Planning application
Roof Of Student Roost Mealmarket Exchange Mealmarket Street Aberdeen AB24 5SW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed installation of 230 solar PV panels to roof
As published by the council, reference 261205/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 261205/CLP
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Certificate Issued
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- AB24 5SW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Oct 2026
Status changed to Certificate Issued
Previously Pending.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 December 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.
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 lawful development applications in a median of 34 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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