Kitchen Extension Planning Permission in Aberdeen

Many single-storey rear kitchen extensions in Aberdeen fall under permitted development, but Scotland has its own permitted development rules, separate from England's, and its own thresholds - an England-focused guide won't reliably apply here. Scotland also requires a separate building warrant confirming the construction meets building standards, a distinct process from planning permission that's usually needed regardless.

Where it gets more complicated

Aberdeen's granite tenement and terraced housing, common across the West End and Rosemount, needs genuinely different skills from a standard brick extension - matching granite is a specialist job, and few builders outside the area have real experience with it. Check with Aberdeen City Council on both planning and conservation area status before finalising a design.

Get it confirmed, don't assume it

Check both planning status and building warrant requirements with Aberdeen City Council before committing to a design. A builder with genuine granite experience - ask directly - will already be comfortable managing both processes together.