APP/2026/0698

1. 24 Apr 2026

   Received by Aberdeenshire

2. 12 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• APP/2026/1220 Awaiting decision

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  Siting of a Touring Caravan within Domestic Curtilage

  16 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• APP/2026/1200 Awaiting decision

  The Old Brewery School Road Ruthven Huntly AB54 4SR

  Existing Use of Holiday Accommodation As Dwellinghouse (Class 9)

  13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• APP/2026/1026 Awaiting decision

  Faichfield Quarry Longside Aberdeenshire AB42 3ED

  Existing Use - Ready Mix Concrete Plant, Staff Welfare Facilities, Site Office and Associated Infrastructure (Access, Parking and Truck Turning)

  15 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• APP/2026/0865 Granted

  37 St Machar Avenue Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5FH

  Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse

  20 May 2026 Lawful development
• APP/2026/0621 Granted

  Lower Drumbulg Gartly Huntly AB54 4SB

  Erection of Ancillary Accommodation

  10 Apr 2026 Lawful development