Local Development Plan - archive

This section provides access to key documents used in the preparation of the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023 leading up to its adoption. It also provides key documents used in the preparation of the Proposed Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2020 and information relating to the Local Development Plan 2017.

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Proposed Local Development Plan 2020

You can view and download the proposed plan:

Supporting documents:

Main Issues Report and Draft Proposed Local Development Plan 2019

Analysis of bid sites:

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Strategic Development Plan 2020

View the Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Plan 2020 (PDF 3.53MB).

Planning advice

View planning advice 1/2014 Strategic Landscape Capacity for windfarms.

Local Development Plan 2017

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Local Development Plan 2012

Aberdeenshire Council adopted the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2012 and its associated supplementary guidance on 1st June 2012. It was replaced by the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2017 on 17th April 2017.

The Local Development Plan 2012 and its associated supplementary guidance can be downloaded below:

Supplementary guidance: