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.

 View:

• Proposed Local Development Plan 2020
• Main Issues Report and Draft Proposed Local Development Plan 2019
• Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Strategic Development Plan 2020
• Planning advice
• Local Development Plan 2017
• Local Development Plan 2012

Proposed Local Development Plan 2020

You can view and download the proposed plan:

• Proposed Local Development Plan 2020 – Introduction and Policies (PDF 17MB)
• Appendix 1 Employment Land Allocations (PDF 226KB)
• Appendix 2 Retail Centres (PDF 155KB)
• Appendix 3 Regeneration Priority Areas (PDF 151KB)
• Appendix 4 Boundaries of the Green Belt (PDF 7MB)
• Appendix 5 Coastal Zone (PDF 17MB)
• Appendix 6 Housing Land Allocations (PDF 441KB)
• Appendix 7a Settlement Statements – Banff and Buchan (PDF 13MB)
• Appendix 7b Settlement Statements – Buchan (PDF 16MB)
• Appendix 7c Settlement Statements – Formartine (PDF 16MB)
• Appendix 7d Settlement Statements – Garioch (PDF 17MB)
• Appendix 7e Settlement Statements – Kincardine and Mearns (PDF 19.1MB)
• Appendix 7f Settlement Statements – Marr (PDF 17MB)
• Appendix 8 Successful Placemaking Design Guidance (PDF 174KB)
• Appendix 9 Building Design Guidance (PDF 169KB)
• Appendix 10 Standards for Open Space (PDF 210KB)
• Appendix 11 Conservation Areas (PDF 22KB)
• Appendix 12 Local Nature Conservation Sites – Part 1 (PDF 21.1MB)
• Appendix 12 Local Nature Conservation Sites – Part 2 (PDF 7MB)
• Appendix 12 Local Nature Conservation Sites – Part 3 (PDF 13.3MB)
• Appendix 12 Local Nature Conservation Sites – Part 4 (PDF 14.9MB)
• Appendix 13 Aberdeenshire Special Landscape Areas (PDF 22.3MB)
• Appendix 14 Areas Safeguarded or Identified as Areas of Search for Minerals Development (PDF 19MB)
• Appendix 15 Recycling and Waste Facilities (PDF 208KB)
• Appendix 16 Schedule of Land Ownership (PDF 150KB)
• Glossary (PDF 215KB)

Supporting documents:

• Strategic Environmental Assessment – Environmental Report of the Proposed Local Development Plan (PDF 9MB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of new allocated sites and alternative bid sites – Banff and Buchan (PDF 652KB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of new allocated sites and alternative bid sites – Buchan (PDF 973KB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of new allocated sites and alternative bid sites – Formartine (PDF 3MB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of new allocated sites and alternative bid sites – Garioch (PDF 3MB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of new allocated sites and alternative bid sites – Kincardine and Mearns (PDF 3MB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of new allocated sites and alternative bid sites – Marr (PDF 2MB)
• Habitats Regulations Appraisal (PDF 3MB)
• Equality Impact Assessment (PDF 2MB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (PDF 5MB)
• Monitoring Report November 2019 (PDF 2MB)
• Development Planning and Management Transport Appraisal Guidance (DPMTAG) Assessment Report (PDF 5MB)
• Representations received on the Proposed Local Development Plan 2020

Main Issues Report and Draft Proposed Local Development Plan 2019

• Issues and Actions Papers – policies and introduction (PDF 876KB)
• Issues and Actions Papers – Banff and Buchan (PDF 387KB)
• Issues and Actions Papers – Buchan (PDF 443KB)
• Issues and Actions Papers – Formartine (PDF 636KB)
• Issues and Actions Papers – Garioch (PDF 699KB)
• Issues and Actions Papers – Kincardine and Mearns (PDF 2MB)
• Issues and Actions Papers – Marr (PDF 776KB)
• Draft Proposed Local Development Plan
• Video on the Main Issues Report
• The Main Issues Report (PDF 10MB) 
• Appendix 1 - Banff and Buchan (PDF 3.44MB)
• Appendix 2 - Buchan (PDF 4.48MB)
• Appendix 3 - Formartine (PDF 6.60MB)
• Appendix 4 - Garioch part 1 (6.10MB)
• Appendix 4 - Garioch part 2 (PDF 6.23MB)
• Appendix 5 - Kincardine and Mearns part 1 (PDF 6.50MB)
• Appendix 5 - Kincardine and Mearns part 2 (PDF 7.18MB)
• Appendix 6 - Marr (PDF 9.40MB) 

Analysis of bid sites:

• Strategic Environmental Assessment of bid sites - Banff and Buchan (PDF 636KB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of bid sites - Buchan (PDF 1.10MB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of bid sites - Formartine (PDF 2.77MB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of bid sites - Garioch (PDF 2.31MB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of bid sites - Kincardine and Mearns (PDF 2.30MB)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment of bid sites - Marr (PDF 1.37MB)

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

View documents from the Local Development Plan 2017.

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.

View the Local Development Plan 2012 documents, including associated supplementary guidance.