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Aberdeenshire planning applications
10,637 applications. 95% approved. 65 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 10,637 planning applications from Aberdeenshire. 1,750 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 95% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Aberdeenshire: 1,860 applications received in the last year, 1,750 decisions published.
Aberdeenshire takes a median of 66 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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APP/2026/1824 Awaiting decision
Land At Linnorie Business Park The Ward Huntly Aberdeenshire AB54 8SX
Erection of Two Class 3 Food and Drink Units with Drive Thru Element, Erection of Electric Vehicle Charging Hub with Canopy, Car Parking and Associated Works Without Compliance with Condition 1 (Time) of Full Planning Permission Reference APP/2023/0305
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TRE/2026/0096 Awaiting decision
West Wing Durris Stables Durris Banchory AB31 6BD
Felling of Fir Tree
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APP/2026/1816 Awaiting decision
Invercauld Estate Office 4 Keiloch Invercauld Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5TW
Internal and External Alterations and Change of Use From Class 4 (Business) Office to Class 9 (Dwellinghouse)
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APP/2026/1814 Awaiting decision
Land To East Of Skateraw Store Skateraw Road Newtonhill Aberdeenshire
Erection of Dwellinghouse
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APP/2026/1812 Awaiting decision
Invercauld Estate Office 4 Keiloch Invercauld Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5TW
Alterations and Change of Use From Class 4 (Business) Office to Class 9 (Dwellinghouse)
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APP/2026/1809 Awaiting decision
Hillhead Croft West Of Blairs Kintore AB51 0YX
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse and Garage
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TRE/2026/0095 Awaiting decision
32 Beechcroft Gardens Insch Aberdeenshire AB52 6WF
Works to Norway Maple Tree
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APP/2026/1799 Awaiting decision
Suites 1 - 5 Hilton Grand Vacations Club At Craigendarroch Suites Braemar Road Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5XA
Installation of Replacement Roof Covering, Canopy, Patio, Door and Side Screens
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TRE/2026/0094 Awaiting decision
Ordeans Arbeadie Terrace Banchory AB31 5TN
Felling of Sequoia Tree
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TRE/2026/0093 Awaiting decision
1 South Row Catterline Stonehaven AB39 2UL
Felling of Sycamore Tree
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TRE/2026/0092 Awaiting decision
16 Woodlands Park Durris Banchory AB31 6BF
Felling of 3 Silver Birch Trees
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APP/2026/1784 Awaiting decision
16 Townhead Avenue Inverurie Aberdeenshire AB51 4SS
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
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APP/2026/1778 Awaiting decision
Caravan Plot 72 Whitehills Caravan Park Whitehills Aberdeenshire AB45 2JN
Occupation of Caravan as Staff Accommodation
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APP/2026/1777 Awaiting decision
2 Kirkton Road Fraserburgh AB43 9PF
Demolition of Dwellinghouse
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ENQ/2026/1930 Awaiting decision
Land On Monymusk Estate Land To South Of Bridgefoot Farm Kemnay Aberdeenshire AB51 5LP
Construction and Operation of Anaerobic Digestion (Ad), Biomethane Production and Gas-Grid Injection Facility
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APP/2026/1772 Awaiting decision
Site To North Of Knowhead Gardenstown Aberdeenshire
Erection of Dwellinghouse and Garage
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APP/2026/1776 Awaiting decision
2 Bridge Street Ellon AB41 9AA
Display of Signage (Illuminated)
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APP/2026/1773 Awaiting decision
Lower Ladysford Boyndlie Fraserburgh AB43 7LT
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghoue
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APP/2026/1775 Awaiting decision
Plot 3 Site At Mid Lenshie Rothienorman AB51 8XU
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of Housetype to Planning Permission Reference APP/2021/1724 for Demolition of Existing Steading, Erection of 3 Dwellinghouses and Change of Use of Land from Agricultural to Domestic)
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ENQ/2026/1931 Awaiting decision
Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm
Onshore Transmission Development Area
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TRE/2026/0091 Awaiting decision
St Margaret's Episcopal Church Castleton Terrace Braemar AB35 5ZR
Felling of Lime Tree
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APP/2026/1769 Awaiting decision
Braemount Rocksley Drive Boddam AB42 3BA
Erection of Garage
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APP/2026/1771 Awaiting decision
15 Whitehall View Insch AB52 6HF
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
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APP/2026/1767 Awaiting decision
Brae View 69 Evan Street Stonehaven AB39 2HR
Demolition of Conservatory and Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
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APP/2026/1764 Awaiting decision
1 Mormond Place Inverallochy Aberdeenshire AB43 8YE
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
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APP/2026/1759 Awaiting decision
