Roads construction consent
Any person other than a roads authority who wishes to construct a new road or an extension to an existing road must apply for roads construction consent.
These standards for Road Construction Consent and Adoption, along with the accompanying specification, are intended to assist private and public developers in obtaining the necessary authority, which is required before a new road is constructed, in developing the geometric design of road layouts and in deciding on construction details.
Standards and guidance
These documents explain the technical requirements that the council uses when assessing roads construction consent applications. They set out how roads should be designed, constructed and detailed:
- Standards for road construction consent and adoption issue C (PDF 1.3MB)
- Specification for standards for road construction consent and adoption issue B (PDF 812KB)
- Drawings included in standards
- Non-standard details and departures from standards
Changes to standards
Find out about changes that have been made to the standards over time:
- Summary of changes (PDF 130KB)
- Interim amendments 29th January 2026 (PDF 68KB)
- Interim amendments 11th October 2021 (PDF 102KB)
- Interim amendments 6th December 2019 (PDF 119KB)
- Interim amendments 17th September 2018 (PDF 105KB)
How to apply
You must submit a completed RCC checklist with every application (available in two formats).
To apply please complete the relevant forms.
- RCC checklist (DOCX 213KB), also available as RCC checklist (PDF 511KB)
- Form of Bond - Construction Consent (PDF 204KB)
- Form CC0 - Notice of Appointment/Change of Agent (PDF 819KB)
- Form CC1 - Roads Construction Consent Application Form (PDF 400KB)
- Form CC2 - Notice for service on owners and occupiers of land fronting, abutting or comprehended in new roads or extension of existing road (docx 48KB)
- Form CC4 - Roads Construction Consent Notification of Works Commencement (PDF 191KB)
- Form CC5 - Roads Construction Consent Application for Reduction in Bond Form (PDF 308KB)
- Form CC6 - Roads Construction Consent Application for Adoption Form (PDF 342KB)
- Form CC7 - no longer used
- Form CC8 - Roads Construction Consent Application for Electrical Connection of Street Lighting (PDF 754KB)
View road developments and consent privacy notices.
Parking standards and surveys
The council publishes a set of parking standards and guidance on the provision of off-street parking. The standards are applied to new or modified developments, which are subject of a planning application. To find out more view our Car parking standards for development control in Aberdeenshire (PDF 199KB) guide.
Parking surveys may be required when a planning application does not provide the required number of parking spaces according to the council's parking standards. For guidance about parking surveys view Parking Survey Procedure – Guidance for developers (PDF 580KB).