Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Aberdeen City. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
663 approved · 45 refused · 39 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
Unit 14B Peterseat Drive Aberdeen AB12 3HT
Received Not published70 Queen's Road Aberdeen AB15 4YE
Received Not published34 Belvidere Crescent Aberdeen AB25 2NH
Received Not published1 Eagle House Shore Lane Aberdeen AB11 5BF
Received Not publishedWoodbank House North Deeside Road Cults Aberdeen AB15 9PN
Received Not published466 King Street Aberdeen AB24 3DE
Received Not publishedArdlui 238 North Deeside Road Milltimber Aberdeen AB13 0DQ
Received Not published79 Victoria Road Aberdeen AB11 9LU
Received Not published1 Middleton Drive Aberdeen AB22 8LE
Received Not published349 Great Western Road Aberdeen AB10 6NW
Received Not published23 Union Street Aberdeen AB11 5BP
Received Not published23 Union Street Aberdeen AB11 5BP
Received Not publishedUnit 2 Mugiemoss Road Aberdeen AB21 9US
Received Not publishedCloverhill Ellon Road Aberdeen AB23 8BD
Received Not publishedMan Erf Truck Centre Minto Road Aberdeen AB12 3LU
Received Not published27 Friarsfield Road Aberdeen AB15 9LB
Received Not publishedRear Of 45 Argyll Place Djacent To Mile-End Lane Aberdeen
Received Not published16 Forest Road Aberdeen AB15 4BT
Received Not published1-29 Brighton Grange Aberdeen AB14 0UF
Received Not published14 Colsea Road Aberdeen AB12 3GP
Received Not published94 Bedford Road Aberdeen AB24 3LQ
Received Not published17 View Terrace Aberdeen AB25 2RS
Received Not published23 Countesswells Place Aberdeen AB15 8LR
Received Not publishedFlat B 7 Theatre Lane Aberdeen AB11 5AW
Received Not publishedRecords are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Aberdeen City, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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