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Macduff Marine Aquarium 11 High Shore Macduff AB44 1SL

Granted Aberdeenshire APP/2023/2312 Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Alterations and Extension to Aquarium to include Cafe/Restaurant (Class 3), Associated Landscaping and Alterations to Car Park

As published by the council, reference APP/2023/2312

Application record

Reference
APP/2023/2312
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
14 Dec 2023
Validated
22 Dec 2023
Decided
18 Apr 2024
Ward
Troup
Parish
Banff & Macduff
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
AB44 1SL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Dec 2023

    Received by Aberdeenshire

  2. 22 Dec 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Apr 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

77 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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