Former Council Office Murray Terrace Alford AB33 8TY Data via plota.co.uk

APP/2026/1532 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of Use from Class 4 (Business) to Childcare Nursery Class 10 (Non-residential Institutions) Including Alterations and Extension and Erection of Fence Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from Aberdeenshire's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 14 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Registered battlefield: Battle of Alford
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 1 listed building within 150 m.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
AB33 8TY
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Huntly, Strathbogie And Howe Of Alford
Parish
Donside
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Crawford Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 48 of the 56-day target. Aberdeenshire usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 4811 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
38%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
89decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100768191-001
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No