LDP Evidence Report - Quality Homes

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 and focuses on questions associated with the Quality Homes Topic Paper

This topic paper is structured in response to National Planning Framework (NPF) 4 Policy 16. The policy intent of NPF4 Policy 16 to encourage promote and facilitate the delivery of more high quality, affordable and sustainable homes, in the right locations, providing choice across tenures that meet the diverse housing needs of people and communities across Scotland.

In order for the LDP to play a part in supporting the delivery of quality homes, we need to examine the varied housing needs of the Aberdeenshire population, the availability of land for housing, and the most recent expected sequencing of, and timescales for delivery of housing on allocated sites as specified within the Delivery Programme. We also must recognise that housing development, when delivered within appropriate locations, has a tangible impact on numerous other NPF 4 policy outcomes, such as Sustainable Transport, Local Living, Health and Safety, Design, Quality and Place, Climate Mitigation and Adaptation, among others.

This topic paper presents an indicative Local Housing Land Requirement (LHLR), when setting out what the evidence means for the Proposed Plan, and provides a transparent and understandable explanation of how the indicative LHLR has been arrived at. It also provides an overview of datasets, policies, research reports and strategies used to assess the housing context within Aberdeenshire. It draws conclusions on the cross-linkages between housing policy and other NPF 4 policies and the site selection implications of the evidence which may influence forthcoming housing policy in order to provide quality homes in line with NPF 4 Policy 16.

It is likely that this paper will be of particular interest to communities across Aberdeenshire, 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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