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Earlier Planning applications in the Old Aberdeen area



Application Reference: 110321

Proposal Description: Erection of fascia and projecting illuminated and non-illuminated signs  

Application type: Consent to Display Adverts

Address: 17 High Street, Old Aberdeen   AB24 3EE

Date application received: 14/03/2011

Date application Registered: 14/03/2011

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  28/03/2011

Applicant: University of Aberdeen


Application Reference: 110320

Proposal Description: Erection of signs  

Application type: Listed Building Consent

Address: 17 High Street, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3EE

Date application received: 14/03/2011

Date application Registered: 14/03/2011

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  04/04/2011

Applicant: University of Aberdeen


Application Reference:  110286

Proposal Description: Change of use to first floor to provide coffee house and ancillary works to the rest of the building, form decked area in enclosed garden area to form 'Coffee Garden'

Application type: Detailed Design

Address: 57-59 High Street - Kilau Coffee

Date application received: 04/03/2011

Date application Registered: 04/03/2011

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  31/03/2011

Applicant: Kilau Coffee


Application Reference:  110285

Proposal Description: Alterations to first floor to provide kitchen etc.  

Application type: Listed Building Consent

Address: 57-59 High Street - Kilau Coffee

Date application received: 04/03/2011

Date application Registered: 04/03/2011

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  25/03/2011

Applicant: Kilau Cofee


Application Reference: 110010

Proposal Description: Erection of 1 No.non-illuminated fascia sign  

Application type: Consent to Display Adverts

Address: 39 High Street, Old Aberdeen (this is the old post office, known formerly as McHardy’s newsagent)

Date application received: 08/12/2010

Date application Registered: 06/01/2011

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  20/01/2011

Applicant: J G Ross (Bakers) Ltd.   Inverurie


Application Reference: 102021

Proposal Description: Proposed entrance ramp and replacement of certain windows  

Application type: Detailed Planning Permission

Address: 50 - 52 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen

Date application received: 17/12/2010

Date application Registered: 17/12/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  07/01/2011 - Extended to 2 February due to Christmas hols.

Applicant: University of Aberdeen


Application Reference: 102014

Proposal Description: Alterations and refurbishment  (no, we don’t know what that means, either!)

Application type: Listed Building Consent

Address: 50/52 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen

Date application received: 16/12/2010

Date application Registered: 16/12/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  06/01/2011  - Extended to 2 February due to Christmas hols.

Applicant: University of Aberdeen


Application Reference: 101940

Proposal Description: Erection of wall mounted lights  

Application type: Detailed Planning Permission

Address: Butchart Building, University Road

Date application received: 26/11/2010

Date application Registered: 30/11/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  23/12/2010

Applicant: University of Aberdeen  


Application Reference: 101939

Application type: Detailed Planning Permission

Address: New Kings/Taylor Building Regent Walk, Old Aberdeen

Date application received: 30/11/2010

Date application Registered: 30/11/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  23/12/2010

Applicant: University of Aberdeen

Application Reference: 101938

Proposal Description: Erection of lamp posts  

Application type: Detailed Planning Permission

Address: Johnston Hall College Bounds, Old Aberdeen

Date application received: 26/11/2010

Date application Registered: 30/11/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  23/12/2010


Application Reference: 101919

Proposal Description: Demolition of car showroom and erection of pharmacy, dental surgery and 2 two-bedroom flats and associated car parking  

Application type: Detailed planning permission

Address: 519 King Street (site of old car sales room)

Date application received: 25/11/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  21/12/2010

Old Aberdeen Community Council  has some concerns - details to follow


Application Reference: 101805

Proposal Description: Proposed balcony  

Application type: Detailed planning permission

Address: 63 Lord Hay’s Grove

Date application received: 05/11/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  03/12/2010

Old Aberdeen Community Council has no objections


Application Reference: 101581

Proposal Description: Remove 2 Wild Cherry/Gean because they are casting shade and preventing the growth of other plants in the garden. Trees to be replaced with 2 Rowans. Remove 1 Multi stem Sycamore because it is causing excessive shade  

Application type: work to a tree in a conservation area

Address: 107 High Street

Date application received: 29/09/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  18/10/2010

Old Aberdeen Community Council has no objections


Application Reference:  101532

Proposal Description: Erection of 40 No.new build student flats 199 beds  

Application type: Detailed Planning Permission

Address: Hillhead Halls Of Residence Don Street

Date application received: 17/09/2010

Date application Registered: 17/09/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  13/10/2010

Old Aberdeen Community Council has no objections but raised concerns over the overall height of the development


Application Reference:  101529

Proposal Description: Erection of an illuminated fascia box sign

Application type: Consent to Display Adverts

Address: 605 King Street

Date application received: 17/09/2010

Date application Registered: 17/09/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  01/10/2010


