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Scotland · Local authority
Aberdeen City
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Aberdeen City. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,000Searchable applications
219Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 708 approved or refused records
45Refused applications
663 approved · 45 refused · 39 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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.
More application records
- Determined260032/TEL
Proposed upgrade to the existing base station apparatus
Site At Auchmill Road Aberdeen AB21 9NB
Received Not published - Opinion Issued260033/ESC
Proposed upgraded travel facilities to include footway, cycle track and all associated works. (Aberdeen City Council)
Old Wellington Road, Old Stonehaven Road And Cove Road Aberdeen
Received Not published - Approved260034/DPP
Change of use from office to a residential flat
84 School Drive Aberdeen AB24 1TA
Received Not published - Approved260035/ADV
Installation of 1 illuminated digital display
26 Mearns Street Aberdeen AB11 5ER
Received Not published - Approved260036/LBC
Installation of 1 illuminated fascia sign
Old Schoolhouse Little Belmont Street Aberdeen AB10 1JG
Received Not published - Approved260038/DPP
Erection of cycle store to rear
9-13 Albert Street Aberdeen AB25 1XX
Received Not published - No Decision260039/TEL
Installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Flat K 25A Union Street Aberdeen AB11 5BP
Received Not published - Approved260041/DPP
Erection of storage container in rear car park (retrospective)
Amuse Restaurant 1 Queen's Terrace Aberdeen AB10 1XL
Received Not published - No Decision260042/LBC
Erection of storage container in rear car park (retrospective)
Amuse Restaurant 1 Queen's Terrace Aberdeen AB10 1XL
Received Not published - Approved260043/DPP
Alteration to ground floor frontage including installation of shopfront, access doors and associated works (retrospective)
262 Union Street Aberdeen AB10 1TP
Received Not published - Refused260044/DPP
Erection of external canopy to front of building at lower ground floor level (retrospective)
Amuse Restaurant 1 Queen's Terrace Aberdeen AB10 1XL
Received Not published - Refused260045/LBC
Erection of external canopy to front of building at lower ground floor level (retrospective)
Amuse Restaurant 1 Queen's Terrace Aberdeen AB10 1XL
Received Not published - Approved260046/DPP
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear
10 Craibstone Avenue Aberdeen AB21 9JP
Received Not published - Approved260047/ADV
Installation of 2 non-illuminated free standing signs
72 Hutcheon Street Aberdeen AB25 3TB
Received Not published - Approved260048/S42
Change of use from offices to form 4no. residential flats, installation of replacement doors and associated landscaping works including pergola (vary condition 2) of Planning Permission ref: 240876/DPP (removal of pergola to increase amenity space)
2 Queen's Terrace Aberdeen AB10 1XL
Received Not published - Approved260049/TPO
Works to 6no. Protected Trees as per schedule of works
Fountainhall Church 38 Albyn Place Aberdeen AB10 1YN
Received Not published - Approved260050/TCA
Works to 6no. Protected Trees as per schedule of works
The Marcliffe At Pitfodels North Deeside Road Cults Aberdeen AB15 9YA
Received Not published - Approved260051/DPP
Change of use from class 5 (industrial) to class 11 (assembly and leisure) as a personal training studio
General And Technical Flooring Services Spires Business Units Mugiemoss Road Aberdeen AB21 9NY
Received Not published - Approved260052/DPP
Erection of a single-storey domestic garden shed to rear (retrospective)
51 School Drive Aberdeen AB24 1TH
Received Not published - Approved260053/DPP
Change of use from class 5/6 (industrial/storage and distribution) to class 11 (assembly and leisure)
Unit 2 Scotstown Road Industrial Units Scotstown Road Aberdeen AB23 8HG
Received Not published - Approved260054/TCA
Works to 2 Protected Trees: T1 -15 ft ornamental tree - full removal and stump grinding, T2 - 10 ft apple tree - full removal and stump grinding
87 Osborne Place Aberdeen AB25 2DD
Received Not published - Approved260055/DPP
Change of use of flat to short-term let accommodation with maximum occupancy of 2 people
Flat E 26 Netherkirkgate Aberdeen AB10 1AU
Received Not published - Approved260056/LBC
Installation of replacement roof slates and ridge tiles, rooflights, rainwater goods, dormer roof coverings, flashings, soakers and repoint damaged pointing
St Mary's Elphinstone Road Aberdeen AB24 3EF
Received Not published - Approved260057/DPP
Installation of replacement roof slates and ridge tiles, rainwater goods, dormer roof coverings, flashings, soakers and repoint damaged pointing
St Mary's Elphinstone Road Aberdeen AB24 3EF
Received Not published
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
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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