Aberdeen Planning Guidance and Supplementary Guidance 2023

The following Aberdeen Planning Guidance and Supplementary Guidance were adopted as Interim Planning Advice on 19 June 2023 following the adoption of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023. Previous Supplementary Guidance 2017 has now fallen, does not form part of the development plan and will not be used in the determination of planning applications.

We are currently reviewing comments received to the public consultation on the draft documents. Further information will follow in due course.

For information purposes we carried out a high level comparison of the extant Supplementary Guidance 2017 to the new draft Aberdeen Planning Guidance and draft Supplementary Guidance and noted the changes in the following document.

• Overview of changes between existing 2017 and draft 2023 guidance documents.

A number of the PDFs on this page are large file sizes and will take some time to open.

The following have been adopted as Aberdeen Planning Guidance:

• Outdoor Seating

Consultation on draft Aberdeen Supplementary Guidance and draft Aberdeen Planning Guidance covered the period Friday 24 February until Friday 21 April 2023.

This suite of documents will sit alongside the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023 and provide more detailed information on its policies and sites.

You can view the draft documents subject to the consultation below. 

• Planning Obligations

Health and Wellbeing

• Health Impact Assessment – to follow

• Air Quality

• Noise

Placemaking by Design

• Energetica

• Temporary Buildings

• Amenity

• The Sub-Division and Redevelopment of Residential Curtilages

• Conversion of Buildings in the Countryside

• Development Along Lanes

• Materials: External Building Materials and Their Use in Aberdeen

• Aberdeen Placemaking Process

• Big Buildings

• A Guide to Planning Consents for the Aberdeen Inner City Multis

• Landscape

• Stonecleaning

• The Repair and Replacement of Windows and Doors

• Shops and Signs

• Repair and Reinstatement of Cast Iron Railings

• Space Standards

Vibrant City

• Hierarchy of Centres

• Harmony of Uses

• Serviced Apartments

Supporting Business and Industrial Development

• Aberdeen International Airport

Meeting Housing and Community Needs

• Householder Development Guide

• Affordable and Specialist Housing

• Houses in Multiple Occupation and Overprovision

• Children’s Nurseries

• Gypsy Traveller Sites

• Student Accommodation

Delivering Infrastructure, Transport and Accessibility

• Transport and Accessibility

Protecting and Enhancing the Natural Environment

• Open Space and Green Infrastructure

• Natural Heritage

• Flooding, Drainage and Water Quality

• Trees and Woodland

• Food Growing

• Outdoor Access

Sustainable Use of Resources

• Waste Management Requirements for New Developments

• Wind Turbine Development

• Resources for New Development

• Heat Networks and Energy Mapping – to follow

• Countesswells Development Framework and Phase One Masterplan Part 1

• Countesswells Development Framework and Phase One Masterplan Part 2

• Countesswells Development Framework and Phase One Masterplan Part 3

• Dubford Development Framework

• Former Davidson’s Mill Development Framework and Masterplan

• Friarsfield Development Framework

• Grandhome Development Framework Part 1

• Grandhome Development Framework Part 2

• Grandhome Development Framework Part 3

• Grandhome Development Framework Part 4

• Maidencraig Masterplan

• Newhills Development Framework

• Oldfold Development Framework and Masterplan

• Persley Den/Woodside Masterplan

• Rowett North Development Framework

• Bridge of Don AECC Development Framework

• Aberdeen Harbour Development Framework

• Greenferns Development Framework

• Loirston Development Framework

• Prime Four Business Park Development Framework

• Balgownie Centre, Bridge of Don Planning Brief

• Bon Accord Baths Planning Brief

• Broadford Works Design Brief

• Conservation Areas for Conservation Character Appraisals and Management Plan

• Denburn Valley Planning Brief

• River Don Corridor Framework

• RGU City Centre Planning Brief

• St Peters Nursery Site Redevelopment Brief