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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663 approved · 45 refused · 39 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Pending261094/DPP
Installation of replacement of 3no. wall mounted AC condensers and extracts to rear with associated works
Unit 2-3 The Courtyard North Deeside Road Cults Aberdeen AB15 9SD
Received Not published - Pending261095/DPP
Erection of single storey side extension, formation of doorway, infill shutter door, replacement glazed screen and associated works
Gibb Tools Ltd 303 - 305 King Street Aberdeen AB24 5AP
Received Not published - Pending261096/TCA
Works to Protected Trees as per schedule of works
Royal Cornhill Hospital Cornhill Road Aberdeen AB25 2ZH
Received Not published - Pending261097/DPP
Formation of entrance canopy
Auchenfroe 267 North Deeside Road Milltimber Aberdeen AB13 0HD
Received Not published - Pending261098/LBC
Conversion works to form residential dwelling including formation of kitchens and shower rooms, installation of replacement rear window and associated works
16 North Silver Street Aberdeen AB10 1RL
Received Not published - Pending261099/DPP
Change of use from office to dwelling house (class 9)
16 North Silver Street Aberdeen AB10 1RL
Received Not published - Pending261100/DPP
Construction of front door access ramp
5 Broaddykes Close Aberdeen AB15 8UF
Received Not published - Pending261101/DPP
Formation of ramp, balustrade and decking to rear and installation of gate to side
23 Countesswells Place Aberdeen AB15 8LR
Received Not published - Pending261102/LBC
Installation of 6no. fixed poles within existing building
14 Crown Terrace (Rear Hall) City Centre Aberdeen AB11 6HE
Received Not published - Pending261103/TCA
Works to 1no. Protected Tree; T1 - Beech; Pollard back to crown break or to sufficient growth points
16 Salisbury Terrace Aberdeen AB10 6QH
Received Not published - Pending261104/TCA
Works to 1no. Protected Tree; T1 - Lime; Crown reduction and thin
26 Salisbury Terrace Aberdeen AB10 6QH
Received Not published - Pending261106/DPP
Erection of single storey side extension, installation of safety ladder and window infill
SRUC Disease Surveillance Centre Mill Of Craibstone Bucksburn Aberdeen AB21 9TB
Received Not published - Pending261108/LBC
Installation of rooflights; extract vents and formation of access door from an existing window opening to rear and internal alterations including formation of shower room within roof space; alterations to partitions and door openings and associated works (retrosepctive)
6 Thom's Place Aberdeen AB24 3EW
Received Not published - Pending261112/TPO
Works to 2 Protected Trees; T1 - Copper Beech - dead wooding and crown by approx. 20 percent, T2 - Beech - removal of low hanging fronds as required
Birchlea 1 South Avenue Aberdeen AB15 9LP
Received Not published - Pending261116/TEL
Installation of 1no. 9M telecommunication pole
Outside Of 32 Seafield Gardens AB15 7YB Aberdeen
Received Not published - Pending261119/TPO
Works to various Protected Trees as per schedule of works
Macaulay Grange/Countesswells Road Aberdeen AB15 8FF
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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