PlanningLens holds 2,520 decisions from the Aberdeenshire planning portal. The headline approval rate is currently withheld on data-quality grounds.
Enter your postcode to see approval patterns for your ward and application type.
This table counts every decided application in Aberdeenshire, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | – | – | 1,770 | – |
| Prior Approval | – | – | 587 | – |
| Trees | – | – | 382 | – |
| Other | – | – | 209 | – |
| Listed Building | – | – | 183 | – |
| Advertisement | – | – | 86 | – |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | – | – | 58 | – |
| Discharge of Conditions | – | – | 3 | – |
The free check shows approval patterns for your postcode. The property report follows by email.
Check my postcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboyne, Upper Deeside And Donside | – | – | 404 | – |
| Huntly, Strathbogie And Howe Of Alford | – | – | 315 | – |
| Mearns | – | – | 256 | – |
| Stonehaven And Lower Deeside | – | – | 231 | – |
| Central Buchan | – | – | 211 | – |
| Mid-Formartine | – | – | 193 | – |
| Banff And District | – | – | 183 | – |
| Banchory And Mid-Deeside | – | – | 178 | – |
| Turriff And District | – | – | 171 | – |
| North Kincardine | – | – | 146 | – |
| West Garioch | – | – | 130 | – |
| Ellon And District | – | – | 126 | – |
| East Garioch | – | – | 124 | – |
| Westhill And District | – | – | 120 | – |
| Peterhead North And Rattray | – | – | 111 | – |
| Peterhead South And Cruden | – | – | 108 | – |
| Troup | – | – | 105 | – |
| Fraserburgh And District | – | – | 81 | – |
| Inverurie And District | – | – | 81 | – |
How Aberdeenshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, unchanged since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| APP/2026/1179 Banchory And Mid-Deeside | Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse Including Change of Use of Land to Do | Approved |
| APP/2026/0693 Turriff And District | Erection of Car Showroom/Service Centre, Formation of Car Parking, Car Display A | Approved |
| APP/2026/1472 Aboyne, Upper Deeside And Donside | Erection of Domestic Building | Approved |
| APP/2026/1449 Aboyne, Upper Deeside And Donside | Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse | Approved |
| APP/2026/1376 West Garioch | Erection of Garage | Approved |
| APP/2026/1348 Fraserburgh And District | Change of Use from Workshop (Class 4), Alterations and Extension to Building to | Approved |
| APP/2026/1217 Turriff And District | Alterations to Dwellinghouse (Replacement Windows) | Refused |
| APP/2026/1390 Aboyne, Upper Deeside And Donside | Demolition of Existing Outbuilding and Erection of Outbuilding | Approved |
| APP/2026/1372 West Garioch | Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse | Approved |
| APP/2026/1354 Mid-Formartine | Change of Use of Open Land and Alterations and Extension to Existing Veterinary | Approved |
See what has been approved and refused near your address. The property report covers the 20 nearest decisions, refusal patterns in your ward and approval rates by project type, drawn from Aberdeenshire's 2,520 decisions.
Check my postcodeCompare Aberdeenshire's planning approval rates with neighbouring areas:
Dig deeper into Aberdeenshire's planning statistics, by ward, extension type, or project category:
Data-driven guides to help you understand planning approval patterns:
Yes. PlanningLens offers a free planning permission check for Aberdeenshire. Enter your postcode to instantly see approval rates for your ward and application type, based on 2,520 real decisions from Aberdeenshire council. The full property-specific report is also free and emailed within minutes.
Enter your postcode on PlanningLens for a free instant check based on Aberdeenshire's real planning decisions. The free property report goes further: it analyses the 20 nearest comparable decisions to your property, ward-level refusal patterns, and approval rates by application type. Free and emailed within minutes.
PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for Aberdeenshire on data-quality grounds. Decision volumes are still published.
PlanningLens holds 2,520 planning decisions from Aberdeenshire. The approval and refusal split is withheld along with the headline rate.
PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for Aberdeenshire. Ward and project-type breakdowns for this council are withheld on the same basis.