From mountain to sea

1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021 MAIN ISSUES REPORT JANUARY 2019 Contents Page

Part 1: Strategic Flood Risk Assessment ...... 1

1. Introduction ...... 1

2. Aims and Objectives ...... 1

3. Background ...... 1

4. Planning Policy ...... 2

5. Natural Flood Risk Management (NFRM) ...... 4

6. Council Flood Risk Strategy ...... 4

7. Historical Flooding ...... 10

8. Flood Risk Management ...... 10

9. Flood Protection Schemes ...... 11

10. Existing flood protection schemes: ...... 11

11. Planned flood protection schemes and studies ...... 12

12. Surface Water ...... 13

13. Functional Flood Plain ...... 14

14. Community Resilience ...... 14

15. Climate Change ...... 14

16. Strategic Overview of Flooding ...... 15

Part 2: Site Assessments ...... 24

17. Detailed Assessment Process ...... 24

List of Figures

Figure 2: The North East Local Plan District with Potentially Vulnerable Areas identified Reproduced from North East Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 3: The Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin Local Plan District with Potentially Vulnerable Areas identified Reproduced from Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 3: Main sources of flooding for , North East and the Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 4: Banff and (West) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 5: (East) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 6: Banff and Buchan (West) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 7: Buchan (North) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 8: (North) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 9: Formartine (South) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 10 (North) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 11 Garioch (South) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 12: (North) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 13: Kincardine and Mearns (South) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 14: (North) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 15: Marr (Central) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 16: Marr (South) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined.

List of Tables

Table 1: Risk Framework ...... 2

Table 2: Summary of actions by LPD ...... 7

Table 3: Flood Risk in Potentially Vulnerable Areas ...... 9

Table 4: Potential Flood Studies for 2022-2028 ...... 12

Table 5: Information on site for inclusion in the MIR ...... 25

Part 1: Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 1. Introduction 1.2 It is best practice for the Main Issues Report (MIR) and the preparation of the Local Development Plan (LDP) to be informed, and supported, by a strategic overview of flood risk management issues, in the form of a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA). 1.3 The SFRA allows local authorities to consider flood risk early on in the development plan process. It should also provide a strategic overview of flood risk in the LDP area, and support officers in the identification of the areas most suitable for development. It can also be used to identify sites that should not be used for development but are more suited to sustainable flood management. 1.4 The assessment of land for flood risk that we have undertaken has been considered at both the strategic level as well as the local level. The SFRA includes information gained from SEPA as well as Aberdeenshire Councils Flood and Coast Protection Team at the time of the preparation of the assessment. Also included in the SFRA is an analysis of planning policies from national, strategic and local policies and how the council complies with these policies. 2. Aims and Objectives 2.1 The main aim of the assessment is to provide information so as to avoid increasing overall flood risk by avoiding locating development in areas which are at risk of flooding through careful consideration of all types of flooding, including costal/tidal, pluvial and river based. 2.2 The main objectives of the SFRA are to: • Ensure development does not take place in areas of flood risk or contribute to flooding elsewhere; • Provide the baseline on flooding issues for the Environmental Report; • Identify the flood risk areas based on the risk framework presented in the Scottish Planning Policy (SPP); and • Provide an evidence-based report to inform the LDP. • Develop policies for flood risk management. 2.3 The key role of the SFRA is to identify if the potential development sites within the MIR are suitable for allocation as part of the subsequent plan making process. It should also mean that significant flood risk mitigation measures should not be necessary to overcome flood risk as the sites that would require this should be screened out through the allocation of sites, or risks managed through, for example, the location of open space. 3. Background 3.1 The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 sets out a statutory framework for delivering a sustainable and risk-based approach to managing flooding. The Act also sets duty on SEPA and local authorities to exercise flood related functions to reduce the overall risk of flooding and also to promote sustainable flood risk management. There are also two other main tasks which are set out in the act which are the preparation of assessments of the likelihood and impacts of flooding, and catchment focused plans to address these impacts. 3.2 Flood risk management plans are now in place across Scotland which require to be taken into account when development plans are being

1 prepared. To provide a baseline to inform the LDP SEPA advise that it is helpful to prepare a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment. This is to ensure that new development would be free from significant flood risk and new development would not increase flooding elsewhere. 4. Planning Policy 4.1 The Scottish Planning Policy suggests that the land allocated for development should be located in areas with the lowest risk to flooding first with the highest risk areas generally not suitable for most forms of development. The SPP also contains a risk framework which shows the return period and probability associated with river and coastal flooding as shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Risk Framework RISK FRAMEWORK

Category One – Little or no risk areas • Annual probability of watercourse, tidal or coastal flooding is less than 0.1% (1:1000).

No constraints due to watercourse, tidal or coastal flooding. Category Two – Low or medium risk areas • Annual probability of watercourse, tidal or coastal flooding is in the range of 0.1%-0.5% (1:1000-1:200).

It will not usually be necessary to consider flood risk unless local conditions indicate otherwise. These areas will be suitable for most development. A flood risk assessment may be required at the upper end of the probability range (i.e. close to 0.5%) or where the nature of development or local circumstances indicate heightened seriousness of the risk (as opposed to the probability of the risk). Water resistant materials and construction may be required depending on the flood risk assessment.

Subject to operational requirements, including response times, these areas are generally not suitable for essential civil infrastructure such as hospitals, fire stations, emergency depots etc. Where such infrastructure must be located in these areas or is being substantially extended, it must be capable of remaining operational and accessible during extreme flooding events.

2 Category Three – Medium to high risk areas • Annual probability of watercourse, tidal or coastal flooding is greater than 0.5% (1:200).

Generally not suitable for essential civil infrastructure such as hospitals, fire stations, emergency control centers, schools, electricity supplies, telephone exchanges, mobile telephone or broadcasting transmitters, where facilities must continue to function in times of flooding.

The policy for development on functional flood plains applies.

Land raising is only acceptable in exceptional circumstances.

• Within settlements: i) Medium to high risk areas may be suitable for residential, institutional, commercial or industrial development, provided flood prevention measures to the appropriate standard already exist, are under construction or are planned as part of a long term development strategy. ii) Water resistant materials and construction should be used where appropriate.

• Outwith settlements: i) Medium to high risk areas are generally not suitable for additional development, including residential, institutional, commercial and industrial development. ii) Development may be allowed in exceptional circumstances, if a location is essential for operational reasons, e.g. for navigation and water based recreation uses, agriculture, transport or some utilities infrastructure, and an alternative lower risk location is not achievable. Such infrastructure should be designed and constructed to remain operational during floods. iii) It may be suitable for some recreation, sport, amenity and nature conservation uses, provided adequate evacuation procedures are in place. iv) In exceptional circumstances, job-related accommodation (e.g. for caretakers and operational staff) may be acceptable, if it is associated with development listed in ii) or iii) above. v) New caravan and camping sites should not be located in these areas. vi) If built development is permitted, measures to manage flood risk are likely to be required and the loss of flood storage capacity must be minimised. Water resistant materials and construction should be used where appropriate.

4.2 Within the proposed City and Shire Strategic Development Plan 2018 in Section 6 “Our Resources” The Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan is required to take due regard of the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment which accompanies that plan and not identify sites for new development which are at an unacceptable risk from flooding. Unacceptable risk will normally be more than 1 in 200(0.5%) chance of a flood happening in any year.. 4.3 Aberdeenshire Council’s Local Development Plan 2017 Policy 8 Layout, siting and design of new developments supplementary guidance (SG LSD8: Flooding and erosion) is in agreement with the Strategic Development Plan and discourages development from taking place in the areas which are or can be at risk from flooding.

3 5. Natural Flood Risk Management (NFRM) 5.1 To help achieve some of the broad aims in the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 (FRMA) local authorities where possible are expected to use natural approaches in managing the sources and pathways of flood waters. Under legislation SEPA are required to complete a national assessment of where natural flood management could help reduce flood risk. This information can then be used by all local authorities. Aberdeenshire Council also use Natural Flood Risk Management where appropriate such as in , to the north of Aberdeenshire, where ‘leaky’ barriers were installed to reduce the rate of runoff over the agricultural fields.

6. Aberdeenshire Council Flood Risk Strategy 6.1 In June 2016 Aberdeenshire Council on behalf of a partnership comprising three local authorities: Aberdeenshire Council, Aberdeen City Council and The Moray Council together with SEPA and the following Responsible Authorities: Scottish Water; SEPA; Forestry Commission Scotland; and Authority led and published the production of a Local Flood Risk Management Plan 2016 – 2022. In summary, there are 23 areas that have been identified as being potentially vulnerable to flood risk across the North East Local Plan District and these have been designated as Potentially Vulnerable Areas (PVAs). This Plan presents actions to avoid and reduce the risk of flooding and prepare and protect ourselves and our communities within these PVAs and across the Local Plan District (LPD). 6.2 These actions include three local authority-led flood protection schemes or works; 9 local authority-led flood protection studies; as well as flood warning schemes, 13 Surface Water Management Plans, and a natural flood management study 6.3 15 PVA’s have been identified within the Aberdeenshire part of the North East Local Plan District: • 06/02 Portsoy • 06/03 Banff • 06/04 Macduff • 06/05 and • 06/07 • 06/08 • 06/09 • 06/10 • 06/11 • 06/12 Ellon • 06/13 and Kintore • 07/17 Westhill • 06/20 • 06/21 and • 06/23

6.4 The sourthern part of Aberdeenshire falls within the Tays Estuary and Montrose Basin Local Plan District. 3 PVA’s have been identified in this area: • 07/01

4 • 07/02 • 07/03

Figure 2: The North East Local Plan District with Potentially Vulnerable Areas identified Reproduced from North East Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015)

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Figure 3: The Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin Local Plan District with Potentially Vulnerable Areas identified Reproduced from Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015)

6.5 Table 2 summarises the headline actions to manage flood risk over the six- year plan period.

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Table 2: Summary of actions by LPD

and modelling and

policies

PVA works scheme/ protection Flood works management flood Natural warning flood New study protection Flood study management flood Natural Surface water plan/study Strategic mapping protection flood Maintain scheme* warning* flood Maintain Flood forecasting Property level protection scheme groups action flood Community help Self Awareness raising Maintenance plans protection Site Emergencyresponse plans/ Planning 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/07 06/08 06/09 06/10 06/11 06/12 06/13

06/17 06/20 06/21 06/23 07/01 07/02 07/03

6.6 This information is reflected in the SEPA Flood Risk Management Strategy for the North East Local Plan District and the Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin Local Plan District. 6.7 The main source of flood risk in the area comes from river and surface water. Coastal flood risk is not seen as significant when looking at the area as a whole. The information for the North East and for the Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin can be compared to information which was gathered through the National Flood Risk Assessment, for the whole of Scotland.

