Second Floor Right 37 Market Street City Centre Aberdeen AB11 5PY Data via plota.co.uk

260818/DPP - Detailed Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from flat (sui generis) to mixed use flat (sui generis) and short-term let (sui generis) with maximum occupancy of 4 people Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade C listed: Douglas Hotel, 43-45 Market Street, Aberdeen
List entry LB20447 · 19 m away · 35 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 8 Grade B, 25 Grade C)
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 ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
The City Centre Conservation Area 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
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
Aberdeen
Application type
Detailed Planning Permission
Postcode
AB11 5PY
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
George Street/Harbour
Parish
City Centre
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve Time Limited
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 26 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.

109 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No