In most areas, you will not need planning permission. However, if the property is listed or in a conservation area, you will need listed building consent or planning permission to paint the exterior. A surveyor or architect's advice will be invaluable as they can help with this process.
Garve
Garve is a village on the Black Water river, in Ross-shire, and is in the Highland Council area of Scotland. It is located 5 miles (8 kilometres) northwest of Contin, on the A835, the highway to Ullapool on the west coast, near where the A832 branches off towards Achnasheen. The town is offered by the Garve railway station, on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, which crosses the A835 road on a level crossing. In 1890 Garve was suggested as the starting-point of a railway to Ullapool. The town has a primary school and hotel yet no store. The village is within the Garve and District Neighborhood Council area. Garve and also District are offered by the Garve and District Development Company, a firm formed by the community throughout 2017.