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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878 approved · 33 refused · 48 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0514
Erection of Dwellinghouse
Land West To Dundee Cottage Aberchirder Aberdeenshire
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0515
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Nether Sunnyside Cottage Drumoak Aberdeenshire AB31 5AG
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0516
Alterations to Dwellinghouse and Formation of External Stairs
Latrigg Baird Terrace Stonehaven Aberdeenshire AB39 2SQ
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0517
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse and Installation of Decking
Jackston Cottage St Cyrus Aberdeenshire DD10 0DN
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0519
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of Housetype to Planning Permission Reference APP/2022/0661 for Erection of 61 Dwellinghouses)
Plot 307 Greenacres Wester Clerkhill Kinmundy Road Peterhead Aberdeenshire
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0520
Display of Illuminated and Non Illuminated Box Signs
Rignet Uk Limited Unit 1 Exploration Way Arnhall Business Park Westhill Aberdeenshire AB32 6GD
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0521
Change of Use of Land to Class 3 (Food and Drink) to Form Outdoor Seating Area Ancillary to Existing Wine Bar
5 Cameron Street Stonehaven Aberdeenshire AB39 2BL
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0522
Formation of Dog Exercise Park and Parking Area and Erection of Fencing and Shelter
Land To The West Of Ballearn Croft Kininmonth Mintlaw AB42 4JH
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0523
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
17 Sycamore Grove Inverurie AB51 5TG
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0524
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of House Design to Previously Approved APP/2024/1143)
Old Maud Croft Maud Aberdeenshire AB42 5RR
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0526
Change of Use from Class 4 (Business) to Class 1a (Shops and Financial, Professional and Other Services) Including External Alterations Installation of Air Source Heat Pump and Erection of 2.4m High Palisade Fencing and Illuminated Bollards
Xeretec Scotland Ltd Marywell Nigg Aberdeenshire AB12 4LP
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0527
Installation of 6 Fascia Signs and 1 Illuminated Totem Sign
Xeretec Scotland Ltd Marywell Nigg Aberdeenshire AB12 4LP
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0528
Erection of Replacement Dwellinghouse
Beaulah 7 Seatown Gardenstown Aberdeenshire AB45 3YQ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0529
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
36 Osprey Square Inverurie Aberdeenshire AB51 6BX
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0530
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of House Type and Plot Layout to Plot 18 of Planning Permission APP/2019/1306)
4 Thalia Mews Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 5NF
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0532
Retrospective S37 Consent for 3 Spans of Overhead Line
Land At Burnside Farm Monteach Road Methlick Ellon Aberdeenshire AB41 7JG
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0533
Erection of Dwellinghouse
Site To The South Of Abriachan Monaltrie Avenue Ballater Aberdeenshire
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0534
Erection of 3 Deer Sculptures
Land South Of The Roundabout On A952 South East Of East Mains Of Pitfour Mintlaw Aberdeenshire AB42 4AN
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0535
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Craigmancy Croft Auchingoul Bridge Of Marnoch Huntly AB54 7UX
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0536
Installation of Replacement Windows in relation to Prior Notification APP/2026/0332
Adenlea 3-5 Abbey Street Old Deer Aberdeenshire AB42 5LN
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0537
Deep Retrofit Of Traditional Granite Cottage
West Mains Of Ardmeallie Bridge Of Marnoch Aberchirder Aberdeenshire AB54 7RS
Received 27 Mar 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0538
Erection of Car Port
Seychelles Inverboyndie Banff Aberdeenshire AB45 2JJ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - DecidedTRE/2026/0013
Felling of Lawson Cypress Tree
55 Ann Street Stonehaven Aberdeenshire AB39 2DB
Received 27 Mar 2026 - DecidedENQ/2026/0551
Improvements to the Existing Toll of Birness Junction
Toll Of Birness Junction Approximately 3.3 Miles South West Of Hatton Ellon
Received 27 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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