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Glendronach Distillery Forgue Huntly AB54 6DB

Awaiting decision Aberdeenshire APP/2026/0091 Hazardous Substances Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Storage of Hazardous Substances

As published by the council, reference APP/2026/0091

Application record

Reference
APP/2026/0091
Type
Hazardous Substances Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Huntly, Strathbogie And Howe Of Alford
Parish
Strathbogie
Postcode
AB54 6DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Aberdeenshire register

This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • APP/2026/0982 Granted

    Glendronach Distillery Forgue Huntly AB54 6DB

    Erection of Whisky Storage Building and Formation of Hardstanding

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • APP/2026/0761 Granted

    Glendronach Distillery Forgue Huntly AB54 6DB

    Erection of Overhead Line (Retrospective)

    Decided 24 Jun 2026 Other
  • APP/2024/1348 Granted

    Glendronach Distillery Forgue Huntly AB54 6DB

    Erection of Whisky Storage Building, Tank Farm, Loading Bay, Ancillary Storage Buildings and Hardstanding Area

    Decided 20 Dec 2024 Full applications
  • APP/2024/1137 Granted

    Glendronach Distillery Forgue Huntly AB54 6DB

    Internal and External Alterations to Visitors Centre, Alterations to Walled Garden and Upgrade of Existing Driveway

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • APP/2023/1123 Granted

    Glendronach Distillery Forgue Huntly AB54 6DB

    Erection of Boiler House and Chimney

    Decided 7 Nov 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Received by Aberdeenshire

  2. 30 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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

12 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 less common application types in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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