Publications

The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 introduced Masterplan Consent Areas (MCAs) as an upfront consenting mechanism, to let planning authorities consent to the type and quality of development they wish to...

The main focus of the housing site prospectus is sites allocated for housing, though some mixed allocations have been included. The sites are divided up into four different categories, from...

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

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

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

Local planning authorities have responsibility for taking whatever enforcement action may be necessary, in the public interest, in their administrative areas.

View the national customer satisfaction survey conducted by the Scottish Government, which aim to support the Building Standards verification performance framework. Please note this document was not created by Aberdeenshire...

Development management is the term used for the process of deciding whether to grant or refuse planning permission and other related consents.

View the Local Place Plan fund privacy notice.

View past winners and highlighted projects.