Former Kingswell Nursery Seafield Street Banff Aberdeenshire AB45 1ED Data via plota.co.uk

APP/2026/0745 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Alterations, Extension and Change of Use of Nursery (Class 10) to Dwellinghouse (Class 9) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
8 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 7 Oct 2026; it is now day 173.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Grade C listed: Kingswell Nursery School, Seafield Street, Banff
List entry LB22097 · 3 m away
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.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 313 m away: Whitehills to Melrose Coast.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
AB45 1ED
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Banff And District
Parish
Banff & Macduff
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 173, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Aberdeenshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 173117 days past the 56-day target
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

1comment received
1 neutral

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100752514-001
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
19 May 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No