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Surface 38% River 45%

Coast 17%

Figure 3: Main sources of flooding for Scotland, North East and the Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin

6.8 Table 3 below shows the towns and villages which are situated in Potentially Vulnerable Areas within the Local Development Plan area. Some of the towns and villages have been highlighted by SEPA as having more than 50 properties at risk and others have been identified by Aberdeenshire Council’s Flood and Coast Protection Team.

8 Table 3: Flood Risk in Potentially Vulnerable Areas Local Plan Main River Known Sources of Towns and District (Ref. for Catchment Flooding Villages with Potentially Properties at Vulnerable Areas Risk within the PVA North East (06/02) Banff Coastal River 47% Portsoy Surface Water 45% Coastal 8% North East (06/03) Banff Coastal River 74% Banff Coastal 21% Surface Water 5% North East (06/04) Banff Coastal Coastal 48% Macduff Surface Water 34% River 18% North East (06/05) Buchan Surface Water 50% Fraserburgh Coastal Coastal 45% River 5% North East (06/07) River Deveron River 51% Turriff Surface Water 49% North East (06/08) Buchan Surface Water 53% Peterhead Coastal Coastal 45% River 12% North East (06/09) River Ythan River 56% Methlick Surface Water 44% North East (06/10) River Deveron River 72% Huntly Surface Water 28% North East (06/11) River Don Surface Water 53% Insch River 47% North East (06/12) River Ythan River 74% Ellon and Buchan Surface Water 24% Coastal Coastal 2% North East (06/13) River Don River 65% Kintore/Inverurie Surface Water 35% North East (06/17) River Dee Surface Water 84% Westhill (Grampian) River 16% North East (06/19) River Dee River 66% Peterculter (Grampian) Surface Water 34% North East (06/20) River Dee Surface Water 61% Aboyne (Grampian) River 39% North East (06/21) River Dee Surface Water 53% Banchory (Grampian) River 47% North East (06/23) Kincardine and Coastal 42% Stonehaven Angus Coastal River 36% Surface Water 22%

Tay Estuary and River North Esk River 63% Laurencekirk Montrose Basin (Tayside) Surface Water 37% (07/01) Tay Estuary and River North Esk River 66% Fettercairn Montrose Basin (Tayside) Surface Water 34% (07/02) Tay Estuary and River North Esk River 46% Marykirk Montrose Basin (Tayside) Surface Water 53% (07/03) Coastal 1%

9 6.9 Further assessment of flood risk is carried out during the process of identifying sites for development to include in the MIR and the LDP. This process differs from the Potentially Vulnerable Areas as it includes smaller towns and villages and also areas where less than 50 properties are at risk. 6.10 It is also worth noting information which has been gained from the National Flood Risk Assessment regarding the number of properties on flood plains. Looking at the whole of the North East Local Plan District which includes Aberdeenshire Council, Aberdeen City Council, part of Moray and part of the Cairngorms National Park Authority it can be seen that approximately 5,000 properties are located on a flood plain. This means that just above 2% of the properties in this area are on a floodplain. 6.11 Comparing this to the Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin there is approximately 7,500 properties which are located on flood plain which in turn means that within the area just over 4% of the properties in the area are on a floodplain. Both of the statistics are slightly higher in the Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin than in the North East which could account for the slightly more flooding happening to the south of Aberdeenshire. Even though the Tay Estuary and Montrose Basin has slightly higher statistics it is not the worst district in Scotland as the other Local Plan Districts range between 1%, in Shetland, to nearly 10% in Findhorn, Nairn and Speyside. 7. Historical Flooding 7.1 Flooding is an important issue to consider and there is a history of flooding across the Local Development Plan area. It can be identified that coastal streams and minor watercourse flooding is an ongoing issue within Aberdeenshire Council. It is important to note however, that from the above category that the minor watercourses are the greatest concern due to the inland location of some of the areas within the table. This is in line with the National Flood Risk Assessment which stated that fluvial flooding was more problematic than coastal flooding. 7.2 Aberdeenshire Council’s Local Flood Risk Management Plan holds a wealth of historical data on the extent of flood events in each of the Potentially Vulnerable Areas. This information is provided at https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/environment/flooding/flood-risk- management-scotland-act-2009/. In each Potentially Vulnerable Area an estimate of the number of people, residential and non-residential properties is provided as an annual average damage cost. For each area the scale of actions that may be required to be undertaken to resolve these issues is provided. 8. Flood Risk Management 8.1 Flood risk management actions for each Potentially Vulnerable Areas are set out in Table 2 above. Overall, topics such as Emergency Planning and Flood forecasting are included for every PVA in Aberdeenshire. Only two locations have been identified for physical flood protection works:

• Huntly where the River Deveron, River Bogie and Meadow Burn have flooded. Residents in the Meadows area have been evacuated on several occasions in recent years. Flooding from surface water runoff has also been recorded at various locations in Huntly. Works to raise defenses on the right bank of the River Deveron from Arnhall Cottages to Milton Farm, increasing the size of the culvert on the Ittingstone Burn below the A920 and

10 constructing raised defences adjacent to the road and on the right bank of the burn have been completed to reduce flood risk to 50 residential properties and 13 non-residential properties.

• In Stonehaven river flood risk is mainly from the River Carron and the Glaslaw Burn. Floods from the Carron can extend along Low Wood Road and Dunnottar Avenue in the south, and throughout the low-lying parts of town along Barclay Street in the north. Flooding also extends to the south east along High Street and Court into the Old Town. Surface water flooding also impacts on the town, particularly around the leisure centre and in the Old Town. Flooding from wave overtopping is not fully represented in the general assessment of flood risk and the number of properties at risk and the damages from coastal flooding are known to currently be underestimated. A range of works are due to be completed this year to reduce risk to aver 800 people. A flood protection study to evaluate options to reduce the risk of flooding in Stonehaven from coastal flooding. It is currently estimated that the study will be completed by Summer 2019.

9. Flood Protection Schemes 9.1 The Scottish Government’s Flood Defence Asset Database (SFDAD) holds a record of flood protection schemes constructed by local authorities under the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961 (as amended 1997). From this database it can be seen that there are three schemes within the Aberdeenshire area:

• Fettercairn • Inverurie Strathburn • Inverurie Overburn

9.2 The Inverurie schemes were introduced into the Act in 1978 and the Fettercairn scheme was introduced in 1984. Within the Act both of the schemes are classified as Category B which is in the middle of the classifications which range from A to C. The Act states that schemes which are categorised as category B classifications have a reasonable likelihood of protecting properties. In the majority of cases more detailed flood studies have been completed. 10. Existing flood protection schemes: 10.1 As well as the flood protection schemes that are held with the Scottish Government’s Flood Defence Asset Database, the council has also completed two other flood protection schemes since 2008. These were in which was constructed in 2010/11 and in Fettercairn which was functioning in early 2012. 10.2 Throughout the council area there have been works of maintenance or minor improvements which have been carried out in the following locations:

• Aboyne • Fettercairn • Marykirk • Alford • • Peterhead • Banff • • Philorth • • Macduff • Stonehaven

10.3 There have also been flood studies carried out at the following locations across the council:

11 • Burn of Cauldcotts, Fettercairn • , Newburgh • Burn, Tarland and Aboyne • (coastal flood/ erosion assessment) • Coastal landslip studies at Stonehaven and 11. Planned flood protection schemes and studies 11.1 Aberdeenshire Council recognises that regular maintenance can contribute significantly to the protection from or mitigation of flooding and therefore propose to continue carrying out further clearance and repair works of Maintenance under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) 2009 Act. These works should reduce the likelihood of flooding where a significant risk has been assessed. 11.2 Flood studies were carried out in both Stonehaven and Huntly which lead to there being flood protection schemes being proposed in the two areas. There have also been other flood protection schemes most of which are at different stages: • Tarland Burn, Aboyne • Fordyce flood alleviation project – design stage • flood alleviation project – design stage • Boddam – feasibility stage • Fettercairn Phase II – feasibility stage

11.3 Ongoing studies include at Ellon, Inverurie and Port Elphinstone, Insch and Stonehaven are programmed for completion in 2019.

11.4 Within Aberdeenshire potential flood studies are also proposed in the next cycle of the Flood Risk Management Plan (2022 – 2028)

Table 4: Potential Flood Studies for 2022-2028 Reduce flood risk from the River Don. Fettercairn Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties in Fettercairn caused by river flooding. Aboyne Reduce flood risk in Aboyne from Tarland Burn and River Dee. Kintore The study will look to reduce flood risk in Kintore from all watercourses (River Don, Torry Burn, Tuach Burn and Loch Burn). A hydraulic study should be taken forward to assess the culverted sections of watercourses and the alignment of the watercourses following the A96 works. This will allow locations of risk to be confirmed within the modelling and against historic flood locations. The improved understanding of risk will increase the understanding of flood mechanisms and focus the area of further study, confirming the risk from all four watercourses; the River Don, Torry Burn, Tuach Burn and Loch Burn. The study should then progress to identify the most sustainable actions to manage flood risk. Tarland The study will look to reduce flood risk in

12 Tarland from the Tarland Burn. A flood protection study is recommended to develop the previous work carried out by Aberdeenshire Council to consider flood protection works to reduce the likelihood of flooding in Tarland from the Tarland Burn. Development of the previous work should consider a combination of actions to reduce risk from medium likelihood floods. The flood protection study should primarily focus on modification of conveyance, construction of direct defences, relocation of properties and property level protection, to compare against the previously identified online storage options. Other actions may also be considered in order to develop the most sustainable range of options. Roanheads, Peterhead Reduce risk in Peterhead from coastal flooding. a flood protection study is currently under development by Peterhead Port Authority to consider flood protection works to reduce the likelihood of flooding to Roanheads in Peterhead from coastal flooding. If flood protection works are not carried out by the Port Authority, the flood protection study should be developed to consider the impact from wave overtopping and primarily focus on coastal management actions, direct defences, relocation and property level protection, but other actions may also be considered in order to develop the most sustainable range of options. Banff A flood protection study is recommended in Banff to consider flood protection works to reduce the likelihood of flooding to Banff from the River Deveron and coastal flooding. The flood protection study should primarily focus on coastal management actions, direct defences, relocation and property level protection, but other actions may also be considered in order to develop the most sustainable range of options. The study should assess the impact from wave overtopping to confirm the existing risk and define the height and extent of flood protection works required. Portsoy Reduce flood risk in the vicinity of Loch Soy and Soy Avenue.