9 Roscobie Park Banchory AB31 5RE
Erection of Decking
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APP/2026/1760 Awaiting decision
Cairnlea Of Melrose Gamrie Banff AB45 3RX
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
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TRE/2026/0090 Awaiting decision
Ramsay Square Main Street Fettercairn Aberdeenshire AB30 1XX
Pruning of 1 Willow Tree
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APP/2026/1763 Awaiting decision
Barra Berries Farm And Coffee Shop Oldmeldrum Aberdeenshire AB51 0BB
Erection of Shed
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APP/2026/1755 Awaiting decision
Pineview Fowlershill Dyce Aberdeenshire AB21 7AQ
Erection of Agricultural Building
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APP/2026/1754 Awaiting decision
3A-G Back Path Banff Aberdeenshire AB45 1AR
Replacement Windows
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APP/2026/1758 Awaiting decision
5 - 21 Culbert Street Portsoy AB45 2QP
Replacement Windows
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TRE/2026/0089 Awaiting decision
Ardlair 25 Millwood Road Ellon Aberdeenshire AB41 9FA
Felling of 1 Sycamore Tree
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APP/2026/1750 Awaiting decision
25 And 27 Littlejohn Street Huntly Aberdeenshire AB54 8HL
Installation of Replacement Windows
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APP/2026/1745 Awaiting decision
15 Main Road Blackburn AB21 0XN
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
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APP/2026/1746 Awaiting decision
Glenkindie Castle Glenkindie Alford AB33 8ST
Installation of Ramp and Steps and Internal Alterations
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APP/2026/1747 Awaiting decision
Hallhill Cobairdy Huntly AB54 7YB
Erection of Agricultural Building
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APP/2026/1748 Awaiting decision
10A, 10B, 10C, 10D And 12A, 12B, 12C And 12D New Road Huntly Aberdeenshire AB54 8EY
Installation of Replacement Windows
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APP/2026/1744 Awaiting decision
Queensbriggs Lumsden AB54 4JT
Erection of Agricultural Building
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APP/2026/1743 Awaiting decision
Steading At Hallhead Mains Craigievar Alford AB33 8LR
Installation Of Cast Iron Wall Vents
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APP/2026/1739 Awaiting decision
North Esk Viaduct St Cyrus
Installation of Rockarmour Pitching and Steel Sheet Pile
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APP/2026/1736 Awaiting decision
22 Merchant Street Peterhead Aberdeenshire AB42 1DU
Installation of Replacement Windows
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APP/2026/1737 Awaiting decision
Plot 28 (U) Land At Meldrum House Estate Oldmeldrum Aberdeenshire
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of House Type to Planning Permission Reference APP/2021/2089)
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APP/2026/1727 Awaiting decision
7 Auchlee Wynd Portlethen AB12 4AB
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse and Erection of Decking
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APP/2026/1728 Awaiting decision
Knappach Hall Tillquhillie Banchory AB31 6JS
Alterations and Change of Use from Community Hall (Class 10 Non-residential Institutions) to Dwellinghouse (Class 9 Houses)
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APP/2026/1725 Awaiting decision
20 - 22 Merchant Street Peterhead AB42 1DU
Internal and External Alterations to Building
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APP/2026/1734 Awaiting decision
Aldi Stores Ltd Loco Works Road Inverurie AB51 4FY
Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps, Plant Equipment and Associated Works
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APP/2026/1730 Awaiting decision
Plot 27 West Croft Park 23 Westcroft Close Memsie Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire AB43 7BF
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of House Type to Planning Permission Reference APP/2023/0562)
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APP/2026/1735 Awaiting decision
12 Causewayend Crescent Aberchirder AB54 7TF
Alterations to Dwellinghouse
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APP/2026/1729 Awaiting decision
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Westhill Drive Westhill AB32 6FY
Installation of Plant, Staircase and Associated Works
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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APP/2026/1441 Granted
Syedbari Whitecairns Aberdeenshire AB23 8UJ
Extensions to Dwellinghouse
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APP/2026/0475 Granted
Mill Of Bandley Cottage Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8HD
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse Including Internal Alterations
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APP/2026/0473 Granted
Mill Of Bandley Cottage Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8HD
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
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APP/2026/1157 Granted
Longhaven House Longhaven Peterhead AB42 0PB
Installation of Biomass Boiler in Outbuilding
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TRE/2026/0074 Granted
Mains Of Hilton Catterline Stonehaven AB39 2UN
Felling of 2 Spruce Trees
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TRE/2026/0075 Granted
5 Pheppie Road Muchalls Stonehaven AB39 3XU
Felling of 1 Holly Tree and 4 Lawson Cypress Trees
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TRE/2026/0071 Granted
