Stonehaven And Lower Deeside planning approval rate
Stonehaven And Lower Deeside ward in Aberdeenshire has a 95.4% approval rate based on 218 planning decisions. Aberdeenshire overall: 95.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
95.4%
ward approval rate
218
Decisions
208
Approved
10
Refused
95.8%
Aberdeenshire average
Stonehaven And Lower Deeside is broadly in line with the Aberdeenshire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Stonehaven And Lower Deeside compares
Stonehaven And Lower Deeside ward
95.4%
Aberdeenshire overall
95.8%
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Recent decisions in Stonehaven And Lower Deeside
Erection of 3 Dwellinghouses (Change of House Type, Plot Layout and Levels of Pl · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Change of Use of Land to Class 3 (Food and Drink) to Form Outdoor Seating Area A · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Alterations And Extension To Dwellinghouse · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Installation of Door · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Alterations to Dwellinghouse and Internal Alterations · Thu 06 Aug 2026
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