12. Surface Water 12.1 Within Aberdeenshire there are known places where there are problem areas for surface water including: • Aboyne • Ellon • Alford • Fordyce • Boddam • Huntly

13 • Inverurie • Peterhead • • • • Rosehearty • Macduff • Rothienorman • Mill of Uras • • • Stonehaven • • • • Tarland • • Turriff • Portsoy 13. Functional Flood Plain 13.1 The functional flood plain is the area where water is conveyed or stored at times of flood. The Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) identifies the functional flood plain for planning purposes is the area that has a greater than 0.5% (1:200) probability of river or coastal flooding in any year. Development on the functional flood plain will not only be at risk itself, but it may also add risk to places elsewhere due to the loss of flood water storage capacity. This means that built development should only take place on functional flood plains where it will not affect the ability of the flood plain to store and pass on water, where the development is not at risk from flooding and where the development will not increase the risk of flooding elsewhere.

14. Community Resilience 14.1 Within Aberdeenshire Council there are a number of community flood action groups which operate, these include groups in Peterhead and Stonehaven. 14.2 Flooding is an important issue across many communities in Aberdeenshire. In some areas issues of flooding are dealt with through Community Action groups/plans, and by community councils. An example of this is the Kincardine and Mearns Community Resilience plan. 14.3 Aberdeenshire Council also provide a service which allows communities and members of the public to buy flood protection products at a discounted rate in order to protect their properties. The products which are available include floodgates for doors, vent guards and floodsax. This gives members of the public and communities in general more safeguarding against flooding. Aberdeenshire Council have also put in place an emergency flood action plan which is to deal with known areas of flooding problems.

15. Climate Change 15.1 It is expected that flooding will become a greater problem in the future due to the impact of climate change and the SPP advises that there is need to adapt to both short and long term impacts of climate change. The effects of climate change will increase the risk to life and risk of damage to buildings and infrastructure by flooding as well as storms, landslips and subsidence. Development should therefore be avoided in areas which are at increased vulnerability to the effects of climate change. 15.2 Annual rainfall in Scotland has increased by 7% since 1961. UK Climate Projections (UKCP09) sets out climate information for areas of the UK and includes data for the North East of Scotland. In the coming decades the climate of the City Region will change, with an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Climate projections indicate that for this

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• Average temperatures will increase in all seasons (H), with the greatest increase in summer (M). What is considered a heatwave or extremely hot summer today will occur more frequently in future (M). • Rainfall is projected to become more seasonal, with an increase in average winter and autumn rainfall (M). Average summer rainfall may decrease (L). Heavy rainfall events may occur more frequently in winter, spring, and autumn (M). An increase in summer heavy rainfall events is uncertain (L) • Snow is projected to be less frequent in coastal locations like Aberdeen with rising temperature (H), although by how much is complicated by increased winter precipitation (L). • The growing season will continue to lengthen due to increasing temperatures in spring and autumn (H). • Winter storms with extreme rainfall may become more frequent (L), although there is large uncertainty in models. • Sea level will rise (H). Storm surge conditions may cause wave overtopping and coastal flooding and erosion. (Assessment of ‘Overall Confidence’ in scientific evidence for individual statements: High (H), Medium (M) and Low (L).) 15.3 SEPA’s Flood Risk Map, updated on 23 April 2018, currently does not factor in climate change. In line with current guidance published by DEFRA and best practice in the industry, an increase of 20% of the peak 0.5% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) flow is used to allow for future climate change for fluvial flooding. This would mean that it would be increased to a 0.6% Annual Exceedance Probability which would be a 1 in 240 year flood event. The AEP means that a flood event with a 0.5% AEP has a statistical probability of being reached or exceeded in each year of 0.5%. It is often referred to as the 1 in 200 year event flood. Aberdeenshire Council policy requires that the effects of climate change is included when assessing future planning applications. An allowance for climate change must also be included for the 0.5% AEP event for coastal and pluvial flooding. 15.4 It is also important to consider freeboard when calculating flood risk as this is defined as the difference between the flood defense level and the flood level of the design. SEPA recommend a minimum freeboard of 500 to 600mm. This freeboard does not take allowance for climate change and allowance for climate change should be additional to this figure. Due to the Annual Exceedance Probability being increased by 20% for climate change then this same percentage can be used for calculating the additional allowance for the freeboard. Taking climate change into account it is calculated that the freeboard should be a minimum of 600-720mm. 15.5 It is also important to note that the current SEPA Indicative Flood Risk Map does not take into account flood protection schemes, coastal defenses, predicted climate change or the effect bridges and other structures have on a flood. The Flood Maps also do not take into account potential flood risk from watercourses with a catchment of less than 3km2.

16. Strategic Overview of Flooding 16.1 The Aberdeenshire Council area has been split into six parts to show the Flood maps produced by SEPA. The maps help to identify on a strategic level the areas which are at the greatest risk and highlighting the importance of the site 15 assessment process. It is also important to consider that the indicative flood maps do not take into account existing and planned flood defenses. Surface water (fluvial) flooding is also not included in the current published indicative flood maps.

Key to figures 4 to 16

Settlement Allocated sites Area Boundary Boundary

Fluvial risk Surface water Coastal risk risk

Figure 4: Banff and Buchan (West) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk

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Figure 5: Banff and Buchan (East) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

Figure 6: Banff and Buchan (West) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

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Figure 7: Buchan (North) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

Figure 8: Formartine (North) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

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Figure 9: Formartine (South) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

Figure 10 Garioch (North) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

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Figure 11 Garioch (South) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

Figure 12: Kincardine and Mearns (North) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

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Figure 13: Kincardine and Mearns (South) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

Figure 14: Marr (North) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

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Figure 15: Marr (Central) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

Figure 16: Marr (South) - Existing allocations and sites considered for development and indicative flood risk (0.5% risk)

16.2 From Figures 4-16 significant risks can be identified in various settlements throughout Aberdeenshire. The main settlements where there are major risks

22 are: • Macduff • • Fraserburgh • Inverurie • Portsoy • Kintore • • Westhill • Peterhead • and Cluny • • Huntly • Turriff • Torphins • Ellon • Portlethen • Oldmeldrum • Balmedie

16.3 Further details about the settlements above along with the other settlements are provided in part two of this study.

23 Part 2: Site Assessments

17. Detailed Assessment Process 17.1 The assessment process was undertaken to identify suitable land for development and for inclusion in the MIR and the Aberdeenshire LDP 2021. The exercise was primarily a desktop exercise, but site visits were undertaken where needed. There was also consultation with key experts within the council as well as gaining information from SEPA. After the council’s assessment, the sites proposed will go through wider consultation as part of the MIR. 17.2 The assessment process uses information from SEPA’s Flood Risk Maps (2018), together with information from site visits and comments from the Council’s Flood and Coast Protection team. There are a number of smaller watercourses which are not included in the Indicative Flood Risk Map. These smaller watercourses can still be the cause of flooding and will be included when assessing the sites for flood risk. 17.3 Table 5 provides information on sites which have been assessed for inclusion within the MIR. Further refinement of the flood risks associated with each site will be undertaken and will inform the content of the Proposed Local Development Plan in 2019.

24 Table 5: Information on site for inclusion in the MIR

Detailed Assessment Process – Banff and Buchan bid sites For site boundaries, refer to the relevant settlement analysis in the Main Issues Report 2019 Settlement Site Address Proposed Use Flood Flooding Comment MIR site status Reference Risk Cornhill BB001 Sites OP1 and P3, 18 homes and a Primary Yes Site adjacent to drainage ditch Officers’ preference Cornhill School to north west. Buffer strip and FRA required. BB002 Land to the North of 40 Houses Yes NE corner of site at risk from Other options not Memsie surface water flooding. Impacts preferred by Officers will be localised. FRA required. Memsie BB003 Land to the North of 20 Homes No Site not within flood risk Officers’ preference Memsie (Phase 1) extents, but due to proximity to water course FRA may be required. Crudie BB006 Land at Hawthorn 10 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Cottages, Crudie Banff BB007 Site OP1, Land at Mixed use, 400 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Goldenknowes, Banff Gardenstown BB008 Site South West of 7 Homes No N/A Other options not Castlehill Drive, preferred by Officers Gardenstown Memsie BB009 Land off A981, Adjacent 15 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference to Berryhill House, Memsie Memsie BB010 Site OP1, Crossroads, 15 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Memsie Memsie BB011 P3 School Site, Memsie Houses Yes Land immediately to the south Other options not of the site has medium flood preferred by Officers risk from Water of Tyrie. Proposed. Site is also adjacent to field drain. FRA may be required. BB013 Site Adjacent to Urquhart 10 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Road, New Byth Fintry BB014 Site at Yonderton, 20 Homes Yes A significant portion of the Other options not Craigston, Fintry proposed site is in a medium preferred by Officers flood risk zone associated with

25 Craigston Burn running along southern boundary of site. Memsie BB015 Land South of Cairnmuir 60 homes Yes Water of Philorth runs along Other options not Farm, Memsie southern boundary of site with preferred by Officers medium risk of flooding. Also water flood risk within site. SuDS, buffer strip and FRA required. Banff BB016 Land at Ladysbridge 45 homes No N/A Other options not Cottages, Banff preferred by Officers Cairnbulg & BB017 Site OP1, South of Allochy 85 Homes Yes Surface drainage issues to be Officers’ preference Inverallochy Road, Inverallochy mitigated by SuDS. FRA may be required. Cairnbulg & BB018 Land South of Allochy 95 Homes Yes Surface drainage issues to be Officers’ preference Inverallochy Road, Inverallochy mitigated by SuDS. FRA may Airfield, Inverallochy be required. Memsie BB019 Site at Birnie Woods, 30 houses Yes Some localised surface water Other options not North of Muir Road, flood risk related to field drains preferred by Officers Memsie can be mitigated with buffer strips. Banff BB020 Site OP2, Colleonard 200 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Road, Banff Memsie BB021 Land South of Muir Road, 60-70 Homes Yes Site has minor surface water Other options not Memsie flood risk which SuDS is preferred by Officers expected to mitigate. However, site in close proximity to land with medium fluvial flood risk. A buffer zone would mitigate risk. Fraserburgh BB022 Part of R1, Land West of 95 homes Yes Surface water flooding issue. Other options not Greenbank Gardens, Buffer strip and FRA required. preferred by Officers Fraserburgh Rosehearty BB023 OP1 and P2 South of 50+ Homes and small-scale No N/A Officers’ preference Ritchie Road, Rosehearty businesses Cairnbulg & BB024 Land North of Rathen 30 homes Yes Minor surface water flooding. Other options not Inverallochy Road, Cairnbulg FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Inverboyndie BB025 Land at Ladysbridge Mixed use / 129 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Village, Inverboyndie BB026 Land at Mill Of Boyndie, 20 homes Yes Fluvial and surface water flood Other options not Inverboyndie risk with likely long-term effect. preferred by Officers Part of the site is unlikely to be

