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Consultation has concluded
This survey on the Business and Industry Topic Paper has now closed
In accordance with the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), councils are required to allocate sufficient land for business and industry that meets current market demands and quality standards, including accessibility and service availability.
The topic paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the Business and Industry sector, highlighting the role of land use planning and the Local Development Plan's spatial strategy in helping to enable energy transition at a National scale. Key highlights are the energy sector's influence, the rise of renewable energy sources, and the strategic importance of innovation corridors such as Energetica. The paper emphasizes supporting focused development in areas with high demand, despite the abundance of marketable land, and stresses the need to support the Green Energy transition alongside traditional sectors like fishing, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism to enhance the economic resilience and sustainability of the region.
It is likely that this paper will be of particular interest to communities invested in the economic development of the region, and developers and landowners who may wish to consider development.
If there are matters that you do not agree with relating to the information that we have looked at, then these are termed as "disputes". While most disputes made will be resolvable by modification of the topic paper, some will persist. If you make a dispute to this paper, and we cannot agree a solution then the dispute will be referred to a Reporter in the Scottish Government Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals in the Spring of 2025. Otherwise comments that you may make to this paper will be analysed and where possible resolution sought before consideration by Aberdeenshire Council, probably in January 2025.
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WHILE WE DO NOT INTEND TO PUBLISH THE INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS MADE, THEY WILL BECOME PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD. ALL UNRESOLVED DISPUTES WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AS PART OF THE GATECHECK EXAMINATION.
This survey on the Business and Industry Topic Paper has now closed
In accordance with the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), councils are required to allocate sufficient land for business and industry that meets current market demands and quality standards, including accessibility and service availability.
The topic paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the Business and Industry sector, highlighting the role of land use planning and the Local Development Plan's spatial strategy in helping to enable energy transition at a National scale. Key highlights are the energy sector's influence, the rise of renewable energy sources, and the strategic importance of innovation corridors such as Energetica. The paper emphasizes supporting focused development in areas with high demand, despite the abundance of marketable land, and stresses the need to support the Green Energy transition alongside traditional sectors like fishing, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism to enhance the economic resilience and sustainability of the region.
It is likely that this paper will be of particular interest to communities invested in the economic development of the region, and developers and landowners who may wish to consider development.
If there are matters that you do not agree with relating to the information that we have looked at, then these are termed as "disputes". While most disputes made will be resolvable by modification of the topic paper, some will persist. If you make a dispute to this paper, and we cannot agree a solution then the dispute will be referred to a Reporter in the Scottish Government Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals in the Spring of 2025. Otherwise comments that you may make to this paper will be analysed and where possible resolution sought before consideration by Aberdeenshire Council, probably in January 2025.
It will require you to be a registered user and may ask for some personal details to assist us with understanding the points that you are making. Please see our Privacy Statement for more information.
WHILE WE DO NOT INTEND TO PUBLISH THE INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS MADE, THEY WILL BECOME PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD. ALL UNRESOLVED DISPUTES WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AS PART OF THE GATECHECK EXAMINATION.
This topic paper provides detail on the information sources we have used in our assessment of this topic, and provides interim conclusions that should be taken forward in the Spatial strategy for the forthcoming Local Development Plan 2029.
It considers, and asks for your views, on six general topics:
Identification of Datasets
Aberdeenshire's Economic Landscape
Employment Land Supply and Allocations
Identifying Economic Development Opportunities
Possible Connections in Evidence
Site Selection Implications
While considering these issues it would probably be appropriate to refer to the content of the topic paper.
We estimate that this survey will take 25-30 minutes to complete.
Consultation has concluded
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