Masons Arms Hotel 1 Castle Street Rosehearty Aberdeenshire AB43 7JJ Data via plota.co.uk

APP/2026/1597 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of Use and Alterations and Extension of Hotel (Use Class 7) to Form 2 Holiday Lets (Use Class 9) and Cafe (Class 3) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Dec 2026, from Aberdeenshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

SSSI 160 m away: Rosehearty to Fraserburgh Coast
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 October 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
AB43 7JJ
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Troup
Parish
Rosehearty
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Baxter Design Company

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Aberdeenshire usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 950 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100769532-001
Comments by
18 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No