26 developable due to flooding. FRA required Fordyce BB027 OP1 West Church Street, 5 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Fordyce Portsoy BB028 OP3 Durn Road, Portsoy 125 homes Yes History of flooding on site Other options not associated with Soy Burn – preferred by Officers surface water flood risk is a significant issue. SuDs unlikely to be able to mitigate due to sloping site. Whitehills BB029 Land East of Redwell 30 homes Yes Site includes high surface Other options not Drive, Whitehills water flood risk area. FRA preferred by Officers required. Whitehills BB030 OP1 Knock Street, 30 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Whitehills Macduff BB031 Site CC1, South of Health Centre No Note: proposed site is not with Officers’ preference Corskie Drive, Macduff flood risk zone, there is flood risk to the south from Gelly Burn impacting on Bid BB036 associated with this proposal. Fraserburgh BB032 Land at Mid Street, West Healthcare facility Yes Surface water issue that can be Officers’ preference of Albert Lane, resolved locally. Fraserburgh Crudie BB033 Site adjacent to the Firs, 4 homes (self build) No N/A Officers’ preference Crudie Rathen BB034 Land North and East of 10 Homes (self build) Yes Surface water issues. FRA Other options not Rathen West Church, may be required. preferred by Officers Rathen Fraserburgh BB035 Land at Tyronhill Farm, Housing (become part of Yes Site adjacent to fluvial flood risk Officers’ preference Fraserburgh OP1) to north, significant surface water flood risk across eastern part of site. FRA required. Macduff BB036 Site CC1, Land at Duff Mixed use Yes Low to medium flood risk within Officers’ preference Street, South of Corskie southern edge of site from Drive, Macduff watercourse (Gelly Burn). Buffer strip and sloping nature of site would contain risk. FRA required. Macduff BB037 Site OP1, Land South of 41 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Law of Doune Road,

27 Macduff Macduff BB038 Land North of Myrus Mixed use - Yes Part of the site is at high risk of Other options not Caravan Park, Macduff supermarket/retail/hotel flooding from Burn of preferred by Officers Myrehouse. Macduff BB039 Land South & East of Housing Yes South East corner of site at Officers’ preference Myrus Circle, Myrus, marginal risk from minor Macduff flooding that buffer strip would contain. FRA may be required. Macduff BB040 Land West of Corskie Housing Yes Site adjacent to (but outwith) Officers’ preference Drive, Macduff high fluvial flooding risk from Gelly Burn watercourse. Buffer strip and sloping nature of site would contain risk. FRA required.

Detailed Assessment Process – Buchan bid sites For site boundaries, refer to the relevant settlement analysis in the Main Issues Report 2019 Settlement Site Address Proposed Use Flood Flooding Comment MIR Site Status Reference Risk Ardallie BU001 Land west of Site OP1 Housing (self-build plots) No N/A Other options not Ardallie preferred by Officers BU002 Site OP5 South of Nether 50 Houses No N/A Officers’ preference Aden Road Mintlaw Maud BU003 Nethermuir Road Site Block of 8 Garden Flats No N/A Officers’ preference Ravenscraig BU004 Land at Ravenscraig 16 Homes Yes Site is within fluvial and surface Other options not flood risk zone associated with preferred by Officers . It is not possible to mitigate this due to the extent of affected area. Mintlaw BU005 Northwoods Eco Business Employment Use No N/A Other options not Park, Balring Road, Mintlaw preferred by Officers BU006 Land to the West of 60 homes Yes Part of the site to the East is at Other options not Stuartfield risk of fluvial and some surface preferred by Officers water flooding. However buffer strips and new woodland planting mitigate effects. FRA required. Stuartfield BU007 Land to the West of 20 Homes Yes Part of the site is at risk of fluvial Officers’ preference Stuartfield (Phase 1) flooding. However buffer strips 28 and new woodland planting would mitigate effects. FRA required. Stuartfield BU008 Land North of Knock Street Up to 125 Homes (previously No N/A Other options not (Site OP1), Stuartfield allocated for 114 homes) preferred by Officers Strichen BU009 Land at Norwood Field, North 60 Homes No Site adjacent to but outwith flood Other options not of Brewery Road, Strichen extent on eastern boundary. preferred by Officers BU010 Site OP1, Land at Abbey 10 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Street, Old Deer Peterhead BU011 Land at Clubscross, 4 Homes No N/A Other options not Peterhead preferred by Officers Peterhead BU012 Land at Cowsrieve, 4 homes No N/A Other options not Peterhead preferred by Officers Longside BU013 Land at Faichfield, Longside, 4 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Peterhead BU014 H1 Site, Aulton Road, 41 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Cruden Bay St Fergus BU015 Land at Kinloch Road, St 25 homes No N/A Other options not Fergus preferred by Officers Stuartfield BU016 Land South of Quartalehouse 1 home and landscaping No N/A Other options not Farm, Stuartfield preferred by Officers BU017 Land West of A948, 35 Homes and Business Units Yes Site within flood extents of Ebrie Officers’ preference Auchnagatt Burn on north eastern boundary. Buffer strip would mitigate impact. FRA required. Feterangus BU018 Land East of Gaval Street, 55 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Muirtack, BU019 Land at Muirtack, Sand and Gravel Quarry No N/A Other options not Auchleuchries Auchleuchries preferred by Officers BU021 Land South of Fordyce 40 homes Yes Fluvial flood risk in south east Other options not Terrace, New Deer corner can be mitigated by preferred by Officers retaining area as open space. St Fergus BU022 OP1, South of Newton Road, 55 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference St Fergus New Deer BU023 Land South of Fordyce 35 homes Yes The part of the site at risk of Other options not Terrace, New Deer flooding would not be developed. preferred by Officers FRA required. Hatton BU024 Land South of The Shieling, 15 homes Yes Site is within fluvial and surface Officers’ preference Hatton water flood risk zone. Part of the site at risk of flooding would not 29 be included within the allocation. FRA required. Fetterangus BU025 Land South of OP2, 27 homes No Site not within flood risk zone, Officers’ preference Fetterangus but is adjacent to minor watercourse. A buffer strip and FRA would mitigate risk. Fetterangus BU026 Land East of Toux Cottage, 27 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Fetterangus New Deer BU027 Part of OP3, Land at 30 Homes Yes Small area to the North West of Officers’ preference Auchreddie Croft, New Deer site at surface water flood risk. This can be contained through SuDS or open space. Maud BU028 Land South of the Maud 30 Homes No N/A Other options not Hospital, Maud preferred by Officers Longside BU029 Land East of Station Place, 50 homes Yes Fluvial and surface flooding risk Officers’ preference Longside to the south from South Ugie river. FRA required to identify most suitable mitigation measure e.g. buffer strip. Boddam BU030 Land East of the Filling Business Use Yes Part of the site is within fluvial Other options not Station, Boddam flood risk zone which can be left preferred by Officers as open space, and there is surface water flood risk area related to the A90 which engineering drainage works would mitigate. Boddam BU031 Land North of Fair View, 50 homes Yes Potential flood risk from A90 can Other options not Boddam be mitigated through appropriate preferred by Officers drainage. Mintlaw BU032 OP3 Former Artlaw Crescent 20 Homes Yes Surface water flooding to the Officers’ preference - Nether Aden Road, Mintlaw north of the site which would form part of the SUDs and open space. Mintlaw BU033 Land East of OP3, Mintlaw 30 Homes Yes Close to surface water flood risk Officers’ preference area. This can be mitigated through a Flood Risk Assessment and by ensuring development avoids any area at risk from flooding. New Pitsligo BU034 Part of P1, East of Low 30 homes No The watercourse to the east Other options not

30 Street, New Pitsligo would not result in flooding, preferred by Officers however, buffer strip would mitigate any unforeseen effects. BU035 Land to west of St Combs 100 Homes Yes Some surface water flood risk Other options not areas mainly found to the north preferred by Officers and scattered throughout the site. Risk can be mitigated by SUDs, open space provision and buffer strip. St Combs BU036 Land to west of St Combs 26 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference (Phase 1) St Combs BU037 Site North of High Street, St 30 homes Yes There is surface water flooding Officers’ preference Combs risk but this can be mitigated through buffer strip and SUDs. Cruden Bay BU038 Land at Meadow of Cruden, Housing and Meadowland Yes Flood risk from Cruden Water. Other options not West of Cruden Water, FRA required. preferred by Officers Cruden Bay Peterhead BU039 Land at Damhead, West of Retail Units Yes Surface water flood related to Other options not Damhead Way, Peterhead land drain, although buffer strip preferred by Officers would mitigate this. Peterhead BU040 Land at Upperton, North of Employment Land Yes Small areas at risk of surface Other options not Sandford Cottage, Peterhead water flooding. Appropriate preferred by Officers SuDS would mitigate. Longside BU041 Land at Longside Airfield, Employment Land (mixed) Yes Surface water flood risk areas Officers’ preference Longside, Peterhead scattered through site which can be mitigated through appropriate SuDS. Peterhead BU042 Land at Willowbank, 7 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Glendaveny, Peterhead Peterhead BU043 Land at Dales Industrial 100 Homes Yes A small area of the site to the Other options not Estate, North of Damhead south east falls within a surface preferred by Officers Way, Peterhead flood risk area. This can be mitigated through SUDs or open space allocation. FRA required. Peterhead BU044 Land at Wellington Place 500 Homes Yes A small area to the south east Other options not Farm, West of A90 and Dales and south west has risk from preferred by Officers Industrial Estate, Peterhead surface water flooding, which can be mitigated through SUDs or open space provision. FRA required.

