Mains Of Park Lonmay Fraserburgh AB43 8RX Data via plota.co.uk

APP/2026/0145 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of Use from Agricultural to Vehicle Repair Business (Class 5) (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Committee
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 15 Apr 2026; it is now day 247. The consultation period closed on 15 Apr 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Aberdeenshire Buchan Area Committee on 25 Aug 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved unanimously

Against officer advice: officers had recommended refusal.

  • No valid representations were received, while consultees raised no objections subject to conditions on access, visibility and operating hours.
  • The committee unanimously agreed to grant permission subject to conditions, finding the building redundant, the site sustainable and no suitable alternative identified.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer assessment, consultation responses, representations, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Aberdeenshire's committee minutes of 25 Aug 2026.

Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
AB43 8RX
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Central Buchan
Parish
Strichen & District
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Baxter Design Company

Decision outlook

Day 247, 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 1 Oct 2026.

Day 247191 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

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100741429-001
Comments by
15 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
10 Feb 2026
Committee
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No