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Site At Dowrieburn Laurencekirk Aberdeenshire

Granted Aberdeenshire APP/2017/1165 Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of Use of Former Piggery to Tourist Holiday Park Consisting of 49 Chalets (2 Chalets for Retail Units, 1 Chalet for Office/Reception, 1 Chalet for Bistro and 2 Chalets for Staff Accommodation), Erection of Fencing and Walls, Formation of Vehicular Access, Car Parking and Access Road, Installation of Entrance Feature and Bollard Lighting

As published by the council, reference APP/2017/1165

Application record

Reference
APP/2017/1165
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
8 May 2017
Validated
22 May 2017
Decided
16 Mar 2018
Ward
Mearns
Parish
Mearns
Decision by
Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 May 2017

    Received by Aberdeenshire

  2. 22 May 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Mar 2018

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • APP/2026/0824 Awaiting decision

    Royal Arch Riverside Park Dowrieburn Laurencekirk AB30 1BA

    Change of Use of Former Piggery to Tourist Holiday Park Consisting of 49 Chalets (2 Chalets for Retail Units, 1 Chalet for Office/Reception, 1 Chalet for Bistro and 2 Chalets for Staff Accommodation), Erection of Fencing and Walls, Formation of Vehicular Access, Car Parking and Access Road, Installation of Entrance Feature and Bollard Lighting without Compliance with Condition 11 Access Path for Pedestrian and Cyclist of Planning Permission Reference APP/2017/1165

    Submitted 15 May 2026
  • APP/2022/0367 Withdrawn

    Royal Arch Riverside Park Dowrieburn Laurencekirk Aberdeenshire AB30 1BA

    Change of Use of Former Piggery to Tourist Holiday Park Consisting of 62 Chalets (Including 4 Retail Units (Class 1), 1 Office/Reception Unit (Class 4), 1 Restaurant Unit (Class 3) and 1 Spa/Gym Unit (Class 11), Car Parking, Lighting, Boundary Treatments and Drainage (Amendment to Previous Planning Permission APP/2017/1165)

    Decided 21 Nov 2022 Full applications

Documents

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

141 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Aberdeenshire granted permission on 16 March 2018, 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.

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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