18 David Mclean Drive Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8PW Data via plota.co.uk

APP/2026/1494 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of Garden Room (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
31 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Aberdeenshire's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Registered battlefield: Battle of Alford
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
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
AB33 8PW
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Huntly, Strathbogie And Howe Of Alford
Parish
Donside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 88% of extensions in Aberdeenshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
443decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Aberdeenshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Aberdeenshire decision record →

Public comments

8comments received
8 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100767092-001
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No