Allocated and Existing Employment Land

On 2nd December 2004 the Infrastrucure Services Commitee approved the use of supplementary planning guidance on Policy Emp\1 Allocated and Existing Employment Land.

The guidance supports both the objectives and specific policies pertaining to employment land in both the Structure Plan and Finalised Local Plan and has been prepared primarily to provide clarification on the application of the local plan policy and to identify those limited circumstances where it would be legitimate to consider alternative uses, all in accordance with sustainable development principles and national planning policy. It will be of interest to applicants seeking to develop existing employment land for alternative uses. It will also be used as a guide by development control officers to help them assess compliance with Policy Emp\1.

• Policy Emp\1 and Emp\3 - December 2004

Status

The guidance contained in this note does not itself have statutory force or overrides the provisions of the Development Plan or the rights and responsibilities of Aberdeenshire Council determining the application nor those of applicants. Nevertheless, it was approved by the Infrastructure Services Committee of Aberdeenshire Council at their meeting of 2 December 2004. It reflects the spirit and intent and is intended to complement Scottish Executive and Development Plan policy on employment land in the countryside by providing a common interpretation.