3 West Church Street Buckie Moray AB56 1BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00643/APP - Application for Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of club to a funeral home with chapel of rest at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Consultation
26 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 6 Oct 2026; it is now day 136. Comments are open until 6 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 29

Other documents 2

PDF DEVELOPER OBLIGATIONS Correspondence · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗
IMG Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Advertisement · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: All Saints Episcopal Church, West Church Street, Buckie, Grade B, 44 m away · 3 Grade B
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Special protection area 305 m away: Moray Firth
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Moray
Application type
Application for Planning Permission
Postcode
AB56 1BN
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Buckie
Parish
Buckie & District
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Power
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 136, past the statutory target. 65% of changes of use in Moray are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 1362 days to the predicted decision (day 138)
29%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
56decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Moray in the last twelve months, from validation. Moray decision record →

Public comments

16comments received
3 objecting1 neutral12 supporting

75% support · above the UK average of 16%

49 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100754652-001
Neighbours
15 Sept 2026
Consultation
26 May 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No