Mearns planning approval rate
Mearns ward in Aberdeenshire has a 97.0% approval rate based on 235 planning decisions. Aberdeenshire overall: 95.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
97.0%
ward approval rate
235
Decisions
228
Approved
7
Refused
95.8%
Aberdeenshire average
Mearns is broadly in line with the Aberdeenshire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Mearns compares
Mearns ward
97.0%
Aberdeenshire overall
95.8%
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Recent decisions in Mearns
Erection of Bird Hide and Formation of Boardwalk · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Erection of Replacement Fishing Hut · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Erection of Replacement Workshop/Storage Building · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of House Type of Planning Permission Reference · Thu 06 Aug 2026
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Other wards in Aberdeenshire
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Stonehaven And Lower Deeside (95.4%)
Central Buchan (92.9%)
Mid-Formartine (95.4%)
Banff And District (94.0%)
Banchory And Mid-Deeside (98.1%)
Turriff And District (95.5%)
North Kincardine (97.0%)
West Garioch (96.5%)
Ellon And District (100.0%)