Planning application
Unit 1 Minto Drive Aberdeen AB12 3LT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of warehouse with yard (class 6) to general industrial (class 5) for MOT test centre with external vehicle storage (class 6)
As published by the council, reference 251280/DPP
Application record
- Reference
- 251280/DPP
- Type
- Detailed Planning Permission
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve Conditionally
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Kincorth/Nigg/Cove
- Parish
- Cove And Altens
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- AB12 3LT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Aberdeen City
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditionally
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22 Jul 2026
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Aberdeen City granted permission on 6 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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