Development Plan Scheme 2026

What you told us

Each year Aberdeenshire Council prepares and publishes a Development Plan Scheme to inform stakeholders and interested parties of the programme for preparing the Local Development Plan.

We invited comments on the draft Development Plan Scheme and specifically the Participation Statement therein which sets out the engagement activities proposed over the next year.

Consultation commenced on 2 March and closed on 10 April with 12 responses received. An issues and actions paper to summarise and respond to comments was prepared. It outlines where amendments to the scheme were agreed as a result of comments received. You can view that document here: Documents | Development Plan Scheme 2026 | Engage Aberdeenshire

What we’re doing

The comments submitted were used to shape the final development plan scheme which was subsequently considered and approved at Infrastructure Services Committee on 14th May 2026. The final document will be published on our website shortly: Development Plan Scheme - Aberdeenshire Council