Planning application
Land To The West Of Hillbrae Way Newmachar
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.
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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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by Aberdeenshire
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15 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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