31 Mintlaw BU045 Land at North Woods, South 375 Homes Yes Large area of surface water flood Officers’ preference of Balring Cottage, Mintlaw risk focussed around a drain set to the south. This can be mitigated through SuDs and buffer strip. Peterhead BU046 Site OP1, Healthcare / Hospital Yes The site is bisected by drain Other options not Meadows, Waterside, channels therefore buffer strips preferred by Officers Peterhead required to mitigate potential flooding together with SuDs in appropriate locations. FRA required. Peterhead BU047 Land at Ugie Road, West of Extension of Ugie Hospital Yes A small area at a risk of surface Other options not Ugie Hospital, Peterhead water flooding which can be preferred by Officers mitigated through open space provision. Site is also close to coastal flood area but this presents low risk. A FRA may be required. Mintlaw BU048 Land at Longside Road, Healthcare Facility No Site is not within flood risk zone, Officers’ preference North East of Mintlaw School, however, a burn is set to the Mintlaw north to the site and SUDs and/or buffer strip may be needed to prevent flooding in the future. Mintlaw BU049 Site OP5, Nether Aden Road, Heathcare Facility No N/A Other options not West of Council Depot, preferred by Officers Mintlaw Strichen BU050 Bid withdrawn N/A N/A N/A N/A BU051 Land East of Longhaven 30 homes No N/A Other options not School, Blackhills, preferred by Officers Longhaven Peterhead BU052 Land at Faith Acres (OP1), 180 Homes Yes The surface water flood areas Other options not Inverugie, Peterhead are not considered to be preferred by Officers introducing risk, however provision of SuDs would mitigate any effects. Peterhead BU053 Site A, North of Faith Acres 24 homes No N/A Other options not (OP1 Extension), Inverugie, preferred by Officers Peterhead Peterhead BU054 Site B, South of Faith Acres 22 homes No N/A Other options not

32 (OP1 Extension), Inverugie, preferred by Officers Peterhead Peterhead BU055 Site South of Faith Acres 150 homes Yes Surface water flood risk in Other options not (OP1 Extension), Berryhill, scattered areas of the site. preferred by Officers Peterhead These can be managed through good drainage system/SUDs and provision of open space.

Strichen BU056 Land East of Playing Fields, 20 Homes No N/A Other options not Off B9093, Strichen preferred by Officers Strichen BU057 Land South of the Cemetery, 45 homes No N/A Other options not Off A981, Strichen preferred by Officers BU058 Land at Moss-Side Camp, 100 Homes Yes Surface water drainage spots Other options not South of Crimond, Crimond which raises surface water preferred by Officers flooding concern in the area. This can be mitigated through SUDs system. St Fergus BU059 Land at Kinloch Road 30 Homes Yes The eastern part of the site is Other options not (Residential), South East of within fluvial and surface water preferred by Officers Broom Hill, St Fergus flood risk zone. To mitigate the risk the affected part of the site would not be developed. FRA would also be required St Fergus BU060 Land at Kinloch Road (Mixed 64 Homes Yes The site is within fluvial and Other options not Use), South East of Broom surface water flood risk zone preferred by Officers Hill, St Fergus (east and north). FRA would be required to mitigate effects. Maud BU064 Site GEN2, South of Castle 30 Homes (supported housing No N/A Officers’ preference Road, Maud for the elderly) Mintlaw BU065 Land at The Hedges, 25 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Dunshillock, Mintlaw Cruden Bay BU066 Captain's Cabin, Aulton Amend the settlement No N/A Other options not Road, Cruden Bay boundary to include a single preferred by Officers home

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Detailed Assessment Process – Formartine bid sites For site boundaries, refer to the relevant settlement analysis in the Main Issues Report 2019 Settlement Site Address Proposed Use Flood Flooding Comment MIR Site Status Reference Risk Turriff FR001 Land South East of Turriff 10 Homes Yes Surface water flooding along Officers’ preference western and northern boundaries A buffer strip would be required to mitigate risk. FR002 Land south of Tarves, 200 Homes Yes Fluvial flood risk along south east Other options not Tarves boundary of site from Yowlie preferred by Officers Burn. A buffer strip would mitigate. Turriff FR003 Site OP3 Turriff Employment Land No N/A Officers’ preference Turriff FR004 Site OP4 Turriff Employment Land No N/A Officers’ preference Turriff FR005 Knockieland, north of 60 Houses No Site not within flood risk zone but Officers’ preference Slackadale Gardens, Turriff is adjacent to fluvial and surface flood extent on northern boundary related to Brodie Burn. FRA may be required. FR006 Land to the south west of 110 Homes Yes Small areas of surface water Officers’ preference Pitmedden flood risk. Appropriate SuDS would contain risk. Pitmedden FR007 Land to the south west of 32 Houses Yes Adjacent to fluvial flood extent Officers’ preference Pitmedden (Phase 1) from Brodie Burn on eastern boundary. FRA may be required.

Pitmedden FR008 Land reserved for public hall Reserved for Public Hall No N/A Other options not within the existing OP1 Site preferred by Officers Tarves FR009 Land North of Bain's Park, 10 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Tarves Ellon FR011 Site OP3 Hillhead Drive, 12 homes Yes Surface water flooding along Officers’ preference Ellon western boundary. SuDS would mitigate risk. FRA may be required. Oldmeldrum FR012 Site at Driving Range, 12 homes No N/A Other options not

34 Oldmeldrum Golf Club, preferred by Officers Oldmeldrum Berefold FR013 Land at the Former Overton 6 homes No N/A Other options not Piggery, Berefold, Ellon preferred by Officers Methlick FR014 Site OP2, West of Black 8 Homes Yes Part of the site is found to be at Officers’ preference Craigs, Methlick risk of surface water flooding but this could form part of the open space provision with landscaped SUDs. FRA may also be required Pitmedden & FR015 Land at Cloisterseat, 7 homes and business land Yes Small area of surface water Officers’ preference Milldale Milldale, Pitmedden flooding which can be contained through appropriate drainage. FR016 Land to the rear of 6 homes No N/A Other options not Dykeside, Whitecairns preferred by Officers Daviot FR018 Land West of Wellpark, 30 homes No N/A Other options not Daviot preferred by Officers FR019 Land Adjacent to 3 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Michaelmuir Croft, Ythanbank Turriff FR020 Land at Markethill, Turriff 16 homes and cemetery No N/A Officers’ preference FR021 Land at Udny Station East, Mixed use of up to 40 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Udny and business land Balmedie FR022 Land at Millden, Balmedie 500 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent associated Other options not with Burn preferred by Officers Hattoncrook FR023 Land at Hattoncrook, 30 Homes No N/A Other options not Oldmeldrum preferred by Officers FR024 Land at Cairntack (East), 25 Homes Yes Surface water flood risk Officers’ preference Belhelvie associated with ponds. This can be mitigated through appropriate SuDS. Belhelvie FR025 Land at Cairntack (West), 50 Homes No N/A Other options not Belhelvie preferred by Officers Rothienorman FR026 Site West of Blackford 12 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Avenue, Rothienorman Newburgh FR027 Land South West of Red 80 homes Yes Site within fluvial and surface Other options not Inch Circle, Meikle Haddo, water flood risk area. FRA will preferred by Officers Newburgh be required. Newburgh FR028 Land North of School Road, 124 homes Yes Minor surface water flooding Other options not Mill of Newburgh which can be contained through preferred by Officers 35 appropriate drainage.

Newburgh FR029 Land North of School Road, 50 homes Yes Minor surface water flooding Officers’ preference Mill of Newburgh (Phase 1) which can be contained through appropriate drainage. Turriff FR030 Site OP1 (Part) Adjacent to 61 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Wood of Delgaty, Turriff Ellon FR031 Site South of A920, 150 homes, retail and Yes There is small scale, surface Other options not Waterton, Ellon riverside park water flooding associated with preferred by Officers this site. This could be mitigated through FRA and buffer strips. Ellon FR032 Site South of A920, Retail and Leisure Facilities Yes There is surface water and fluvial Officers’ preference Waterton, CC1, Ellon flooding risk associated with this site. This could be mitigated through appropriate SuDS treatment) and buffer strips. FRA may be required. Rothienorman FR033 Land Adjacent to Blackford 40 Homes Yes A small part of the site is Officers’ preference Avenue, Rothienorman identified as being low flood risk. A buffer strip along watercourse along southern boundary would mitigate risk.

Methlick FR034 Site at Cottonhillock 2, 20 Homes Yes Surface water flooding on Officers’ preference Methlick southeastern boundary. A buffer strip would mitigate risk.

Drum of Wartle FR036 Land at Greenway 02, Drum 1.5 ha employment land (light No However, there is a small spot of Officers’ preference of Wartle industrial) surface water flooding but this can be contained through appropriate drainage. Potterton FR037 Land at Gourdieburn, 135 homes Yes Surface water flooding issue on Officers’ preference Potterton eastern part of site. SuDS would mitigate risk. FR038 Land North of Teuchar 60 homes Yes Fluvial flood risk on western part Officers’ preference Road, Cuminestown of site can be mitigated through buffer strip and FRA. Cuminestown FR039 Land North of Teuchar Road 20 homes Yes Fluvial flood risk on western part Officers’ preference (Phase 1), Cuminestown of site can be mitigated through buffer strip and FRA.

36 Methlick FR040 Land at Sunnybrae Croft, 7 homes Yes Surface water on northwest Officers’ preference Methlick boundary can be mitigated through appropriate drainage. Woodhead FR042 Land at Road, 5 homes No N/A Other options not Woodhead, Fyvie preferred by Officers Woodhead FR043 Site North of Woodhead 5 homes No N/A Other options not Farm, Woodhead, Fyvie preferred by Officers Tipperty FR044 Site Adjacent to the Gables, 2 homes No N/A Other options not Bridgend, Tipperty preferred by Officers Tipperty FR045 Site Adjacent to Elimar, 1 home No N/A Other options not Tipperty preferred by Officers Methlick FR046 Land Adjacent to Bellmuir 8 homes Yes Site borders fluvial flood extents Other options not Lodge, Methlick and is close to surface water preferred by Officers flood risk area. Buffer strip and SuDS would mitigate risk. FRA likely to be required. Methlick FR047 Land at New Deer Road, 5 homes Yes Part of the site is at risk of Other options not Methlick surface water flooding but this preferred by Officers could form part of the open space provision including SUDs area. A FRA may also be required. Ythanbank FR048 Site 1, Land at Wood of 12 Homes No N/A Other options not Schivas, Ythanbank, preferred by Officers Methlick Ythanbank FR049 Site 2, Land at Wood of 25 Homes and 2.5ha No N/A Other options not Schivas, Ythanbank, Employment preferred by Officers Methlick Newburgh FR050 Land to the North of 60 homes Yes Although site outwith flood risk Other options not Oceanlab, Newburgh, AB41 zone, site is in close proximity to preferred by Officers 6AA large area of fluvial flood extents from River Ythan. Newburgh FR052 Site Adjacent to Waterside 5 homes Yes Although site outwith flood risk Other options not Cottages, Newburgh zone, site is in close proximity to preferred by Officers large area of fluvial flood extents from River Ythan. Woodhead FR053 Land Adjacent to Braefield, 3 homes No N/A Other options not Woodhead of Fyvie preferred by Officers Woodhead FR054 Land Adjacent to Hillview, 2 homes No N/A Other options not Woodhead of Fyvie preferred by Officers

