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 73 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 107m 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 154m 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 172m 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 172m 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 203m away

  Erection of Dwellinghouse

  Granted Outline 14 docs
  Domestic

• Bucharn Croft Strachan Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 6NQ

  APP/2026/1032 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 284m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug

  Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse

  Decided Extension
  Domestic

• APP/2026/0708 Granted

  Telephone Exchange Main Street Hatton Aberdeenshire AB42 0QQ

  Alterations to Building

  27 Apr 2026 Full applications
• APP/2026/0125 Withdrawn

  5 To 8 Bridge Street Peterhead AB42 1DH

  Installation of Replacement Doors and Alteration to Rear Wall

  27 Jan 2026 Full applications
• APP/2026/0577 Granted

  Heughhead Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8HD

  Alteration, Extension and Conversion Of Existing Steading To Form Ancillary Accommodation

  31 Mar 2026 Full applications
• APP/2026/0072 Granted

  Land To The East Of Cottown Strathdon

  Renewal of Planning Permission Reference APP/2023/0163 Erection of Dwellinghouse including Change of Use of Land from Agricultural to Domestic Garden Ground and Formation of Access

  19 Jan 2026 Full applications
• APP/2026/0458 Granted

  Gardeners Cottage Knockleith Auchterless Turriff Aberdeenshire AB53 8BH

  Erection of Garage

  18 Mar 2026 Full applications