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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878 approved · 33 refused · 48 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/1128
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Edderlick Premnay Insch AB52 6PY
Received 1 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1129
Peatland Restoration Project
Ski Trails Clashindarroch Aberdeenshire
Received 1 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1130
Erection of 2 Agricultural Cattle Sheds
Land At Greystone Blackhills Peterhead Aberdeenshire AB42 3JP
Received 1 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1131
Change of Use of Agricultural Land to Domestic Garden Ground (Class 9) and Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Calfward Croft Cushnie Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8LD
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1132
Installation of Two Biomass Boilers and Dry Container
Auchronie Farm Skene Westhill Aberdeenshire AB32 6YQ
Received 1 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1133
Extension to Domestic Outbuilding
Noah Ardo Whitecairns Aberdeenshire AB23 8XH
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1134
Subdivision of Dwellinghouse to Form 2 Dwellinghouses
Newbigging House Gordonstown Rothienorman Aberdeenshire AB51 8XP
Received 2 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1136
Erection of Agricultural Building
Land Adjacent To Beechlea Toux Dunshillock Mintlaw Aberdeenshire AB42 4LX
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1137
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
41 Cairnwell Drive Portlethen Aberdeenshire AB12 4TL
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1138
Siting of Cabin
15A Harbour Street Port Erroll Cruden Bay AB42 0NB
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1139
Erection of Dwellinghouse
Land To The North Of Blairs Stables Fetteresso Stonehaven AB39 3UT
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedENQ/2026/1151
Development of Offshore Multi-Purpose Interconnector (MPI)
Hansalink Between Cowie And Findon
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1141
Non-illuminated Directory Sign
Site Adjacent To Unit 11 Banchory Business Park Burn O'Bennie Road Banchory AB31 5SU
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1142
Formation of Riding Arena (Private Use)
Land Adjacent To Culdrain Lodge Gartly AB54 4PY
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1144
Roof Repair Works
Aboyne Steeple Repair Maintenance Trust The Hall Charlestown Road Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5EJ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1145
Roof Repair Works
Aboyne Steeple Repair Maintenance Trust The Hall Charlestown Road Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5EJ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1146
Increasing Height of Existing Poles
Land At Ladywell Insch AB52 6WF
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1148
Alterations to Existing Weir Including Installation of Cabling, Inlet and Outlet Fish Screens and Rebuilding of Footbridge
Bucket Mill Finzean Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 6NE
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1150
Installation of Biomass Boiler
Nethermill Hatton Aberdeenshire AB42 0SN
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1151
Partial Demolition of The Existing Farmhouse and Erection of Dwellinghouse and Installation of Air Source Heat Pump
Balgrennie Logie Coldstone Tarland Aberdeenshire AB34 5NQ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1152
Installation of Fascia Sign and Window Vinyl
Sassy Face 22 High Street Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire AB43 9AN
Received 6 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1153
Erection of Agricultural Shed
Aul Steadin Steens Auchnagatt Peterhead AB42 8XJ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1154
Erection of Dwellinghouse and Garage
Land Adjacent To Golf View Hareburn Terrace Blackdog Bridge Of Don Aberdeenshire
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1155
Condition 2e) Soft Landscaping, 2f) Drainage Design 2h) Tree Survey and Tree Protection Plan 2j) Preliminary Ecological Assessment 2k) Biodiversity Enhancement Measures of Planning Permission Reference APP/2022/2062 for Erection of Care Home, 11 Dwellinghouses and Associated Works
Land To The South Of Banff Road (A947) Turriff Aberdeenshire
Received 6 Jul 2026
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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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