Aberdeen Local Development Plan

 

Aberdeen City Council adopted its first Local Development Plan on 29 February 2012. The Aberdeen Local Development Plan (ALDP)(2012) replaced the Aberdeen Local Plan (2008) and was the first Development Plan of its kind in Scotland.

The Local Development Plan is a vital public document which shapes the future of Aberdeen, and influences significant public and private investment in homes, businesses, shops, infrastructure and facilities. The plan and accompanying maps can be viewed and/or downloaded below along with the Environmental Report:

• Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012
• Proposals Map
• Proposals Map (larger file size)
• Constraints Map
• Constraints Map (larger file size)
• City Centre Map
• City Centre Map (larger file size)
• Environmental Report
• Post-adoption SEA statement
• Online Local Development Plan

As part of the Local Development Plan the City Council also prepares Supplementary Guidance which supports the policies contained in the Plan. These can be viewed on the following page:

• Supplementary Guidance and Technical Advice Notes

 

The Next LDP Information on the review of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan (2012) and the preparation of our next Plan is available below: Next Aberdeen Local Development Plan Newsletter - March 2013

 

Action Programme To support the Aberdeen Local Development Plan the Action Programme sets out actions required to deliver each of the plans, policies and proposals. The Action Programme was published on 18 May 2012 and further information is available below: Action Programme In order to stimulate discussion, encourage action and assist with mediation on the delivery of specific sites or masterplan areas identified in the Plan, the City Council has also decided to host a series of Delivery Workshops. Further details on the Workshops, and how you can apply to attend, are available here: Delivery Workshops

 

Other Related Information

This section contains additional information we have produced on a number of planning topics.

• Aberdeen Brownfield Urban Capacity Study 2012
• Office and Hotel Planning Information 2012
• Retail and Leisure Planning Information 2012
• 2012 Retail Centre Health Checks Report Part 1
• 2012 Retail Centre Health Checks Report Part 2
• 2012 Retail Centre Health Checks Report Part 3
• 2012 Retail Centre Health Checks Appendices

 

Legal challenge

Following the successful upholding of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan in the Court of Session in October 2012, Tesco Stores Limited have taken steps to appeal this decision to the Supreme Court. Hearing dates have now been set for early July 2013.The City Council will be vigorously defending this appeal. It is unknown at this point how long it will take to determine, but the City Council remains confident that the challenge will be unsuccessful.

The Aberdeen Local Development Plan (2012) continues to be the adopted Plan. The City Council in considering planning applications will take into account the Aberdeen Local Development Plan and other material planning considerations, including the existence of and basis for the challenge. Further updates on progress of the appeal will be posted online in due course.

A full copy of the Court of Session judgement can be found here: http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinions/2012CSIH81.html

 

Archive information on the key stages in the preparation of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012 can be viewed here:

• Aberdeen Local Development Plan Archive