Aberdeen Local Development Plan

Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2022

We are starting the process of producing the next Aberdeen Local Development Plan. The Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2022 will replace the existing local development plan. Find out more about how you can get involved. 

Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017

You can read the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017 and related documents on the links 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

You can find the Supplementary Guidance and associated documentation for the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017 at the following link:

• Supplementary Guidance and Technical Advice Notes

You can find information on the review of the adopted Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017 at the following link:

• Aberdeen Local Development Plan Review

Newsletters and Development Plan scheme 

The latest newsletter and development plan scheme are available below.

• Newsletter - August 2020
• Development Plan Scheme 2020 
  Copies of the Development Plan Scheme will be made available in all of the City's public libraries and at Marischal College once national policy on social and physical distancing allows us to do so.

You can read previous editions below and archived versions on the ALDP Archive 2017 page.

• Newsletter - July 2020
• Newsletter - May 2020
• Newsletter - March 2020
• Newsletter - January 2020
• Newsletter - July 2019
• Newsletter - April 2019
• Newsletter - February 2019
• Newsletter - August 2018
• Newsletter - July 2018
• Newsletter - April 2018
• Newsletter - March 2018
• Newsletter - February 2018 
• Development Plan Scheme 2019
• Development Plan Scheme - January 2018
• Development Plan Scheme - January 2017

Local Development Plan 2017 archive

Aberdeen City Council adopted its second Local Development Plan on 20 January 2017. This replaces the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012. You can read archive information on the preparation of the adopted Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017 at the following link:

• ALDP 2017 Archive

Previous Local Development Plans

The Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012 can be viewed below:

• Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012 Written Statement
• Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012 City Wide Map
• Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012 Constraints Map