Aberdeen City and Shire’s first ever strategic development plan embarks on its
formal representations stage today [Friday, 22 February].

The Aberdeen  City and Shire Strategic Development Plan has been drafted to ensure the region maintains its enviable quality of life and strong position in the Scottish and
wider UK economy through the identification of the new homes, employment land
and infrastructure improvements required up to 2035.

Residents, businesses and organisations are being encouraged to respond to the Proposed Plan at this, the final phase of consultation. Building a consensus as to what the priorities for the North-east are and how we can collaboratively address
them has been a key consideration throughout the whole process of preparing this
Plan. Beyond consultation the Plan will be submitted to Scottish Ministers later
this year for examination and approval.

Opportunity to comment

The Proposed Plan and associated consultation documents are now available on the SDPA website at www.aberdeencityandshire-sdpa.gov.uk . More than 600 copies are being sent out to interested individuals and organisations, with copies available in all public libraries throughout Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Copies are also available on request.
The consultation period will run for seven weeks, ending on 12 April 2013. Responses should be made on the appropriate form to the Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority. Responses should ideally be submitted by email but can also be sent by post to the Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority, Archibald Simpson House, 27 – 29 King Street, AB24 5AA.

More information is available at: http://www.aberdeencityandshire-sdpa.gov.uk/home/home.asp