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APP/2026/1578 - Application under Section 42 Awaiting decision

Proposal

Premises for Restoration of Historic Vehicles, Workshop/Design Studio & Associated Car Parking Without Compliance with Condition 2 (Other Purpose Within Use Class 5) of Planning Permission Reference Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from Aberdeenshire's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
Special area of conservation 70 m away: River Dee
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Not affected
No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 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

Application type
Application under Section 42
Postcode
AB35 5PN
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Aboyne, Upper Deeside And Donside
Parish
Ballater & Crathie
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Moxon Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Aberdeenshire usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 1841 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.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100769084-001
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No