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Scotland · Local authority
Aberdeenshire
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Aberdeenshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,465Searchable applications
414Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 911 approved or refused records
33Refused applications
878 approved · 33 refused · 48 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Oct 2020 to 24 Sept 2026. 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and buildingContact planning Contact Planning teamLocal plan Local Development Plan 2029Pre-application advice Planning pre-application advice
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@aberdeenshire.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01467534333Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanningenforcement@aberdeenshire.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas39 mapped area records
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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.
More application records
- DecidedAPP/2026/0461
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
14 Earls Court Boddam Aberdeenshire AB42 3NX
Received 18 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0462
Formation of Link Road, 2 Footpaths and Bunding, Siting of Water Treatment Plant and Resurfacing of Driveway
Land At 1, 1A, 2, 3 And 4 Coastguard Cottages Balmedie Aberdeenshire AB23 8YH
Received 18 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0463
Discharge of Condition 23 (Private Water Supply) of Application Reference APP/2024/1927 for National for Erection of 400kV AC Substation and Associated Infrastructure
Land At Mains Of Greens Cuminestown Aberdeenshire AB53 5YQ
Received 18 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0464
Erection of Agricultural Building
Waulkmill Farmhouse Aberdeenshire AB31 4RX
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0465
Erection of Free Range Poultry Shed (Egg Production), Muck Store and Associated Works
Site To The West Of Whitebog Farm New Deer Turriff AB53 6YX
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0466
Erection of Agricultural Building
Site Adjacent To Mill Of Bandley Cottage Alford AB33 8HD
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0467
Extension to Dwellinghouse, Change of Use of Agricultural Land to Domestic Garden Ground (Class 9) and Installation of Ground Mounted Solar Panels
North Heatherybanks Fyvie Aberdeenshire AB53 8PU
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0469
Alterations to Dwellinghouse
Alderley House 3 The Home Farm Breda Park Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8NN
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0470
Alterations And Extension To Dwellinghouse
92 Boynds Brae Inverurie AB51 6BU
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0472
Alterations and Extension to Toilet Block, Formation of Additional Accessible Car Parking Spaces and Alterations to Pedestrian Access
Aberdeenshire Council North Public Convenience Balmedie Country Park North Beach Road Balmedie Aberdeenshire
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0473
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Mill Of Bandley Cottage Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8HD
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0474
Erection of Agricultural Storage Building
Land To The North East Of The Bothy Newton Of Rora Rora Peterhead Aberdeenshire AB42 4UR
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0475
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse Including Internal Alterations
Mill Of Bandley Cottage Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8HD
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0476
Erection of Dwellinghouse and Sub Divison of Feu
Nicoll Lodge Manse Road Rhynie AB54 4WA
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0477
Siting of Storage Container
Land At Meldrum Pleasure Park Park Lane Oldmeldrum Aberdeenshire AB51 0FZ
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0478
Erection of Toilet Block and Change of Use of Land to Aires Site
South Toilet Block And Land At Balmedie Beach Balmedie Country Park Balmedie
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0480
Erection of Agricultural Building
Milton Of Atherb Maud Aberdeenshire AB42 4RD
Received 20 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0481
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse and Formation of Ramp
35 Barclay Road Inverurie Aberdeenshire AB51 3QP
Received 20 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0482
Erection Of Single Storey Restaurant With Drive-thru, Play Area And Associated Works (Sui Generis) Without Compliance With Conditions 9 And 10 (Operating Hours) Of Full Planning Permission APP/2018/2800
McDonalds Restaurant Venture Way Arnhall Business Park Westhill Aberdeenshire AB32 6BQ
Received 20 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0483
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Tra Lyn Cottage Main Street Luthermuir AB30 1YR
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0484
Erection of Farm Store / Cafe and Associated Car Parking
Land At Middleton Of Potterton Potterton AB23 8US
Received 23 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0485
Alterations to Garage
15 High Street Sandhaven Fraserburgh AB43 7EQ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0486
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Installation of Raised Decking Area
39 Cairntack Road Belhelvie Balmedie Aberdeenshire AB23 8RD
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0487
Erection of 152 Dwellinghouses (Change of House Types and Site Layout on Plots 234 to 418b of previously approved Planning Permission APP/2022/0620)
Portstown Phase 2 Inverurie
Received 23 Mar 2026
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 Aberdeenshire, 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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