Prior Approval approval rate in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire approved 99.3% of prior approval applications, based on 566 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
99.3%
prior approval approval rate
566
Prior Approval decisions
562
Approved
4
Refused
95.8%
Aberdeenshire overall
How prior approval compares in Aberdeenshire
Prior Approval
99.3%
Aberdeenshire all types
95.8%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 2,975 decisions.
Other application types in Aberdeenshire
Full
95.8%
Prior Approval
99.3%
Trees
97.5%
Other
84.0%
Listed Building
93.5%
Advertisement
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
90.4%