Planning application
Cortes Junction Approximately 1.2 Km North-west Of Lonmay Fraserburgh
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Improvements to the Existing Cortes Junction
As published by the council, reference ENQ/2026/0553
Application record
- Reference
- ENQ/2026/0553
- Type
- EIA Screening Request
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Fraserburgh And District
- Parish
- Rathen, Memsie & District
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Aberdeenshire
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 May 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.
What 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 outline applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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