Planning application
157 - 165 Union Street Aberdeen AB11 6SL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Repair and refurbishment of existing canopy over existing ground floor shops at 157-165 Union Street
As published by the council, reference 251254/DPP
Application record
- Reference
- 251254/DPP
- Type
- Detailed Planning Permission
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approve Conditionally
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- George Street/Harbour
- Parish
- City Centre
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- AB11 6SL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by Aberdeen City
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16 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditionally
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Paul Welsh Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Edinburgh
Active · incorporated 2008 · Edinburgh
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Aberdeen City granted permission on 16 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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