North Drum House Drumoak Aberdeenshire AB31 5ET Data via plota.co.uk

APP/2026/1430 - Planning Permission in Principle Awaiting decision

Proposal

Alterations and Conversion of Ancillary Accommodation and Garage to Form Dwellinghouse Including Sub-Division of Feu Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Nov 2026, from Aberdeenshire's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

SSSI 19 m away: Old Wood of Drum
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.
Registered park or garden 28 m away: Drum Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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

Application type
Planning Permission in Principle
Postcode
AB31 5ET
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Stonehaven And Lower Deeside
Parish
Crathes, Drumoak & Durris
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Inspired Design & Development Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Aberdeenshire usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 1940 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.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100765953-001
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No