Pitmurchie House Torphins Aberdeenshire AB31 4JL

1. 16 Jul 2026

   Received by Aberdeenshire

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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