37 Whitecairns FR055 Site North of Chance Inn 3 homes No N/A Other options not Farmhouse, Whitecairns preferred by Officers Rothienorman FR056 Site West of Road, 1.5 ha Employment Land No N/A Officers’ preference Rothienorman Blackdog FR057 Land to West of A90, Roadside services: Petrol Yes Surface water flooding can be Other options not Blackdog station, hotel, drive thru contained through appropriate preferred by Officers SuDS solution. Fluvial flood risk to the south of the site can be mitigated using buffer strip. Tarves FR058 Braiklay, Croft 2 19 homes Yes A small area of surface water Officers’ preference flooding that can be resolved through appropriate SuDS. FR059 Land at Barthol Chapel, 5 homes Yes Some small surface water Officers’ preference Inverurie flooding issues that can be resolved through appropriate SuDS. Oldmeldrum FR061 Site 2, Newbarns, 88 homes Yes A small area to the south east of Officers’ preference Oldmeldrum the site at risk of surface water flooding. This can be contained through appropriate SuDS and FRA. Oldmeldrum FR062 Site 1, Newbarns, 146 homes No N/A Other options not Oldmeldrum preferred by Officers Ellon FR063 Site 1, Adjacent to Golf 51 homes Yes Site is at risk of surface water Other options not View, Ellon flooding. SuDS pond would help preferred by Officers to mitigate flood risk. Ellon FR064 Site 2, Adjacent to Golf 32 homes Yes Site is at risk of surface water Other options not View, Ellon flooding. SuDS pond would help preferred by Officers to mitigate flood risk. FR065 Site 1, Land at Blairythan 12 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Terrace, Foveran Foveran FR066 Site 2, Land at Blairythan 5 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Terrace, Foveran Foveran FR067 Site 3, Land at Blairythan 38 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Terrace, Foveran Oldmeldrum FR068 Site OP2, Coutens, 85 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Oldmeldrum Oldmeldrum FR069 Land at Chapel Park, 49 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Oldmeldrum Tipperty FR070 Land South of Tipperty Employment Yes Site within fluvial flood extent. A Officers’ preference

38 Industrial Estate, Tipperty buffer strip and FRA are proposed to mitigate flood risk. Tipperty FR071 Site 1, Land East of Tipperty Employment Yes Site at risk of surface water Officers’ preference Industrial Estate, Tipperty flooding. SuDS and FRA provide mitigation measures. Tipperty FR072 Site 2, Land East of Tipperty Leisure & Tourism Yes Site adjacent to fluvial flood Other options not Industrial Estate, Tipperty extent. FRA required and buffer preferred by Officers strip required.

Oldmeldrum FR073 Land at Parkside Piggery, 10 homes No Small scale surface water issues Other options not Oldmeldrum only that would be resolvable preferred by Officers through appropriate drainage system. Turriff FR074 Site Adjacent to Rosehall, 7 homes No N/A Other options not Turriff preferred by Officers Ellon FR075 Parkview, Broomfield, Ellon 3 Homes Yes Surface water flooding over most Other options not of site. SuDS and FRA are likely preferred by Officers to mitigate.

Ellon FR076 Site Adjacent to Hornhillock 3 Homes No N/A Other options not Cottage, Broomfield, Ellon preferred by Officers Balmedie FR077 Land at Eigie Road, 80 Homes, 11ha Mixed No N/A Officers’ preference Balmedie commercial land, Retail & Hotel Turriff FR078 Land at Balmellie and 450 homes, 10 ha No N/A Officers’ preference Dalgaty, Turriff employment land, commercial land and community facilities Balmedie FR079 Site 1, East of A90, South Employment (Business & No N/A Officers’ preference Orrock, Balmedie Offices, General Industrial, Storage & Distribution) Balmedie FR080 Site 2, East of A90, South Employment Land No N/A Officers’ preference Orrock, Balmedie Daviot FR081 Land at Whiteley Farm, 12 homes No N/A Other options not Daviot preferred by Officers Foveran FR082 Land Adjacent to Former 14 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference A90, North of Westfield Road, Foveran Oldmeldrum FR083 Land at Roundabout, Employment Land No Site not within flood risk zone but Officers’ preference Oldmeldrum is adjacent to fluvial flood extent on southern boundary

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Ellon FR084 Land North of Waterton 10 Homes No N/A Other options not House, Ellon preferred by Officers Turriff FR085 Land at Kinnaird House, Extension to settlement Yes Small area at risk of surface Other options not Turriff boundary water flooding. No new preferred by Officers development proposed at present. SuDS and FRA would mitigate. Turriff FR086 Land North of Cornfield 40 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Road, Turriff Garmond FR087 Site OP1 Garmond North Housing (private) No N/A Other options not preferred by Officers Oldmeldrum FR088 Land at Parcock Quarry, Residential Development (6 No N/A Other options not Oldmeldrum Houses) preferred by Officers Balmedie FR089 Land at Keir Farm, 500 homes Yes Potential fluvial flood extent Officers’ preference Balmedie associated with Eigie Burn and surface water flooding on south west corner can be mitigated by buffer strip.

Ellon FR090 Site OP1, Cromleybank, 980 Homes 2 Ha Employment Yes Site at risk of fluvial and surface Officers’ preference Ellon Land water flooding. Part of the site at risk of flooding could form part of the open space provision. FRA will also be required. St Katherines FR091 Site West of Gateside, Housing (Self-Build) No Site is outwith flood risk zone but Other options not Lambhill, St Katherines adjacent to area at risk of surface preferred by Officers water flooding. Appropriate drainage would mitigate. Ellon FR092 Land at Cassiegills, West of 150 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent on east Officers’ preference Broomies Burn, Ellon boundary, with associated surface water flooding. FRA and buffer strip would mitigate impact. Newburgh FR093 Site at Former Smithy, Main 1 house Yes Site borders with coastal flood Other options not Street, Newburgh risk extent to the East, however preferred by Officers the flood risk area can form landscape/garden area. Pitmedden & FR094 Land for Mixed Use at 10-15 homes Yes Site within fluvial flood risk area. Other options not Milldale Norse Yard, Pitmedden A buffer strip would mitigate preferred by Officers

40 impact. Pitmedden & FR095 Land for Housing at Norse 12 homes and Commercial Yes Fluvial flood extent in north east Other options not Milldale Yard, Pitmedden (1000m2) corner. FRA required to mitigate preferred by Officers risk. Pitmedden & FR096 Land at West and North 90 homes No However, minor surface water Other options not Milldale West Pitmedden flood risk spots that can be preferred by Officers contained through appropriate drainage. Whitecairns FR097 Land North of Drovers 30 houses No N/A Other options not Place, Whitecairns preferred by Officers St Katherines FR098 Land North of St 35 homes and business Use No N/A Other options not Katherine's, Fyvie preferred by Officers Turriff FR099 Land at the Old School 30 homes Yes Fluvial and surface water flood Other options not House, Ardmiddle, Turriff risk associated with Burn of preferred by Officers Garble can be mitigated through buffer strip. Daviot FR100 Land Adjacent to Norven, 3 homes No N/A Other options not Daviot preferred by Officers Daviot FR101 Land West of Daviot, Daviot Housing (private / self-build) No N/A Other options not preferred by Officers Daviot FR102 Land North of Woodland 12 homes No N/A Other options not Gardens, Daviot preferred by Officers Balmedie FR103 Land at Blairton Farm, Housing (Private) No N/A Officers’ preference Balmedie Potterton FR104 Land South of Laingseat 100 Homes and Community Yes Small areas of surface water Officers’ preference Road, Potterton Centre flooding through the site. Appropriate SuDS would mitigate risk. Potterton FR105 Land East of Manse Road, 100 homes, employment uses No N/A Other options not Potterton and school site preferred by Officers Potterton FR106 Land East of B999 and 100 homes and Business No There is negligible surface water Other options not North of Potterton, Potterton Units flood risk but this would be preferred by Officers mitigated by buffer strip adjacent to water course. Pittmedden & FR107 Land at Mill of Allathan 9 Homes No N/A Other options not Milldale Farm, East of Hunters Rise, preferred by Officers Pitmedden Pittmedden & FR108 Land at Mill of Allathan 30 homes Yes Site borders with Brondie burn to Other options not Milldale Farm, East of Allathan Park, north west which presents fluvial preferred by Officers Pitmedden flood risk that would be mitigated

41 by buffer strip. Foveran FR109 Land South West of 580 Homes No N/A Other options not Foveran preferred by Officers Oldmeldrum FR110 Site 1, Land Adjacent to Employment Land No N/A Other options not B9170, Oldmeldrum preferred by Officers Oldmeldrum FR111 Site 2, Land Adjacent to 200 homes Yes Adjacent to fluvial flood extent on Officers’ preference Millburn Road & B9170, northern boundary, however a Oldmeldrum buffer strip would mitigate. FRA may also be required. Rothienorman FR112 Land Adjacent to 15 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Drumsinnie Drive, Rothienorman Blackdog FR113 Site OP1, Town Centre, Identify as a principal town No Negligible surface water flood Other options not Blackdog centre, the approved OP1 risk can be contained through preferred by Officers town centre development for appropriate drainage solution. 11,500sqm, retail floorspace, 850-seat cinema and 2,000sqm food and beverage (class 3) uses Kirkton of FR114 Small Site at Kirkton of 2 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Auchterless, Turriff Kirkton of FR115 Large Site at Kirkton of housing No N/A Officers’ preference Auchterless Auchterless, Turriff Balmedie FR116 Land at Blairton, Balmedie 1650 homes Yes Small area of surface water flood Officers’ preference risk on northern boundary associated with water course can be mitigated by buffer strip.

