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
384 planning applications found near Kingussie.
- - Ardvonie Park Public Toilets Gynack Road Kingussie Highland
Construction of motor home waste disposal point
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2026-06-24
View full details - - Croilaview 92 High Street Kingussie Highland PH21 1HY
Use of premises as short term letting unit
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2026-06-01
View full details - - Croilaview 92 High Street Kingussie PH21 1HY
Use of premises as short term letting unit
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Highland | Date: 2026-05-19
View full details - - Land 10M North Of Ardvonie Park Public Toilets Gynack Road Kingussie
Construction of motor home waste disposal point
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Highland | Date: 2026-05-11
View full details - - Arden House Newtonmore Road Kingussie Highland PH21 1HE
Erection of 2m high fence & installation of railings on wall
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2026-04-20
View full details - - Arden House Newtonmore Road Kingussie PH21 1HE
Erection of 2m high fence & installation of railings on wall
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Highland | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - The Firs Middle Terrace Kingussie Highland PH21 1EY
Use of property as short term let and house
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2026-02-24
View full details - - Dunlorn Green Lane Kingussie Highland PH21 1JU
Replacement garage
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2026-02-23
View full details - - The Firs Middle Terrace Kingussie PH21 1EY
Use of property as short term let and house
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Highland | Date: 2026-02-02
View full details - - Riverside Laundrette Gynack Street Kingussie PH21 1EL
Alterations and change of use from laundrette (Class 1A) to form a flat (Sui Generis)
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2025-12-17
View full details - - Land 15M SW Of Riverside Cottage Gynack Street Kingussie
Alterations and change of use from laundrette (Class 1A) to form a flat (Sui Generis)
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Highland | Date: 2025-12-16
View full details - - Viewfield Cottage Ruthven Road Kingussie Highland PH21 1EN
Use of property as short term let and house
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2025-10-14
View full details - - Sporran Cottage Ruthven Road Kingussie PH21 1EN
Use of property as short term let and house
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Highland | Date: 2025-10-03
View full details - - Old Distillery Lodge Old Distillery Road Kingussie Highland PH21 1EZ
Change of use of from guest house (Class 7) to use for short term holiday let (sui generis)
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2025-09-12
View full details - - The Co-operative Food 24 High Street Kingussie Highland PH21 1HR
Installation of external plant
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2025-06-25
View full details - - Homewood Lodge Newtonmore Road Kingussie Highland PH21 1HD
Use of property as short term let
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2025-04-02
View full details - - 6 High Street Kingussie Highland PH21 1HR
Installation of windows and door
Status: Referred | Type: Full | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2025-03-13
View full details - - Kildrummie Newtonmore Road Kingussie PH21 1HF
Erection of extension, removal of 2No. windows
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Highland | Date: 2025-03-11
View full details - - Kildrummie Newtonmore Road Kingussie Highland PH21 1HF
Erection of extension, removal of 2no. windows
Status: Referred | Type: Heritage | Council: Cairngorms | Date: 2025-03-11
View full details - - 6 High Street Kingussie PH21 1HR
Installation of windows and door
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Highland | Date: 2025-02-18
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A brief summary of Kingussie in Highland
Kingussie is a quaint town located in the Badenoch and Strathspey ward of the Highland council area in Scotland. Situated alongside the A9 road, the town's main street follows the old A9 route, which was bypassed in 1979. Kingussie lies 42 miles south of Inverness, 12 miles from Aviemore, and just 3 miles north of Newtonmore, making it a strategic location for potential planning applications in the region.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Kingussie a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Kingussie planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Kingussie
In the last 24 months, 45 planning applications were submitted near Kingussie. Of these, 82% were approved, with an average decision time of 28 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Kingussie.
The average decision time of 28 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Kingussie were full planning applications (35), amendments (4), listed building and heritage (2). Full planning applications account for 78% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 36 medium-scale applications, 7 smaller schemes were submitted.
20 planning appeals were lodged, of which 5 were allowed and 15 were dismissed (25% success rate).
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