Planning application
Land At Schoolhill (Phase 1) Portlethen
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of 43 Dwellinghouses
As published by the council, reference APP/2026/0139
Application record
- Reference
- APP/2026/0139
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- North Kincardine
- Parish
- Portlethen & District
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Aberdeenshire
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9 Feb 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 6 April 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
173 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 full applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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