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Aberdeen Local Plan - Archive 2004
Introduction
Aberdeen City Council (ACC) prepared the Aberdeen Local Plan (2008) to replace the Aberdeen City District Wide Local Plan (1991). ACC adopted the Aberdeen Local Plan (2008) on 25 June 2008. This page outlines the process that ACC has worked through since 2004 to the point of the adoption of the Aberdeen Local Plan (2008).
| Year | Stage |
| 2004 | The preparation of the Finalised Aberdeen Local Plan |
| 2004 | Objections to the Finalised Aberdeen Local Plan |
| 2005 | Proposed Changes |
| 2006 | ACC's Report of Public Local Inquiry |
| 2007 | ACC's Evaluation of the Report of the Public Local Inquiry |
| 2007 | Proposed Modifications |
| 2008 | Intention to Adopt |
| 2008 | Adoption of the Aberdeen Local Plan |
The preparation of the Finalised Aberdeen Local Plan (2004)
The Finalised Aberdeen Local Plan is the result of a process including several stages of public consultation. ACC published the Finalised Aberdeen Local Plan ‘Green Spaces New Places’ in August 2004 and a lengthy consultation period followed. You can find out more information about how the Local Plan was prepared by selecting the link below:
Objections to the Finalised Aberdeen Local Plan
As a result of the public consultation on the Finalised Aberdeen Local Plan, objections were received. In order to comply with Data Protection legislation the scanned images of the original representation forms have been removed. You can view the objections to the Finalised Aberdeen Local Plan by our searchable web form:
ACC’s Proposed Changes (2005)
In 2005, in response to these objections, ACC published Proposed Changes to the Finalised Aberdeen Local Plan. Read the Proposed Changes to the Finalised Aberdeen Local Plan by selecting the link below:
A 6 week consultation period followed ACC's publication of the Proposed Changes, during which objections were received. In order to comply with Data Protection legislation the scanned images of the original representation forms have been removed. You can view the objections to the Proposed Changes by our searchable web form:
Report of Public Local Inquiry (2006)
Not all of the issues raised by objections were satisfactorily resolved by ACC’s Proposed Changes. Those who objected to the Plan and/or the Proposed Changes then had the opportunity to present their objection either in writing or in person to the Scottish Executive Reporters at a Public Inquiry. The Inquiry commenced in February 2006 and concluded in December 2006.
- Revised Note of the Pre-Inquiry Meeting 15 November 2005
- Public Local Inquiry 2006 opening note 21 February 2006
- Council's Opening Statement at the Public Inquiry 14 March 2006
ACC received the Reporters’ report and recommendations arising from the Public Inquiry in August 2007 and it can be viewed below. The report is split into chapters and appendices:
ACC's Evaluation of the Report of the Public Local Inquiry (2007)
The report of the Public Local Inquiry is a very important stage in the preparation of the Local Plan but it does not, in itself, make any decisions. At the Policy and Strategy Committee meeting on 11 December 2007 ACC agreed its response to the Reporter’s report and the resulting Proposed Modifications. These were published on 18 January 2008 for a 6 week objection period running from 18 January 2008 to 29 February 2008. You can read ACC's Evaluation of the Report of the Public Local Inquiry and recommendations by selecting the link below:
Proposed Modifications (2007)
ACC agreed the Proposed Modifications at the Policy and Strategy Committee meeting on 11 December 2007. You can read the Proposed Modifications to the Written Statement and Proposals Maps of the Finalised Local Plan by selecting the links below. The .pdf file sizes are large and may take some time to download.
Written Statement:
Reproduced from Ordnance Survey (OS) mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Aberdeen City Council - Licence No. 100023401. The OS mapping is provided by Aberdeen City Council under licence from OS in order to fulfil its public function as a planning authority. Persons viewing this mapping should contact OS Copyright for advice where they wish to licence OS mapping for their own use.
Maps:
We wrote to objectors and advertised the publication of the Proposed Modifications in the press. The period for objecting to the Proposed Modifications ran from 18 January 2008 until 29 February 2008. All valid objections received are available for you to view online by selecting the following link:
All valid objections were evaluated and officers made recommendations to ACC's Policy and Strategy Committee on 29 April 2008, where decisions were made on the Council's response to them. The Committee agreed to proceed with the adoption of the Aberdeen Local Plan, as modified. Regarding the objections received to the Proposed Modifications, please see the following link:
Intention to Adopt (2008)
We advertised our intention to adopt the Local Plan in the Press and Journal and notified all objectors. We submitted a certified copy of the Local Plan to the Scottish Ministers. On 5 June 2008 the Scottish Ministers indicate that we could proceed with the adoption of the plan.
Adoption of the Aberdeen Local Plan (2008)
At the Full Council meeting of 25 June 2008, ACC adopted the Local Plan. This adoption was advertised in the Edinburgh Gazette on 4 July 2008, and the Press and Journal on 4 and 11 July 2008. To download or view the Aberdeen Local Plan (2008), please use the following link:
Purchase of Documents
All Local Plan documents are available to purchase from the 8th Floor Reception of St. Nicholas House. Cash, cheque and some credit cards are accepted. Cheques should be made payable to 'Aberdeen City Council'.
| Year | Item | Price | Postage & Packing |
| 2004 | Technical Appendices | £15 | £5 |
| 2004 | Local Plan Publicity and Consultation Statement | £5 | £3 |
| 2004 | Supplementary Guidance on Transport | Free | Free |
| 2004 | Full set of above documents collected from us | £50 | - |
| 2004 | Full set of above documents including postage and packing | £60 | - |
| 2005 | Proposed changes 2005 written statement | £20 | £5 |
| 2005 | Proposed Changes 2005 Proposals Maps | £20 | £5 |
| 2005 | Proposed Changes CD | £5 | Free |
| 2005 | Copies of Objections and Representations CD | £5 | Free |
| 2006 | Report of the Public Local Inquiry | £118 | £8 |
| 2006 | Report of the Public Local Inquiry CD | £5 | Free |
| 2007 | Proposed Modifications | £100 | £6 |
| 2007 | Proposed Modifications CD | £5 | Free |
| 2008 | Aberdeen LP 2008 Written Statement, as modified | £60 | £5 |
| 2008 | Evaluation and Recommendations regarding objections received to Proposed Modifications | £45 | £ tbc |
Contacts
- Development Plan Team
Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure
Aberdeen City Council
Business Hub 4
Marischal College
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1AB
Phone: 01224 523330
Fax: 01224 523180
Email: ldp@aberdeencity.gov.uk