Delivering development
The council, key agencies, landowners and developers all play part in delivering development and infrastructure in Aberdeenshire. Delivery requires a multi-disciplinary approach and will rely on the development industry and housing market conditions.
Delivery Programme
The Delivery Programme (previously known as an Action Programme) supports delivery of the Local Development Plan and achievement of its intended outcomes. It serves as an important project management tool to implement the strategy of the plan and is prepared collaboratively with stakeholders and delivery partners. Partners from across the council all contribute to the Delivery Programme, including:
- Roads and transportation
- Housing strategy
- Education
- Development management
- Developer obligations
- Colleagues from key agencies such as Transport Scotland, Nestrans, Scottish Water, and NHS Grampian
It identifies:
- What is required to deliver the policies and proposals within the plan
- The stakeholders responsible for the delivery of the identified actions and timescales involved
The Delivery Programme is a live document to reflect the continuous process of implementation. This means that we can update it at any time with progress updates and other relevant information from landowners or developers. To provide updates on the delivery of your site please contact the Delivery team.
View the current and previous Delivery Programmes.
Site prospectus
The Aberdeenshire site prospectus has been created to complement the delivery programme. It provides details of sites currently available for development with no named developer.
Housing site prospectus
The housing site prospectus has been produced by the Delivery team to showcase sites available for development in the area. It has been designed to accompany the 2023 Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan and gives an overview of more than 60 individual sites, including settlement information, photographs and delivery considerations necessary to bring a site forward.
Employment land prospectus
The employment land prospectus, developed by the Delivery team, identifies longer-term available employment land sites across Aberdeenshire. The prospectus shows key information on individual sites. It is divided into two sections; sites ranging from 2ha to 20ha and those above 20ha.
Masterplan Consent Areas
Masterplan Consent Areas (MCAs) were introduced as part of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019. This lets planning authorities prepare MCA schemes for particular areas, which work as an upfront consenting mechanism. This means development, that is in accordance with the agreed scheme, can be brought forward without the need necessarily for a planning application.
Contact
If you have any queries regarding any of the information contained within the delivery programme, or if you are a developer or landowner looking to bring forward any development sites and require any assistance or guidance then contact:
Delivery team
Email: delivery@aberdeenshire.gov.uk