40 Union Terrace Aberdeen AB10 1NP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Conversion of the upper floors to form 4 residential flats, installation and removal of partition walls and doors, secondary glazing, extract/inlet vents. formation of bin store and all associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 227.

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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

Council
Aberdeen
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
AB10 1NP
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Mid Stocket/Rosemount
Parish
City Centre
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cumming and Co (Aberdeen) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 227, past the statutory target. 78% of changes of use in Aberdeen are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 227171 days past the 56-day target
42%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
100decided 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.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
6 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No