Portmahomack, Highland Planning Applications

Recent planning applications near Portmahomack, Highland.

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About Portmahomack

Portmahomack is a picturesque fishing village located on the Tarbat Peninsula in Easter Ross, Scotland. Nestled within the parish of Tarbat, the village offers a unique coastal environment that may influence local planning applications and development opportunities in the area.

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Area Information

• Admin district: Highland
• Parliamentary constituency: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
• LSOA: Seaboard - 05

Crime Statistics

0 crimes reported in 2026-02.

Flood Risk

No active flood warnings near Portmahomack.

Keyword Scorecard

Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Portmahomack.

• 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 Portmahomack based on the last 24 months of planning data.

Nearby Applications

3 planning applications found near Portmahomack.

1. - Flat 3 Harbour Buildings Harbour Street Portmahomack Tain IV20 1YG
   Replacing 4 windows, like for like, other than that they are double glazed to address condensation issue.
   Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Highland | Date: 2025-05-14
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2. - Flat 3 Harbour Buildings Harbour Street Portmahomack Tain IV20 1YG
   Alterations to 4 windows
   Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Highland | Date: 2025-04-28
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3. - Land North Of Well Cottage Well Street Portmahomack
   Erection of domestic use garage
   Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Highland | Date: 2024-05-07
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A brief summary of Portmahomack in Highland

Portmahomack is a picturesque fishing village located on the Tarbat Peninsula in Easter Ross, Scotland. Nestled within the parish of Tarbat, the village offers a unique coastal environment that may influence local planning applications and development opportunities in the area.

There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Portmahomack a particularly low-crime area.

For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Portmahomack 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 Portmahomack

In the last 24 months, 2 planning applications were submitted near Portmahomack.

The most common application types near Portmahomack were outline applications (1), listed building and heritage (1).

In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 1 smaller scheme were submitted.

1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.

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