Land To West Of A96 Between Thainstone And Port Elphinstone Roundabouts (B993) LDP Allocated Sites OP5, OP6 And The Northernmost Parcel SR1 Crichie Inverurie

1. 22 Aug 2025

   Received by Aberdeenshire

2. 4 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 October 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 outline applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Sites OP5, OP6, OP11 Crichie Inverurie

  ENQ/2024/1058 Submitted 18 Jul 2024 0m away

  EIA Screening Residential Led Mixed Use Development Including Local Centre and Land for a Primary School with Associated Infrastructure (Including Roads, Parking, Landscaping, Open Space, Allotments, Park and Choose Facility and SUDS)

  Decided Outline 2 docs

• Sites OP5, OP6, OP11 Crichie Inverurie

  ENQ/2024/0523 Submitted 11 Apr 2024 0m away

  Residential Led Mixed Use Development Including Local Centre and Land for a Primary School with Associated Infrastructure (Including Roads, Parking, Landscaping, Open Space, Allotments, Park and Choose Facility and SuDS)

  Decided 2 docs

• 3 Crichie Cottages Port Elphinstone Inverurie Aberdeenshire AB51 5NP

  APP/2026/0260 Submitted 17 Feb 2026 188m away

  75% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

  Demolition of Dwellinghouse and Outbuildings and Erection of 3 Dwellinghouses

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 32 docs
  Several homes

• 3 Crichie Cottages Port Elphinstone Inverurie AB51 5NP

  APP/2024/0751 Submitted 2 May 2024 211m away

  Demolition of Dwellinghouse and Outbuildings and Erection of 3 Dwellinghouses

  Granted Outline Demolition 32 docs
  Several homes

• Site At Crichie Inverurie

  APP/2021/0525 Submitted 10 Mar 2021 313m away

  Erection of 737 Dwellinghouses, Business and Industrial Development, Community Facilities including Primary School and Associated Infrastructure without Compliance with Conditions 1c (Foot and Cycle Path Connection) and 3 (Foot and Cycle Path Connection) of Planning Permission Reference APP/2013/0267

  Granted Outline 22 docs
  Major scheme

• Lawrence Of Kemnay Elphinstone Road Port Elphinstone Inverurie Aberdeenshire AB51 3RN

  APP/2022/1565 Submitted 14 Jul 2022 349m away

  Alterations and Extension to Car Showroom

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• APP/2026/0778 Granted

  Land At The Rear Of Strathlyn Main Street Garmond Cuminestown AB53 5TQ

  Erection of Dwellinghouse

  8 May 2026 Outline
• ENQ/2026/0238 Decided

  Field Below Steading St Johns Wells Farm Fyvie AB51 8PX

  Erection of Free Range Poultry Building, 2 Feed Silos and Associated Infrastructure

  13 Feb 2026 Outline
• ENQ/2026/0208 Decided

  Cromlet Farm St Katherines Aberdeenshire AB51 8SP

  Erection of Free Range Poultry Building, 4 Silos and Associated Infrastructure

  10 Feb 2026 Outline
• APP/2025/0877 Refused

  Site Adjacent To Safelift Offshore Ltd Aquithie Road Kemnay AB51 5PD

  Change Of Use To Form Football Pitch And Associated Facilities

  29 May 2025 Outline
• APP/2026/0768 Granted

  Land At Upper Muirskie Netherley AB12 5GS

  Erection of Dwellinghouse

  7 May 2026 Outline