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Land To The West Of Hillbrae Way Newmachar

Awaiting decision Aberdeenshire APP/2026/0012 Planning Permission in Principle

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Proposal

Residential Development and Associated Infrastructure (Phases 2 and 3) and Full Planning Permission for Erection of 158 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure (Phase 1)

As published by the council, reference APP/2026/0012

Application record

Reference
APP/2026/0012
Type
Planning Permission in Principle
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
East Garioch
Parish
Newmachar

Site history

Applications at this address on the Aberdeenshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • ENQ/2026/0187 Decided

    Land To The West Of Hillbrae Way Newmachar

    Planning Permission in Principle for Residential Development and Associated Infrastructure (Phases 2 and 3) and Planning Permission for Erection of 158 Dwellinghouses and Associated Infrastructure (Phase 1)

    Decided 25 Feb 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Received by Aberdeenshire

  2. 15 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 March 2026, 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

199 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

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.

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