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Find out how to access planning services, or if the information or service isn't available on this website, find out how to contact us.

Self-service

Many of our services are available online which allows you to access them at a time that is convenient to you.

Please make use of our online services wherever possible.

Planning and building online services

Planning applications register

The quickest way to:

  • View planning applications
  • Keep track on an application progress
  • Comment on applications

Planning applications register

Popular services

Please try to find a service or information on the website before contacting us. For ease we have listed the most popular planning services below.

Updates on service changes

View our briefing notes for the latest changes to the Planning Service.

If you still need to get in touch

General enquiries

General help and advice with planning issues:

Email: planning@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01467534333

Correspondence address

ePlanning team
Aberdeenshire Council
Viewmount
Arduthie Road
Stonehaven
AB39 2DQ

Local teams

Staff within local teams practice hybrid working, which includes various office locations at varying times. If an office-based meeting is required, this should be discussed with an officer and an appointment made.

Banff and Buchan, and Garioch Team

Name Job title
Chris Ormiston Team Manager
Helen Atkinson Senior Planner
Lindsey Geddes Senior Planner
Jim Martin Senior Planner
Negar Maydanchi Planner
Timothy Xu Planner
Jane Whytock-Celeste Planner
Erin Gilchrist Planner
Jonathan Doig Planner
Willard Matiashe Planner
Fenella McLeay Planning Technician
Caroline Ormiston Planning Technician
Shona Robbie Planning Technician
Julie Low Planning Technician

Buchan and Formartine Team

Name Job title
Darren Ross Team Manager
Ann Ramsay Senior Planner
Alan Davidson Senior Planner
Sally Wood Senior Planner
Laura Dingwall Planner
Rudy Cialucco Planner
Sam Kerr Planner
Jennifer Chalmers Planner
Nnaemeka Nnadi Planner
Elaine Dixon Planning Technician
Donna Degning Planning Technician

Kincardine and Mearns, and Marr Team

Name Job title
Neil Stewart Team Manager
Gregor Spence Senior Planner
Neil Mair Senior Planner
Graham Hannaford Senior Planner
Ann Grant Planner
Aude Chaiban Planner
Caitlin Stephen Planner
Peter Mason Planner
Amy McFadzean Planner
Sarah Henderson Planning Technician
Catriona McAllister Planning Technician
Karen Stobo Planning Technician
Claire Penman Planning Technician

Strategic Development Delivery Team

Name Job title
Wendy Forbes Team Manager
James Hewitt Senior Planner
Stuart Newlands Planner
Fiona Rendall Planner
Stephanie McMillan Planner
Sarah Graham Planner
Victoria Moore Planner

Planning Enforcement Team

Email: planningenforcement@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01467 534333

Name Job title
Wendy Forbes Team Manager
Robin Currie Senior Enforcement Planner
Andrew Barron Planning Enforcement Officer
Mairi Dick Planning Enforcement Officer
Calum Moir Planning Enforcement Officer
Claire Mackintosh Planning Enforcement Officer