Publications

We publish regular reports to keep you up to date with the progress of the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan.

View our customer briefing notes for the latest changes to the Building Standards Service.

Each year we produce a Development Plan Scheme to set out our programme of work for preparing and reviewing Local Development Plans (LDPs). This is a legal requirement as per the Planning etc....

Planning advice provides best practice guidance on how to meet the requirements of the Local Development Plan. The guidance provides applicants with a useful steer on proposals, leading to better...

This Delivery Programme has been prepared to support the delivery of the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan (LDP). Starting in 2025, the Delivery Programme in available in two formats: an interactive...

View details of tree preservation orders (TPO).

Details of masterplans submitted for sites within the Garioch area. Please note some of these documents were not produced by the council and may not be suitable or accessible for...

A list of people interested in acquiring land in Aberdeenshire for self-build housing.

This charter provides information about the standards of service that should be met with regards to Building Standards. This gives customers the reassurance that a consistent, high quality service will...

View Building Standards annual performance report.