The Craibstone Suites 15 Bon-accord Square Aberdeen AB11 6DJ Data via plota.co.uk

261136/DPP - Detailed Planning Permission Pending
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from serviced apartments to student accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Aberdeen's recent changes of use.

Documents 19

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Revised Supporting Statement Drawing · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Statement · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport statement Supporting Statement · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment Other · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

PDF L 05 Proposed student accommodation Basement sunk area Cycle storage Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF E 01 Existing and Proposed Elevations Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EX 01 Existing Basement Plan Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EX 02 Existing Ground Floor Plan Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EX 03 Existing First Floor Plan Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EX 04 Existing second floor plan Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF L 01 Proposed Basement Plan Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF L 02 Proposed Ground Floor plan Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF L 03 Proposed First Floor Plan Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF L 04 Proposed second floor plan Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LP 01 Location Plan Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application PDF Application Form · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF ACC - Waste and Recycling Consultee Comment · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Notification List Neighbour Notification List · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ACC - Roads Development Management Consultee Comment · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Grade B listed: 15 Bon-Accord Square, Aberdeen
List entry LB20136 · 4 m away · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade B, 14 Grade C)
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.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Bon-Accord Crescent/Crown St. 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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

Council
Aberdeen
Application type
Detailed Planning Permission
Postcode
AB11 6DJ
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Parish
City Centre
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Aberdeen usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 755 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
38%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
119decided 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.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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