Planning application
63 Virginia Street Aberdeen AB11 5AX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of flat to short-term let accommodation with maximum occupancy of 4 people
As published by the council, reference 260156/DPP
Application record
- Reference
- 260156/DPP
- Type
- Detailed Planning Permission
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approve Time Limited
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- George Street/Harbour
- Parish
- Castlehill And Pittodrie
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- AB11 5AX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Aberdeen City
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve Time Limited
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Aberdeen City granted permission on 25 March 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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