34A, 34B And 36 College Bounds Aberdeen AB24 3DS Data via plota.co.uk

260834/DPP - Detailed Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from 3 flats to form an 11 bedroom HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

34 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 32 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Grade B, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 33 Grade B, 1 Grade C
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 ↗
Old Aberdeen/Balgownie conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Aberdeen
Application type
Detailed Planning Permission
Postcode
AB24 3DS
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Parish
Old Aberdeen
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve Conditionally
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Andrew Megginson Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days faster than Aberdeen's median of 62 for changes of use. Approved, as 90% of changes of use here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
119decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No