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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
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878 approved · 33 refused · 48 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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.
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/2026/0941
Alterations and Extension to Agricultural Building
Bogtown Portsoy Aberdeenshire AB45 2SP
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0942
Erection of Garage
28 Burnett Road Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 5SB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0943
Erection of Agricultural Grain Store
Land At Meikle Blackhills New Byth Turriff Aberdeenshire AB53 5XA
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0945
Demolition of 2 Dwellinghouses and Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of House Type to Planning Permission APP/2025/0037)
Millbank Cottage Millbank Sauchen Aberdeenshire AB51 7RX
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0947
Change of Use of Land to Car Sales and Erection of Building for Car Sales and Repairs (Sui Generis)
Ground At Macduff Industrial Estate Tarlair Way Tarlair Business Park Macduff Aberdeenshire
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0948
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Glen Cottage Meikle Wartle Inverurie Aberdeenshire AB51 5AA
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0949
Erection of 9 Dwellinghouses (Change of Housetypes to Planning Permission Reference to APP/2025/1831 for Erection of 37 Dwellinghouses and 8 Flats)
Plot 292, 294, 296, 298, 303, 305, 375, 392 & 398 Phase 5 Greenacres Wester Clerkhill Kinmundy Road Peterhead Aberdeenshire
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0950
Erection of Greenhouse and Garage
Rosehall Cottage Newmachar AB21 0UT
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0951
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
The Old Smithy Ecclesgreig St Cyrus DD10 0DR
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0952
Change of Use and Alterations of Agricultural Building to Class 11 (Assembly and Leisure) Wellness Centre and Formation of Parking and Access
Kilduthie Raemoir Banchory AB31 5QU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0953
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Meniebrook Wardhead Balmedie AB23 8YJ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0954
Installation of Replacement Windows
Torry Cottage 34 Torry Street Huntly AB54 8DA
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0955
Removal of Chimney and Rooflights and Installation of Replacement Flat Roof
Crossreach Balmedie House North Beach Road Balmedie Aberdeenshire AB23 8XU
Received 3 Jun 2026 - DecidedENQ/2026/0931
Erection of Wind Turbine (Hub Height 81m, Tip Height 150m) and Associated Infrastructure
Land At Mains Of Cairnbrogie Oldmeldrum Ellon Aberdeenshire
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0956
Erection of Retail Store, Electric Vehicle Charging Hub and Class 3 Cafe/Restaurant with Associated Car Parking, Servicing, Landscaping and Access
Land At New Mains Of Ury Ury Stonehaven Aberdeenshire
Received 3 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0957
Display of Illuminated Fascia and Projecting Signage
Duncan And Todd 13 West High Street Inverurie AB51 3SA
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0958
Alterations and Partial Change of Use from Hotel (Class 7) to 3 Flats (Sui Generis) Including Internal Alterations
Aberdeen Arms Hotel 31 The Square Tarland AB34 4TX
Received 3 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0959
Condition 2(a) Layout, Siting, (b) External Appearance, Finishing Materials, (c) Landscaping, (d) Levels, Cross Sections, Finished Floor Levels, (e) Drainage, (f) Means of Access, Visibility Splays, (g) Car Parking, Vehicle Turning Area, (h) Biodiversity Enhancement Plan of Planning Permission Reference APP/2024/0870 for Erection of Dwellinghouse
Land At Backhill Lenabo Kinknockie Mintlaw Aberdeenshire AB42 5BA
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0960
Installation of EV Charging Point on Exterior Wall
Melrose Cottage Fairview Road Drumlithie AB39 3YS
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0961
Extension to Dwellinghouse and Formation of Hardstanding
Osborne King Street Oldmeldrum AB51 0EQ
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0962
Change of Use from Office (First and Second Floor) (Class 4) to Residential Flat (Sui Generis)
2 Market Square Stonehaven Aberdeenshire AB39 2BT
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/0964
Erection of Bird Hide and Formation of Boardwalk
St Cyrus National Nature Reserve Coastal Land To South East Of Nether Warburton St Cyrus Montrose
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/0965
Erection of 11 Wind Turbines, Formation of Access Tracks, Hardstandings, Substation, Control Building, Met Mast, Borrow Pit, Associated Infrastructure and Temporary Construction Compound Without Compliance with Conditions 5 (Implementation in Accordance with Approved Plans), 6 (Design and Operation of Turbines) and 18 (Micro-siting) of Planning Permission APP/2018/0993
Craigneil Windfarm Land To The North And North East Of Hillside Rickarton Stonehaven
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedENQ/2026/0939
Erection of up 13 Wind Turbines (200m to Blade Tip) Formation of Access Track and Associated Infrastructure
Land At Clashmach Hill Southwest Of Huntly
Received 4 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start 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.
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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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