Action Programme
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JULY 2017 JULY JULY 2017 Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2017 CONTENTS Pg Pg Pg 1. INTRODUCTION 1 BUCHAN 35 - Newburgh 76 2. POLICY ACTIONS 2 - Ardallie 35 - Oldmeldrum 77 3. MASTERPLANS AND FRAMEWORKS 4 - Auchnagatt 36 - Pitmedden and Milldale 79 4. INTRODUCTION TO SITE SCHEDULES 6 - Boddam 37 - Rashierieve Foveran 81 - Crimond 38 - Rothienorman 82 STRATEGIC PROJECTS 7 - Cruden Bay 39 - St Katherines 83 - Strategic Transport Projects 7 - Fetterangus 41 - Tarves 84 - Strategic Water / Waste Water Project 9 - Hatton 42 - Turriff 86 - Strategic Healthcare Projects 9 - Longhaven 44 - Udny Green 89 - Longside 45 - Udny Station 90 ALLOCATED SITES BY ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: - Maud 46 - Westfield Foveran 91 BANFF AND BUCHAN 10 - Mintlaw 47 - Ythanbank 92 - Aberchirder 10 - New Deer 50 - Banff 11 - New Pitsligo 51 GARIOCH 93 - Cairnbulg/Inverallochy 13 - Old Deer 52 - Blackburn 93 - Cornhill 14 - Peterhead 53 - Chapel of Garioch 94 - Crudie 15 - Rora 56 - Cluny/Sauchen 95 - Fordyce 16 - St Combs 57 - Dunecht 96 - Fraserburgh 17 - St Fergus 58 - Hatton of Fintray 97 - Gardenstown 20 - Strichen 59 - Insch 98 - Inverboyndie 21 - Stuartfield 61 - Inverurie 100 - Macduff 22 - Keithhall 107 - Memsie 23 FORMARTINE 62 - Kemnay 108 - New Aberdour 24 - Balmedie 62 - Kinmuck 110 - New Byth 25 - Belhelvie 64 - Kintore 111 - Portsoy 26 - Blackdog 65 - Millbank 113 - Rathen 28 - Cuminestown 67 - Newmachar 114 - Rosehearty 29 - Daviot 68 - Old Rayne 115 - Sandend 31 - Ellon 69 - Oyne 116 - Sandhaven 32 - Foveran 72 - Westhill 117 - Tyrie 33 - Garmond 74 - Whitehills 34 - Methlick 75 Pg KINCARDINE AND MEARNS 119 Pg - Auchenblae 119 - Drumdelgie 157 - Chapelton 121 - Finzean 158 - Drumlithie 123 - Forgue 159 - Drumoak 124 - Gartly 160 - Edzell Woods and Newesk 125 - Glass 161 - Fettercairn 126 - Glenkindie 162 - Fordoun 127 - Huntly 163 - Gourdon 128 - Inch ma rlo 165 - Inverbervie 129 - Keig 166 - Johnshaven 130 - Kennethmont 167 - Kirktown of Maryculter 131 - Kincardine O’ Neil 168 - Laurencekirk 132 - Logie Coldstone 170 - Luthermuir 134 - Lumphanan 171 - Marykirk 135 - Lumsden 172 - Marywell 136 - Monymusk 173 - Mill of Uras 137 - Muir of Fowlis 174 - Newtonill 138 - Rhynie 175 - Park 139 - Ruthven 176 - Portlethen 140 - Strachan 177 - Roadside of Kinneff 142 - Tarland 178 - St Cyrus 143 - Torphins 180 - Stonehaven 144 - Towie 181 - Woodlands of Durris 147 MARR 148 - Aboyne 148 - Alford 149 - Banchory 151 - Cairnie 153 - Clatt 154 - Crathes 155 - Drumblade 156 1. Introduction • List of Actions required to deliver each of the plans policies and proposals This Action Programme has been prepared to support the delivery of the • The name of the person who is to carry out the action Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2017 (LDP) which was adopted on • The timescale for carrying out each action 17 April 2017. The Action Programme is a ‘live’ document which identifies the actions which will help implement the policies and proposals of the LDP The Action programme will be a key tool in helping to deliver sites and and demonstrate how the Council is working with its partners to assist in demonstrating and evidencing the deliverability of allocations and implement these. managing land supply to deliver the objectives of the plan. There is a statutory requirement to publish the Action Programme bi-annually It is intended that the Action Programme will be periodically refreshed to however it is the Councils intention to publish it on an annual basis. reflect progress and provide the latest position on sites when information Between publications the Delivery Team at Aberdeenshire Council will be becomes available. This Action Programme has been prepared in able to provide up to date information on any aspect of the Action consultation with key agencies and the development industry and provides Programme. a snapshot of the most up to date position at the time of publishing. It is not always possible to be precise about the timing of each action but where Input of the Development Industry possible timescales have been indicated. Aberdeenshire Council and other public agencies play a role in facilitating delivery. However, implementation of the Plan itself will rely on the Section 21 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 2006 as development industry and housing market conditions. The Council is amended requires that all development plans publish an action reliant on much of the information being provided by the development programme. Regulations outline that an action programme should set industry to support the delivery of the Action Programme. Developers, out actions required to deliver the policies and proposals contained in landowners and agents were contacted