Chapelpark Whitecairns Aberdeenshire AB23 8UQ Data via plota.co.uk

APP/2026/1371 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of Use of Guest House (Class 7) to Dwellinghouse (Class 9) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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
AB23 8UQ
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Mid-Formartine
Parish
Belhelvie
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
D K Meldrum Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 7 days faster than Aberdeenshire's median of 59 for changes of use. Approved, as 95% of changes of use here are.

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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100764967-001
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No