Publications

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...

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....

Our Community Wealth Building Strategy and Energy Charter set out the council’s expectations for large‑scale energy developments to deliver lasting benefits for local communities. The strategy focuses on keeping more...

A register of Local Place Plans (LPPs) submitted to the council. These documents were not produced by the council and may not be fully accessible. To request accessible versions, please contact...

View this quick guide to understand what to do after your building warrant is approved. It explains your responsibilities as a building owner, including: Following approved plans Meeting building regulations...

Town Centre Health Checks look at the factors that help a town centre stay successful. They help us understand how lively, active, and resilient each town centre is. The reports...

View our customer briefing notes for the latest changes to our planning services.

On this page, you can find the Open Space Strategy, the Open Space Audit, the Play Sufficiency Assessment and the participation statements. Parks and open space strategy The parks and...

The Westhill Capacity Study was originally prepared in 2008 and has been subject to a 2014 update. The update carries the same status as the original Capacity Study in that...

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