Planning application
Aberdeen Arms Hotel 31 The Square Tarland AB34 4TX
Works: New dwelling Several homes
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Proposal
Alterations and Partial Change of Use from Hotel (Class 7) to 3 Flats (Sui Generis) Including Internal Alterations
As published by the council, reference APP/2026/0958
Application record
- Reference
- APP/2026/0958
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Aboyne, Upper Deeside And Donside
- Parish
- Cromar
- Postcode
- AB34 4TX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Aberdeenshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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APP/2026/0984 Awaiting decision
Aberdeen Arms Hotel 31 The Square Tarland AB34 4TX
Alterations and Partial Change of Use from Hotel (Class 7) to 3 Flats (Sui Generis)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Aberdeenshire
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 July 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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