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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878 approved · 33 refused · 48 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/2026/1184
Erection of Dwellinghouse and Garage (Change of Housetype to Planning Permission Reference APP/2024/0194 and APP/2025/1070)
Site To The North East Of Mains Of Fortrie Auchnagatt Ellon AB41 8UY
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1185
Erection of Dwellinghouse and Garage (Change of House Design and Plot Layout to Plot 3 of Planning Permission Reference APP/2019/1306)
5 Clio Mews Banchory AB31 5NE
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1186
Installation of 1 Advance Sign
West Of Old Meldrum Road Newmachar
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1187
Alterations and Change of Use of Building to form Lifeboat / Maritime Heritage Centre, Erection of Decking, Erection of Ancillary Building, Installation of Ground Mounted Solar PV Array and Formation of Boardwalk Link To Carpark
Former Newburgh Lifeboat Station Beach Road Newburgh Aberdeenshire AB41 6BY
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1188
Prior Notification For Demolition Of Buildings
Former Gartly School Park Lane Gartly Huntly Aberdeenshire AB54 4QF
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1189
Erection of Temporary Sales Office and and Associated Infrastructure
Land At Hillbrae Way Newmachar
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1190
Erection of Sales Cabin and Associated Infrastructure
Land At Schoolhill Portlethen
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1191
Erection of Fence
Buchanhaven Hearts Football Club Raemoss Park Victoria Road Peterhead Aberdeenshire
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1193
Installation of Replacement Windows
Ramsay Arms Hotel Main Street Fettercairn Aberdeenshire AB30 1XX
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1195
Erection of Agricultural Building
Land At Parkside Oldmeldrum AB51 0AE
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1196
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Amendment to Plot Boundary and Access to Planning Permission Reference APP/2025/0457)
Land North West Of Kincraigie Tough Alford
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1197
Erection of Agricultural Building and Polytunnel
Land Between The A96 And Conglass Walk Inverurie
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1198
Erection of Agricultural Building
Cobbleheugh Dinnet Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5PP
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1199
Erection of Retail Unit (Class 1A) and 3 Holiday Accommodation Units
Site To The North And West Of Balnaboth Finzean Banchory
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedTRE/2026/0036
Pruning of 2 Trees
Ardgour Lennox Terrace Huntly AB54 8HG
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1200
Existing Use of Holiday Accommodation As Dwellinghouse (Class 9)
The Old Brewery School Road Ruthven Huntly AB54 4SR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1202
Erection of 2 Replacement Wind Turbines (Hub Height 30 Metres) Total Height 43.5 Metres and Associated Infrastructure
Mill Of Auchlin New Aberdour Aberdeenshire AB43 7LL
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1203
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
East Sawmill Cottage Finzean Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 6NE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionAPP/2026/1204
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
East Sawmill Cottage Finzean Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 6NE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1205
Installation of Flue
Longhaven House Longhaven Peterhead Aberdeenshire AB42 0PB
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1206
Erection of Dwellinghouse and Garage (Renewal of Planning Permission Reference APP/2023/1165)
Land To The North Of St Johns Well Tarland Aberdeenshire
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedTRE/2026/0037
Tree Works
Land At Ceolmara 12 Findon Road Findon Portlethen
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedAPP/2026/1207
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
4 Glascairn Avenue Portlethen AB12 4QF
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedENQ/2026/1247
Erection of 2 Replacement Wind Turbines (Hub Height 30 metres) Total Height 43.5 metres and Associated Infrastructure
Mill Of Auchlin New Aberdour AB43 7LL
Received 15 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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