Planning application
Upper Floors Of 32 To 38 Union Street Aberdeen
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from retail to 24 residential flats with ancillary basement facilities including cycle and refuse storage
As published by the council, reference 251383/DPP
Application record
- Reference
- 251383/DPP
- Type
- Detailed Planning Permission
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 21 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 21 Dec 2025
- Ward
- George Street/Harbour
- Parish
- City Centre
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Dec 2025
Received by Aberdeen City
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Aberdeen City took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Aberdeen City for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Aberdeen City decided full applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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