Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023
On 19 June 2023 the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023 was formally adopted by the Council and constituted as part of the statutory Development Plan. It will be used to guide decisions on planning applications alongside Aberdeen Planning Guidance and Supplementary Guidance. You can read the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023 and related documents on the links below:
- Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023 written statement
- Proposals Map 2023
- Constraints Map 2023
- City Centre Map 2023
- Environmental Report Part 1 and Part 2
- Post Adoption Statement
- Press Notice
Aberdeen Planning Guidance and Supplementary Guidance has been adopted as Planning Advice and Interim Planning Advice in support of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023. These will be used in the determination of planning applications.
Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2028
We started the process of producing the next Aberdeen Local Development Plan in 2023. The Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2028 will replace the existing local development plan. We will keep this page up to date with the progress of the ALDP 2028. You can keep up to date with the Local Development Plan progress by subscribing to our email newsletter. Please email ldp@aberdeencity.gov.uk to let us know if you would like to receive these.
Development Plan Scheme
In order to produce the ALDP 2028 we follow a number of stages and the Development Plan Scheme sets these out.
On 22 November 2023 the first Development Plan Scheme for the fourth Aberdeen Local Development Plan was adopted in its entirety, including the Participation Statement included within.
The first annual update - Development Plan Scheme 2024 - was approved in August 2024. The Development Plan Scheme sets out and explains each stage of preparing the next Local Development Plan (anticipated for adoption in 2028). The first stage concerns production of an Evidence Report, and the Development Plan Scheme outlines in greater detail how the Planning Service will organise and consult upon the Evidence Report in the coming year.
Copies of the Development Plan Scheme are available in all of the City's public libraries and at Marischal College.
Newsletters and Development Plan Scheme
The latest newsletters and development plan scheme are available below.
- Newsletter - August 2024
- Newsletter - January 2024
- Newsletter - December 2023
- Development Plan Scheme 2024
- Development Plan Scheme 2023
You can read archived versions on the ALDP Archive 2023 page.
Local Development Plan 2023 Archive
Aberdeen City Council adopted its second Local Development Plan on 19 June 2023. This replaced the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017. You can read archive information on the preparation of the adopted Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023 at the following link:
Previous Local Development Plans
The Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017 can be viewed below:
- Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017 Written Statement
- Proposals Map 2017
- Constraints Map 2017
- City Centre Map 2017
- Environmental Report
- Post Adoption Statement
- Press Advert
- ALDP Archive 2017
The Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012 can be viewed below: