Planning application
Ramsay Arms Hotel Main Street Fettercairn AB30 1XX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
External Alterations to Hotel Including Conversion of Outbuilding to Hotel Accommodation (Class 7) and Community Room (Class 10)
As published by the council, reference APP/2026/1072
Application record
- Reference
- APP/2026/1072
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Mearns
- Parish
- Mearns
- Postcode
- AB30 1XX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Aberdeenshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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APP/2026/1073 Granted
Ramsay Arms Hotel Main Street Fettercairn AB30 1XX
Installation of Signage (Illuminated and Non-Illuminated)
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APP/2024/0314 Withdrawn
Ramsay Arms Hotel Main Street Fettercairn AB30 1XX
Demolition of Outbuildings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Aberdeenshire
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15 Jul 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 9 September 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
82 documents on file for this application
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