Foveran FR117 Land West of Enerfield Employment No N/A Officers’ preference Business Park, Foveran, Newburgh Foveran FR118 Land at Enerfield Business Employment No However, has negligible surface Officers’ preference Park, Foveran, Newburgh water flood risk spot that can be contained through appropriate drainage. Oldmeldrum FR119 Site OP1, Land North of 50 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Distillery Road, Oldmeldrum Potterton FR120 Land North and South of 435 Homes, 750sq meters of No N/A Other options not Gourdie Park (Site A), Retail Space and land for preferred by Officers Potterton education / community

42 facilities Potterton FR121 Land North of Gourdie Park 109 Homes, 750sq meters of No N/A Other options not (Site B), Potterton Retail Space and land for preferred by Officers education / community facilities Potterton FR122 Land North of Gourdie Park 185 Homes, 750sq meters of No N/A Other options not (Site C), Potterton Retail Space and land for preferred by Officers education / community facilities Potterton FR123 Land at Wester Hatton, East Roadside services including Yes Site has surface water flood risk Other options not of Potterton, Balmedie hotel, convenience retail spots through the site and fluvial preferred by Officers provision and future business flood risk to the north. A buffer uses. strip and SuDS would mitigate risk. Balmedie FR124 Land at Elgie Farm, 220 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Balmedie Fyvie FR125 Land North East of 30 homes No N/A Other options not Peterwell Road, Fyvie preferred by Officers Fyvie FR126 Land West of Fyvie Primary 30 homes Yes Site contains a small area at risk Other options not School, Fyvie of surface water flooding, preferred by Officers however suitable SuDS would mitigate this. Turriff FR127 Land South East of Cowan 50 homes Yes Surface water flooding along Officers’ preference Den, Turriff northern boundary. Buffer strip would help mitigate risk. FRA may be required. Balmedie FR128 Land at Southfolds Farm, 20 homes No N/A Other options not Balmedie preferred by Officers Rashiereive FR129 Site OP1 Rashierieve, Land 4 Live / work units and No N/A Officers’ preference Foveran West of Bon Accord Granite, employment land Foveran Woodhead FR130 Land to the West of 24 homes No N/A Other options not Woodhead, Fyvie preferred by Officers Belhelvie FR131 Land East of Cairn View, 15 Homes Yes Some surface water flood risk on Officers’ preference Belhelvie site. SuDS would mitigate. Pitmedden & FR132 Quarry Field Site, Land at 24 homes No N/A Other options not Milldale Mill of Allathan Farm, Udny preferred by Officers Pitmedden & FR133 Quarry Road Site, Land at Employment (Private No N/A Other options not Milldale Mill of Allathan Farm, Udny Business and offices) preferred by Officers Turriff FR134 Site Adjacent Bridgend 35 Homes Yes Only a very small part of site Officers’ preference

43 Terrace, Turriff included in surface water flood risk zone. Suitable drainage would mitigate. FRA may however be required. Oldmeldrum FR135 Site Adjacent to Gownor, Housing (Private) No N/A Other options not Oldmeldrum preferred by Officers Oldmeldrum FR136 Site Opposite Auquhorthies 6 homes No N/A Other options not Croft, Oldmeldrum preferred by Officers Kirkton of FR137 Site Opposite Smallburn 10 homes Yes Site is not within flood risk zone Other options not Auchterless Cottage, Auchterless, Turriff but is adjacent to fluvial flood preferred by Officers extent. FRA may be required. Udny Station FR138 Site OP1, Land North East 35 homes and 1Ha No N/A Officers’ preference of Udny Station Park, Udny employment land Station Udny Station FR139 Site OP1, Land North East 65 houses and 1Ha No N/A Officers’ preference of Udny Station employment land Potterton FR140 Land North of Denview Housing (Private) Yes However, only a very small part Officers’ preference Road, Potterton of site included in surface water flood risk zone. Suitable drainage would mitigate. FRA may be required. Potterton FR141 Land North and North West 175 homes Yes Surface water flooding issue in Officers’ preference of Denview Road, Potterton northern part of site. Suitable SuDS and FRA would mitigate. Foveran FR142 Land West of A90 (Phase 150 homes No N/A Other options not 1), North of Blairythan, preferred by Officers Foveran Foveran FR143 Land West of A90 (Phase Housing (mixed) No N/A Other options not 2), North of Blairythan, preferred by Officers Foveran Kirkton of FR144 Auchterless Car Park Auchterless Car Park Project No N/A Officers’ preference Auchterless Project, Auchterless, Turriff Forgue FR146 Land to East of South 10 homes No N/A Other options not Balnoon Farmhouse, preferred by Officers Forgue Forgue FR147 Land to North and East of 4 homes No N/A Other options not South Balnoon Farmhouse, preferred by Officers Forgue Balmedie FR148 Land at Hill of Keir, 21 Homes No N/A Other options not Balmedie preferred by Officers

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Detailed Assessment Process – Garioch bid sites For site boundaries, refer to the relevant settlement analysis in the Main Issues Report 2019 Settlement Site Address Proposed Use Flood Flooding Comment MIR Site Status Reference Risk Lyne of Skene GR001 Land North of Little Acre, 5 homes No N/A Other options not Lyne of Skene preferred by Officers Old Rayne GR002 Barreldykes, Phase 3 27 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not (Option 1) risk zone however it is in close preferred by Officers proximity to fluvial flood extent and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Old Rayne GR003 Barreldykes, Phase 3 2 homes and 120m2 Yes The site contains an area of Other options not (Option 2) Business/ Office Space surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required. Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is in close proximity to fluvial flood extent and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. GR004 Land North of Auchleven, 3 homes No N/A Other options not Insch preferred by Officers Blackburn GR005 Land at Kinellar Estate, Mixed Use – 50 homes, No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Blackburn employment land and that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers community uses contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Newmachar GR006 Land to the South of the 75 homes No N/A Other options not Monument, Newmachar preferred by Officers Newmachar GR007 Site South of Corseduick 150 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Road, Newmachar risk zone however it is in close preferred by Officers proximity to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Newmachar GR008 Site OP2, North of 225 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Corseduick Road, risk zone however it is in close preferred by Officers Newmachar proximity to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be

45 required to future proof the site. Inverurie GR009 Site 1 at Westgate North, 50 homes No N/A Other options not John Sorrie Drive, Inverurie preferred by Officers Inverurie GR010 Site 2 at Westgate North, 50 homes No N/A Other options not John Sorrie Drive, Inverurie preferred by Officers Kingseat GR011 Phase 1, Site South of 50 to 75 homes and Yes The site contains an area of Other options not Kingseat community facilities surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required or zone excluded from the development area. Kingseat GR012 Phase 1 & Phase 2, Site 100 to 150 homes and Yes The site contains an area of Other options not South of Kingseat community facilities surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required or zone excluded from the development area. GR013 Land East of Station Road, 40 homes Yes The site contains an area of Other options not Hatton of Fintray surface water flooding. A small preferred by Officers burn runs adjacent to the east of the site. Buffer strip or FRA may be required or zone excluded from the development area. Wester Ord GR014 Site Adjacent to Wester Ord 25 homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Farmhouse, Skene that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Insch GR015 Site South of Insch Railway Mixed Use 60 homes, 0.35ha No N/A Officers’ preference Station, Insch employment land (Class 4) and car park for Insch Railway Station Lyne of Skene GR016 Land North of Letter Road, 15 homes Yes Surface water flooding in parts of Other options not Lyne of Skene the site. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Sauchen & Cluny GR017 Land at Burnside, Sauchen 15 homes Yes Flood extent of Cluny Burn on Officers’ preference south-eastern boundary. Buffer strip and FRA may be required. Leylodge GR018 Field South of B977, 12 homes and 80m2 Yes Surface water flooding in parts of Other options not Leylodge, Kintore Employment Land the site. Buffer strips and FRA preferred by Officers

46 may be required. Newmachar GR019 Land at Corseduick Road, 60 homes No N/A Newmachar Sauchen & Cluny GR020 Land West of Sauchen, Mixed Use - 40 homes, 1 ha No N/A Other options not Sauchen Employment Land and preferred by Officers Community Facilities Sauchen & Cluny GR021 Land West of Sauchen, 160 homes, 1 ha Employment No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Phase 1-4, Sauchen Land and Community risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers Facilities to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Lyne of Skene GR022 Land at Mains of Skene, 7 homes No N/A Other options not Lyne of Skene preferred by Officers Blackburn GR023 Land South East of Kinellar 4.2 ha Employment land Yes Surface water flooding in parts of Other options not Roundabout, Blackburn the site. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Glasgoforest GR024 Land Opposite Kingsfield 5 homes No N/A Other options not Road Junction, Glasgoforest preferred by Officers Westhill GR025 Land at Kinmundy, Westhill 120 homes No N/A Other options not preferred by Officers Hatton of Fintray GR026 Land at Blair Bungalow, 3 homes No N/A Other options not North of Sempill Cottages, preferred by Officers Fintray Inverurie & Port GR027 Site A, Land West of 360 homes Yes Western part of the site is at risk Other options not Elphinstone Blackhall Road, Inverurie of surface water flooding. FRA preferred by Officers may be required. Inverurie & Port GR028 Site B, Mains of Blackhall, 100 homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Elphinstone West of Blackhall Road, that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers Inverurie contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Insch GR029 Land at Drumrossie West, 598 homes, Retail and No Negligible surface water flooding Officers’ preference Drumrossie and Denwell Community Uses (175 sq. that can be mitigated and Farm, Insch metres) contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area.

47 Sauchen GR030 Land South West of Retail Use/Coffee Shop Yes Flood extent of Cluny Burn on Officers’ preference Sauchen, North of A944, southeastern boundary. Buffer Sauchen strip and FRA may be required Lyne of Skene GR031 Sites A, B & C, Lyne of Mixed Use 157 homes and Yes Surface water flooding in parts of Other options not Skene community uses or retail the site. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Westhill GR032 Land at Strawberry Fields, 180 homes Yes Surface water flooding in parts of Other options not Westhill the site. Buffer strip or FRA may preferred by Officers be required. Blackburn GR033 Land at Hillhead of 300 homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Glasgoego, Blackburn that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Kingseat GR034 Land East of Kingseat 65 homes and community Yes The site contains an area of Other options not Business Park, Newmachar uses surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required or zone excluded from the development area. Old Rayne GR035 Site OP1, Cromwellside 13 homes No N/A Other options not Farm, Old Rayne preferred by Officers Kemnay GR036 Land at Fetternear Estate, 1.5 ha employment land (light Yes Flooding issues in northern part Officers’ preference West of River Don, Kemnay industrial) of site assocated with minor watercourse on northern boundary. FRA may be required. Inverurie & Port GR037 Site 1, Land at Upper 55 homes No N/A Other options not Elphinstone Davah, West of Inverurie preferred by Officers Golf Club, Inverurie Inverurie & Port GR038 Site 2, Land at Upper 73 homes No N/A Other options not Elphinstone Davah, West of Inverurie preferred by Officers Golf Club, Inverurie Westhill GR039 Land West of Westhill, 100 homes No N/A Other options not South of the A944 (Site 1) preferred by Officers Westhill GR040 Land West of Westhill, 500 homes and community Yes The site contains an area of Other options not South of the A944 (Site 2) facilities surface water flooding. Buffer preferred by Officers strip or FRA may be required or zone excluded from the