for details of their intentions and the relevant plan, responsibilities for carrying out the identified programmes for taking forward the delivery of their allocations and to actions and timescales for conclusion of each action. highlight any infrastructure issues which may impact on this. Opportunity Sites Background All sites available for development are now referred to as “opportunity An Action Programme is a fundamental part of supporting the delivery of sites” (OP) within the 2017 LDP – previously referred to as “M” (mixed- the LDP. It sits alongside a number of other processes, plans and strategies. use), “H” (housing), “EH” (existing housing) and “E” (employment) sites It is a key tool in drawing together all those involved in the delivery of within the 2012 LDP. The Action Programme includes both the new and development in working towards the common aims expressed in the previous site references for convenience. development plan. They must set out: 1 Administrative Areas 2. Policy Actions The map below identifies the six administrative areas of Aberdeenshire The effective implementation of the Local Development Plan policies is Council. essential to achieve the vision of the plan. Following the adoption of the plan additional advice and guidance has been provided in the form of Supplementary Guidance in order to ensure that policy is delivering the aims/objectives of the Plan. Any actions will be identified in relation to the 9 policy areas: • Shaping Business Development • Shaping Development in Countryside • Shaping Homes and Housing • Shaping Places • Natural Heritage & Landscape • The Historic Environment • Protecting Resources • Climate Change • The Responsibilities of Developers Supplementary Guidance has been published and consulted upon alongside the LDP. The following Table 1 provides an update on current and ongoing policy work streams in relation to the policy areas. 2 Table 1 Policy Actions Policy Area Actions Responsibility Progress/Timescales Shaping Business 1. Preparation of Employment Land Audit 1. Planning Information and Delivery 1.Published Annually Development 2. Production of bi-annual Town Centre Health Checks 2. Local Development Plan Team 2. Published Bi – Annually 3. Monitor Policy Implementation and Maintain and Update 3. Local Development Plan Team and 3.Ongoing Supplementary Guidance Planning Information and Delivery Shaping Monitor Policy Implementation and Maintain and Update Local Development Plan Team and Ongoing Development in the Supplementary Guidance Planning Information and Delivery Countryside Shaping Homes & 1. Preparation of Housing Land Audit 1. Planning Information and Delivery 1. Published Annually Housing 2. Monitor Policy Implementation and Maintain and Update 2. Local Development Plan Team and 2. Ongoing Supplementary Guidance Planning Information and Delivery Shaping Places Monitor Policy Implementation and Maintain and Update Local Development Plan Team and Ongoing Supplementary Guidance Planning Information and Delivery Natural Heritage & 1. Monitor Policy Implementation and Maintain and Update 1. Local Development Plan Team 1. Ongoing Landscape Supplementary Guidance and Planning Information and Delivery The Historic 1. Progress Conservation Area Reviews 1. Environment Team 1. Ongoing Environment 2. Monitor Policy Implementation and Maintain and Update 2. Local Development Plan Team and 2. Ongoing Supplementary Guidance Planning Information and Delivery Protecting 1. Monitor Policy Implementation and Maintain and Update 1. Local Development Plan Team and 1. Ongoing Resources Supplementary Guidance Planning Information and Delivery Climate Change Monitor Policy Implementation and Maintain and Update Local Development Plan Team and Ongoing Supplementary Guidance Planning Information and Delivery The Responsibilities Monitor Policy Implementation and Maintain and Update Local Development Plan Team and Ongoing of Developers Supplementary Guidance Planning Information and Delivery 3 3. Masterplans and Development Frameworks Table 2.2 Masterplans Banff & Buchan Site Status Policy P1 within ‘Shaping Places’ of the proposed LDP requires that, Aberchirder OP2 (previously H2) No update where identified, a development framework and/or masterplan is produced for a site. The following tables 2.1 and 2.2 provide an overview Banff OP1 (previously M1) Agreed of the progress of development frameworks and masterplans to date Banff OP2 (previously H1) Ongoing which follows on from the initial allocation in the 2012 LDP. The Cairnbulg/Inverallochy OP 1 (previously H2) Ongoing classification of each site is as follows: Fraserburgh OP1 (previously M1) Agreed Fraserburgh OP2 (previously Agreed Status Progress H1/E1/BUS2/R4) Agreed Masterplan/Framework Agreed by Committee Macduff OP1 (previously EH1) No update Ongoing Work actively being undertaken