Land To The South Of Castlewood House Strachan Banchory Aberdeenshire

1. 10 Dec 2024

   Received by Aberdeenshire

2. 11 Dec 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 February 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Aberdeenshire took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Aberdeenshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Aberdeenshire decided full applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land To The North Of Castlewood House Strachan Banchory AB31 6NQ

  APP/2024/0206 Submitted 13 Feb 2024 100 yards away

  Erection of Dwellinghouse

  Granted Outline 14 docs
  Domestic

• Land Adjacent To The Soft Bear Play Centre Castlewood Strachan Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 6NQ

  APP/2016/3007 Submitted 2 Nov 2016 150 yards away

  Condition 2 A) (Layout and Siting), B) (External Appearance and Materials), C) (Landscaping), D) (Levels Survey and Cross Sections), E) (Means of Disposal of Foul and Surface Water), F) (Access), G) (Parking) of Planning Permission in Principle APP/2014/1306 for Erection of Two Dwellinghouses (To Replace Existing Play Centre)

  Granted Conditions 13 docs
  Several homes

• Castlewood Caravan Strachan Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 6NQ

  APP/2017/0546 Submitted 3 Mar 2017 200 yards away

  Change of Use of Land from Agricultural to Caravan Site (25 Stances)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Castlewood Caravan Strachan Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 6NQ

  APP/2020/2529 Submitted 15 Dec 2020 200 yards away

  Permanent Residential Occupation of 25 Caravans approved under APP/2017/0546

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• Land To The North Of Castlewood Strachan Banchory Aberdeenshire

  APP/2017/1622 Submitted 21 Jun 2017 200 yards away

  Erection of Dwellinghouse

  Granted Outline 14 docs
  Domestic

• Bucharn Croft Strachan Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 6NQ

  APP/2026/1032 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Domestic

• APP/2026/1621 Awaiting decision

  Base Station Tullich Invercauld Estate Pass Of Ballater Aberdeenshire

  Installation Of Generator

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Full applications
• APP/2026/1506 Awaiting decision

  Surfside Caravan Park Harbour Road Fraserburgh AB43 9TB

  Extension to Caravan Site Operating Times (March to January)

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• APP/2026/1489 Awaiting decision

  3 Gean Court Balmedie AB23 8ST

  Extension to Dwellinghouse and Installation of Flue

  Received 31 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• APP/2026/1494 Awaiting decision

  18 David Mclean Drive Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8PW

  Erection of Garden Room (Retrospective)

  Received 31 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• APP/2026/1476 Awaiting decision

  Huntly Hotel 18 The Square Huntly Aberdeenshire AB54 8BR

  Alterations to Hotel Including Replacement Doors

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications