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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 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 consultation platform.

 

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 

Newsletters and development plan scheme are available below. Note that as of January 2025 mailing lists will be distributed via our consultation platform which will be used to engage with you and keep you informed of the delivery of the new Local Development Plan.

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:

The Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012 can be viewed below:

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