Galloquhine Auchenblae Laurencekirk AB30 1TT
Tree Works
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ENQ/2026/1702 Decided
Land Within Thainstone Business Park Inverurie Aberdeenshire AB51 5GT
Erection of Training Centre, Associated Roads, Ancillary Development and Landscaping
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TRE/2026/0067 Granted
Hillview Richmond Road Huntly AB54 8BH
Crown Reduction of Norway Maple
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TRE/2026/0066 Granted
Cardowan 31 Slug Road Stonehaven AB39 2DU
Felling of Horse Chestnut Tree and Sycamore Maple Tree
The full record
Decisions between 2016 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 9,991 decisions from Aberdeenshire between 2016 and 2026, part of 10,637 applications on record. Over that period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 8,569 granted against 513 refused. The busiest single year was 2017, with 1,554 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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APP/2015/3749 Withdrawn
31 Downies Village Downies Portlethen Aberdeenshire AB12 4QX
Alterations and Extension to Garage and Change of Use to form Ancillary Accommodation
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APP/2015/3901 Granted
The Salvation Army 47 Windmill Street Roanheads Peterhead Aberdeenshire AB42 1UL
Re-roofing of Church
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APP/2015/3762 Granted
Telephone Exchange Fife Brae Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5YL
Installation of DSLAM Cabinet
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APP/2016/0175 Granted
Muirden Of Cranna Aberchirder Aberdeenshire AB54 7TY
Extension to Agricultural Building
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APP/2016/0165 Granted
Greenleys Benholm Johnshaven Aberdeenshire DD10 0HX
Erection of Chicken Shed with 2 No. Extractor Units and 2 No. Feed Bins and Formation of Access and Track
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APP/2016/0174 Withdrawn
The Linsmohr Hotel Oldmeldrum Road Pitmedden Aberdeenshire AB41 7NY
Change of Use of Part of Building and Site from Commercial (Class 7) to Housing (Class 9)
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APP/2016/0392 Granted
Mill Lodge Cushnie Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8LH
Erection of Agricultural Storage Shed
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APP/2015/3899 Granted
18 James Street Peterhead Aberdeenshire AB42 1DR
Alterations to Form Dwellinghouse
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APP/2016/0171 Granted
Plot 32 Land At And Adjacent To Blairs College Estate Blairs Aberdeenshire
Erection of Dwellinghouse and Garage (Change of House Type and Garage Type of Previously Approved APP/2013/1291)
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APP/2016/0468 Withdrawn
Mill Of Colp Croft Turriff Aberdeenshire AB53 8DX
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 624 36%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 598 34%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 528 30%
Planning agents in Aberdeenshire
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Baxter Design Company 82% granted overall 18
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Arcus Design Ltd 92% granted overall 14
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John Wink Design 96% granted overall 12
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RJM Architectural Design 85% granted overall 6
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McWilliam Lippe Architects Ltd 85% granted overall 5
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Colin Thompson Chartered Architect 100% granted overall 5
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Annie Kenyon Architects Ltd. 100% granted overall 5
Browse by ward
Applications by ward in Aberdeenshire
- Aboyne, Upper Deeside And Donside 991
- Banchory And Mid-Deeside 514
- Banff And District 637
- Central Buchan 734
- East Garioch 447
- Ellon And District 429
- Fraserburgh And District 342
- Huntly, Strathbogie And Howe Of Alford 801
- Inverurie And District 304
- Mearns 803
- Mid-Formartine 628
- North Kincardine 456
- Peterhead North And Rattray 383
- Peterhead South And Cruden 329
- Stonehaven And Lower Deeside 615
- Troup 378
- Turriff And District 530
- West Garioch 463
- Westhill And District 451
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Aberdeenshire decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, Aberdeenshire decided 1750 planning applications. 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Aberdeenshire?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 65 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Aberdeenshire decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1750 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 36% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 70% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Aberdeenshire decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 9991 decisions from Aberdeenshire between 2016 and 2026, out of 10,637 applications on record. Across that whole period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Aberdeenshire?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 216 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Aberdeenshire's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Aberdeenshire: 10,637 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,750 decided, 95% approved, median 65 days to a decision. 1,860 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2016 and 2026: 9,991 in total, 94% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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