Aberdeen City Council • 260232/LBC
Retrospective consent sought for six replacement ground-floor windows on listed building
173 Union Street Aberdeen AB11 6WT
An application has been submitted after the work was carried out for changes to six ground-floor windows on the south facade of a listed building on Union Street, Aberdeen.
- Status
- pending
- Type
- listed_building
- Consultation ends
- 2026-03-13
Summary
The applicant has already replaced six windows at ground-floor level on the south facade of 173 Union Street, which faces Windmill Brae. Because the building is listed, changes to its fabric normally require Listed Building Consent before works begin. This application seeks that consent after the fact. The building sits on one of Aberdeen's principal streets, surrounded by a high concentration of heritage buildings. Crown Terrace Baptist Church is about a minute's walk away. The Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption and Aberdeen Art Gallery are each a couple of minutes' walk. The setting is historically significant. The council must decide whether the windows as installed preserve the character and historic fabric of the listed building, or whether they cause harm that cannot be accepted. If consent is refused, the applicant could be required to restore the originals.
What you can do
Anyone can submit comments on this application through Aberdeen City Council's planning portal using reference 260232/LBC. Comments should focus on the impact on the character and appearance of the listed building — the style, materials, and proportion of the windows are relevant. Historic Environment Scotland will be a statutory consultee and their view will carry significant weight.