Upper Floors 163 King Street Aberdeen AB24 5AE Data via plota.co.uk

260850/DPP - Detailed Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Change of use to HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) and Installation of extract vents to dormer roof Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 68.

Site constraints 2

10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: County Hotel, 151 King Street, Aberdeen, Grade C, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade B, 7 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 ↗
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
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 5AE
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
George Street/Harbour
Parish
Castlehill And Pittodrie
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Calder Design

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 75% of changes of use in Aberdeen are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
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.

43 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No