Publications

View the supporting documents for Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023.

View regular bulletins form Developer Obligations team.

View our Town Centre Health Checks for each of the main towns in Aberdeenshire.

Planning advice provides best practice guidance on how to meet the requirements of the Local Development Plan and its associated supplementary guidance.

View our Town Centre Health Checks for each of the main towns in Aberdeenshire and 8 academy towns.

Aberdeenshire has a rich and diverse array of built and cultural heritage. The council has a duty to safeguard, sustain and enhance this wealth of heritage as it is irreplaceable....

The assessment of performance has been part of the Scottish Government’s ongoing development of modernising, streamlining and improving the Planning System.

View details of tree preservation orders (TPO).

View prior guidance appendices.

The purpose of a Proposed Local Development Plan is to address the spatial implications of economic, social and environmental change, identifying opportunities for development and set out policies against which...