Machar Wood Newmachar Aberdeenshire AB21 0UQ

1. 6 Oct 2025

   Received by Aberdeenshire

2. 15 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Aberdeenshire granted permission on 11 November 2025, 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land Adjacent To Bellfield Farmhouse Newmachar Aberdeenshire AB21 0RJ

  APP/2017/0034 Submitted 9 Jan 2017 300 yards away

  Erection of Dwellinghouse

  Refused Full applications 35 docs
  Domestic

• Site At Gardenshillock Fintray Aberdeenshire AB21 0RL

  APP/2022/2552 Submitted 7 Dec 2022 350 yards away

  Erection of General Purpose Agricultural Storage Building in relation to Prior Notification Reference APP/2022/2110

  Granted Prior approval 10 docs

• Site At Gardenshillock Fintray Aberdeenshire AB21 0RL

  APP/2022/2110 Submitted 4 Oct 2022 350 yards away

  Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-Residential)

  Granted Prior approval 9 docs

• The Steading Gardenshillock Fintray AB21 0RL

  APP/2023/0177 Submitted 2 Feb 2023 350 yards away

  Change of Use of Land to Form Residential Garden, Erection of Garage and Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Domestic

• Site Adjacent To Lairshill Newmachar

  APP/2021/0468 Submitted 4 Mar 2021 0.3 miles away

  Erection of Dwellinghouse

  Refused Outline 20 docs
  Domestic

• Hillcrest Disblair Newmachar Aberdeenshire AB21 0RJ

  APP/2024/1952 Submitted 2 Dec 2024 0.3 miles away

  Erection of Agricultural Building

  Granted Prior approval 6 docs

• APP/2026/1188 Granted

  Former Gartly School Park Lane Gartly Huntly Aberdeenshire AB54 4QF

  Prior Notification For Demolition Of Buildings

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• APP/2026/1075 Refused

  Land North Of Logie Farm Hatton Of Fintray Aberdeenshire AB21 0HX

  Erection of Agricultural Building

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• APP/2026/1216 Granted

  Knaps Newmachar AB21 0QJ

  Extension of Agricultural Storage Building in relation to Prior Notification Reference APP/2026/0737

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• APP/2026/1241 Granted

  Land At Cushnie Auchterless Turriff AB53 8BH

  Erection of Agricultural Building

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• APP/2026/1195 Granted

  Land At Parkside Oldmeldrum AB51 0AE

  Erection of Agricultural Building

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval