LDP Evidence Report Historic Assets and Places

This survey has now closed, 

The finalised Topic paper and  the results of the consultation can be seen under the Topic Paper banner.

This survey has been prepared to assist with the formulation of the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan Evidence Report.

This questionnaire focuses on questions associated with the Historic Assets and Places Topic Paper.

Historic assets and places are a key resource that have huge social, environmental and economic value, and are fundamental to the economy and cultural identity of Aberdeenshire. The Local Development Plan can assist with the conservation of important historic assets and places by identifying and protecting them from unnecessary development.

National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) recognises the value of the historic environment for nature, people and our economy. To meet NPF4, historic environment assets and places should be valued, protected and enhanced, enabling positive change as a catalyst for the regeneration of places; to support the transition to net zero; and ensure assets are resilient to current and future impacts. This includes bringing redundant or neglected historic buildings back into use. 

Local Development Plans should support the sustainable management of the historic environment, and identify, protect and enhance valued historic assets and places.

This Topic Paper presents an analysis of the spatial implications of the need to protect and enhance historic environment assets and places within Aberdeenshire. It draws conclusions on where consideration of historic assets will be necessary. This is achieved by identifying those settlements where the presence of listed buildings, conservation areas, gardens and designed landscapes and historic battlefields indicate where development should be carefully considered, as well as highlighting the importance of the consideration of non-designated historic assets.

It is likely that this paper will be of particular interest to communities within our historic areas, and developers and landowners who may wish to consider development. 

If there are matters that you do not agree with, 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.

Please think carefully about registering a dispute, as you may be asked to provide more information to support your position at the Gatecheck Assessment. We will publish the results of the survey here after its close.

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 SUBMISSION MADE, THEY WILL BECOME PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD. ALL UNRESOLVED DISPUTES WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AS PART OF THE GATECHECK EXAMINATION.