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60-70 Schoolhill (including The Clarke Building) Aberdeen AB10 1JQ

Awaiting decision Aberdeen City 260343/DPP Detailed Planning Permission

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Change of use from student union, classrooms and laboratories to hotel and bar/restaurant, including new glazed link corridor, waste storage compound, installation of rooflights, repair and refurbishment of roof, new safety balustrades, removal of ductwork and associated refurbishment works

As published by the council, reference 260343/DPP

Application record

Reference
260343/DPP
Type
Detailed Planning Permission
Status
Pending
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
George Street/Harbour
Parish
City Centre
Postcode
AB10 1JQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Received by Aberdeen City

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 June 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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MacKenzie Architects Agent, an architecture practice

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

41 documents on file for this application

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What 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 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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    261246/LBC Submitted 30 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~25 Dec

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