Application Reference:  101408

Proposal Description:     Conversion of garage to bedrooms and convert cellar to kitchen/family room

Application type:              Detailed Planning Permission

Location Address:           24 Sunnyside Avenue, Aberdeen

Date application received:      01/09/2010

Date application Registered:  01/09/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations: 23/09/2010


Application Reference:  101435

Proposal Description:       Conversion of garage to 'granny annex'

Application type:                Detailed Planning Permission

Address:                           101 Don Street, Old Aberdeen

Date application received:  03/09/2010

Date application Registered:  03/09/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations: 29/09/2010


Application Reference: 101381

Address:                           Butchart Recreation Centre University Road

Proposal Description:       Erection of illuminated and non illuminated signs  

Application type:                Consent to display adverts

Date application received:        27/08/2010

Date application Registered:    27/08/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  10/09/2010 (date seems too soon - maybe an error on ACC website)


Application Reference: 101380

Address:                           Brig House, Don Street

Proposal Description:      Installation of satellite dish on southwest gable end of house, diameter of dish 60cm

Application type:               Listed Building Consent

Date application received:        27/08/2010

Date application Registered:    27/08/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  17/09/2010


Application Reference: 101246

Address:  Various locations,Kings College

Proposal Description: Proposed installation of external lighting to a listed building  / within curtilage of a listed building  

Application type:  Listed Building Consent

Status: Pending

Date application received:         04/08/2010

Date application Registered:     04/08/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  08/09/2010

This is a proposal to add various lights around the university.  Should not be really be an issue, but if done badly could wreck the ambience of the area.  There are quite a lot of flood lights proposed.  These are cheap but do not put out the softest light.


Application Reference: 101213

Local Authority Reference: 000010727-001

Proposal Description: Demolition of former Linksfield Academy and erection of 50m swimming pool, car parking and landscaping  

Status: Pending

Date application received: 27/07/2010

Date application Registered: 28/07/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  25/08/2010

The Council website includes lots of pictures of the proposed building.


ROADS  1st August (but has been public for a couple of weeks already).

A formal public consultation is currently going on the proposed change of Elphinstone Road and Meston Walk into 20mph roads. They would then also be liberally provided with speed bumps along their lengths.

Information available at St Nicholas House, but hard copies also available at the Old Aberdeen community Council.  Please contact Christine Burgess or  Dewi Morgan.

Comments must be received by the City Council by 11th August.

Please see the posters on lamposts for further details, plus the address to write to - it isn’t the same as the planning one, above.


Application reference 100783

The old Clydesdale Bank, 17-19 High St, Old Aberdeen

Proposal Description: Change of use to form temporary museum/exhibition space  

Application type:  Detailed Planning Permission

Date application received:    10/05/2010

Date application Registered:   10/05/2010

Date of expiry for representations: 03/06/2010

The OACC does not object to this application


Application Reference: 100135

Proposal Description: Construction of a new 2.4km long, generally 7.5m wide single carriageway wide road with associated footways, segregated cycleways, verges & earthworks, also clearance of some existing vegetation, treesand construction of a new bridge over the River Don, new pipe drainage, road signs, street lighting, landscaping and accomodation works  

Application type: Detailed Planning Permission

Status: Pending

Date application received: 29/01/2010

Date application Registered: 29/01/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  10/06/2010

The OACC has objected to this application. Click here for further details



Application Reference: 100341

Bank of Scotland, 91 High Street, Old Aberdeen

Replacement of external signage with similar in same position  

Application type: Listed Building Consent

Date application Registered: 01/03/2010

Date of expiry of period allowed for representations:  07/04/2010

The OACC has submitted a representation regarding this application.



The 3rd Don Crossing application, below, has been delayed a little until the environmental statement is issued, then the process will restart. This is expected to be available by the end of March, so keep an eye on the City Council planning web site,


3rd February 2010

Application reference 100135

The City Council has commenced the process of work on the third Don crossing by applying for planning permission to conduct detailed design for: -

“Construction of a new 2.4km long, generally 7.5m wide single carriageway wide road with associated footways, segregated cycleways, verges & earthworks, also clearance of some existing vegetation, trees and construction of a new bridge over the River Don, new pipe drainage, road signs, street lighting, landscaping and accommodation works.”

Details may be found on their web site at ;

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=100135   

Application reference 100315.

They were a bit slow getting their plans onto the web, but they are now available, and it can be seen that the route is identical to that developed for the 2006 proposal.  Any objections must be sent to the council by the 19th February, which we feel is far too short for something as major as this.



Application Ref.: 091789.  Registered 19 Nov 2009.

31A Don Street.   Replacement of windows with UPVC.