11-bedroom HMO at 34a, 34B And 36 College Bounds, Aberdeen
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Aberdeen Planning Development Management Committee on 17 Sept 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
The application sought detailed planning permission to change three flats into an 11-bedroom house in multiple occupation.
“The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-”
“That the application for Detailed Planning Permission for the change of use from 3 flats to form an 11 bedroom HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) at 34A, 34B And 36 College Bounds, Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-”
Minutes
Officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended approval subject to conditions covering permission duration and secure cycle storage.
“The use hereby approved shall not take place unless details of secure cycle storage within the site, including cycle stands, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and evidence of provision of such storage facilities has subsequently been provided.”
Minutes
Who spoke
A senior planner spoke in support of the application and answered members’ questions.
The committee’s decision
The committee approved the application conditionally and added an advisory note about waste management.
“The Committee resolved:- to approve the application conditionally with an advisory note added to read:-”
“Bins must be presented at the kerbside of College Bounds only on the day of collection and returned promptly thereafter. Bins must not be stored at the kerbside or obstruct the pavement at any other time. - COUNCILLOR CIARAN MCRAE, Convener…”
Minutes
Sources
- Aberdeen Planning Development Management Committee minutes, 17 September 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Aberdeen's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Thursday 17 September 2026
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