48 development area. Westhill GR041 Land West of Westhill, 2500 homes, community Yes West side of site at risk from Other options not South of the A944 (Site 3) facilities and a neighbourhood fluvial flooding with surface water preferred by Officers centre in parts. A buffer strip and FRA are required. Westhill GR042 Site 1, Mains of Kinmundy, 77 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Westhill risk zone however it is in close preferred by Officers proximity to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Westhill GR043 Site 2, Mains of Kinmundy, 87 homes Yes The site contains an area of Other options not Westhill surface water flooding. A small preferred by Officers burn runs adjacent to the west of the site. Buffer strip or FRA may be required or zone excluded from the development area. Hatton of Fintray GR044 Site OP1, West of Hatton 12 homes Yes The site contains an area of Officers’ preference Court, Hatton of Fintray surface water flooding. A small burn runs adjacent to the west of the site. Buffer strip or FRA may be required or zone excluded from the development area. GR045 Land East of Jaffray Lane, 21 homes No N/A Other options not Kinmuck, Inverurie preferred by Officers Inverurie GR046 Land North & East of 41 homes No N/A Other options not Dubston Farm, Inverurie preferred by Officers Kinmuck GR047 Land North East of Jaffray 6 homes No N/A Other options not Land, Kinmuck, Inverurie preferred by Officers Durno GR048 Land North West of 8 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Parkside Gardens, Durno, risk zone however it contains preferred by Officers Inverurie drains and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Keithhall GR049 Land South of B993, West 36 homes Yes Part of the site has surface water Officers’ preference of Woodlands Cottages, flooding. FRA may be required. Keith Hall, Inverurie Keithhall GR050 Land West of Keith Hall 37 homes Yes Part of the site has surface water Other options not Primary School, Keith Hall, flooding. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Inverurie Auchleven GR051 Land West of Auchleven, 14 homes No N/A Other options not

49 Insch preferred by Officers Kintore GR052 Site at Bridgefield, North of Mixed use Yes Fluvial flood extent of Tuach Other options not Broomhill Roundabout, Burn through the site. Parts of preferred by Officers Kintore the site have surface water flooding issues. Buffer strips and FRA required. Kintore GR053 BUS 2 Site, South of 23 homes and employment Yes Part of the site has surface water Officers’ preference Northern Road-A96 land flooding. FRA may be required. Roundabout, Kintore Midmar GR054 Land South of Midmar 20 homes No N/A Other options not School, Midmar, Inverurie preferred by Officers Midmar GR055 Land at Tillybirloch, Midmar, 4 homes No N/A Other options not Inverurie preferred by Officers Suachen & Cluny GR056 Land South of Cluny 6 homes (Self-Build) Yes Fluvial flood extent in western Other options not Primary School, Cluny, part of site. Buffer strip and FRA preferred by Officers Sauchen required. Inverurie & Port GR057 Land at East Balhalgardy 100 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern Other options not Elphinstone Farm, Inverurie (Bid 1) part of site. Buffer strip and FRA preferred by Officers required. Inverurie & Port GR058 Land at East Balhalgardy 200 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern Other options not Elphinstone Farm, Inverurie (Bid 2) part of site. Buffer strip and FRA preferred by Officers required. Inverurie & Port GR059 Land at East Balhalgardy 500 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern Other options not Elphinstone Farm, Inverurie (Bid 3) part of site. Buffer strip and FRA preferred by Officers required. Keithhall GR060 Land at Tweedale, Keith 400 homes Yes Part of the site has surface water Other options not Hall, Inverurie flooding. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Inverurie & Port GR061 Land North and East of St. 70-100 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent on the Other options not Elphinstone James Walk, Inverurie southern boundary from the preferred by Officers River Don. Parts of the site at risk from surface water flooding. FRA and buffer strip required. Inverurie & Port GR062 Land at At James Place, 900 homes, primary school Yes Fluvial flood extent on the Other options not Elphinsone Inverurie and commercial land southern boundary from the preferred by Officers River Don. Parts of the site at risk from surface water flooding. FRA and buffer strip required. Westhill GR063 Land South of Mill of 100 homes Yes East side of site at risk from Other options not Brodiach, Westhill fluvial flooding with surface water preferred by Officers in parts. A buffer strip and FRA

50 are required. Westhill GR064 Land North of Broadshade, 250 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Westhill risk zone however it is in close preferred by Officers proximity to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Westhill GR065 Land at Newlands, West of 100 homes and 100m2 No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not The Newmachar Hotel, community uses risk zone however it is in close preferred by Officers Newmachar proximity to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Westhill GR066 Land at Damhead, 750-900 homes and 9-10 ha Yes Fluvial and surface water flood Other options not Cadgerford & Backhill, Employment Land extent in the south and east part preferred by Officers South of Westhill, Westhill of site. Buffer strip and FRA required.

Old Rayne GR067 Land North of Pitmachie 10 homes Yes North-east boundary of the site is Officers’ preference Farm, Pitmachie, Old Rayne within fluvial flood risk area. FRA may be required.

Upper Cottown, GR068 Land North of B994, Upper 8 homes No N/A Other options not Kintore Cottown, Kintore preferred by Officers GR069 Land at Westlodge, North of 18 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in the south Other options not Gadie Burn, Oyne part of the site. Buffer strip and preferred by Officers FRA required.

Westhill GR070 Land North of Keirhill Way, 6 homes No N/A Other options not Westhill preferred by Officers Midmar GR071 Land East of Marionburgh 3 homes No N/A Other options not Cottage, North West of preferred by Officers Sunhoney Stone Circle, Midmar Auchleven GR072 Land East of Mortimers 23 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern Other options not Way, Auchleven, Insch part of site. Buffer strip and FRA preferred by Officers required. Kirkton of Rayne, GR073 Land at Kirkton of Rayne, 8 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Insch Insch Midmar GR074 Land West of Midmar Public 20 homes No Negligible surface water flooding Officers’ preference Hall, Roadside of that can be mitigated and Corsindae, Midmar contained through SUDs or

51 excluded from the development area. Newmachar GR075 Land at OP3 Site, South Employment Land (Business No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference East of Redwood Cottage, and Offices) risk zone however it is adjacent Newmachar to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Kintore & GR076 Land East of Hazeldene, 15-25 homes Yes Surface water flooding issues on Other options not Business Park Kintore the site. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Kintore & GR077 Land at Midmill Business Employment (Classes 4, 5 Yes Fluvial flood extent of Tuach Officers’ preference Business Park Park South East (Phase 2), and 6) Burn on the northern boundary of Kintore the site. Parts of the site have surface water flooding issues. Buffer strips and FRA required. Kintore & GR078 Land East of Kintore, 400 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent of Tuach Officers’ preference Business Park Kintore Burn through site. Parts of the site have surface water flooding issues. Buffer strips and FRA required. Newmachar GR079 Land South East of Hillbrae 180 homes, retail and Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern Officers’ preference Way, Newmachar commercial land part of site. Buffer strip and FRA required. Lethenty GR080 Land South of Parkview, 2 Homes No N/A Other options not Lethenty preferred by Officers Lethenty, GR081 Land North and West of 15 Homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern Other options not Inverurie Lethenty, Inverurie part of site with surface water preferred by Officers flooding. Buffer strip and FRA required. Drum of Wartle GR082 Land at Greenway 01, Drum 3 homes Yes Surface water flooding within part Other options not of Wartle of the site. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Kemnay GR083 Land South of Parkview, Medical Facility No N/A Officers’ preference Lethenty Inverurie & Port GR084 Land at Harlaw Park, 50 homes (supported Yes Surface water flooding within Officers’ preference Elphinstone Harlaw Drive, Inverurie accommodation) parts of the site. FRA may be required. Blackburn GR085 Land East of Cairntradlin, Housing Land (capacity Yes South boundary of the site has Other options not Blackburn unknown) surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required or zone excluded from the development area.

52 Newmachar GR086 Land at Mameulah, North of 300 homes and 1.75ha No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference Kingseat Road, Newmachar employment land risk zone however it contains to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Blackburn GR087 Sites OP1 and P5, 268homes No Negligible surface water flooding Officers’ preference Caskieben, Blackburn that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it contains to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Blackburn GR088 Land North of Site P5, 50 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in the Officers’ preference Caskieben, Blackburn western part of site. Buffer strip and FRA required. Inverurie & Port GR089 Land at Souterford, Mixed Use 300 homes and Yes Fluvial and surface water flood Other options not Elphinstone Inverurie community uses extent in the south-western part preferred by Officers of site. Buffer strip and FRA required. Inverurie & Port GR090 Land at South West 150 homes Yes Part of the site has surface water Other options not Elphinstone Lofthillock, Inverurie flooding. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Inverurie & Port GR091 Land at Souterford and Mixed use – 450 homes and Yes Fluvial and surface water flood Other options not Elphinstone Lofthillock, Inverurie community uses extent in the south-western part preferred by Officers of site. Buffer strip and FRA required. Echt GR092 Land North of Forbes Park, 25 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent extends into Other options not Echt north east quarter of site. FRA preferred by Officers required. Echt GR093 Land South East of Echt, 28 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference South of B9119, Echt risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. FRA may be required. GR094 Land North of Dunecht, 50 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern Officers’ preference West of B977, Dunecht part of site from Kinnernie/Corskie. Buffer strip

53 and FRA required. GR095 Land North of Roadside of 15 homes No N/A Other options not Garlogie, Garlogie preferred by Officers Sauchen & Cluny GR096 Land South of Main Street 40-50 homes and 500-600m2 Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern Other options not (Smaller Site), Sauchen community part of site. Buffer strip and FRA preferred by Officers required. Sauchen & Cluny GR097 Land South of Main Street 100-120 homes and 500- Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern Other options not (Larger Site), Sauchen 600m2 community centre part of site. Buffer strip and FRA preferred by Officers required. Cullerie GR098 Land at Cullerlie Smithy, Mixed Use 8 homes and Yes Part of the site is at risk of Other options not Cullerlie, Westhill 500m2 employment land surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required. Cullerie GR099 Land East of Birchmoss 4.8 ha Employment Land No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Depot, Echt, Westhill that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Westhill GR100 Land North of Keirhill Way, 12 homes No N/A Other options not Westhill preferred by Officers Newmachar GR101 Land North East of Damask 21 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Crescent, Newmachar risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers (Option 1) to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site.

Newmachar GR102 Land North East of Damask 18 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Crescent, Newmachar risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers (Option 2) to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site.

Newmachar GR103 Land North of Damask 25 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Crescent, Newmachar risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers (Option 1) to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site.

Newmachar GR104 Land North of Damask 14 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Crescent, Newmachar risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers (Option 2) to a small burn and SUDS/buffer

54 strip may be required to future proof the site.

Newmachar GR105 Land West of Fairview, 10 homes and Employment No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Newmachar land (564m2) risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site.

Westhill GR106 Land South of Arnhall Employment Land and a Yes Fluvial and surface water flood Officers’ preference Business Park (Phase 4), Hotel extent in the east part of site. Westhill Buffer strip and FRA required. Hatton of Fintray GR107 Land South of St Gile's 25 homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Chapel, Hatton of Fintray that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Hatton of Fintray GR108 Land North of Lairds Park, 25 homes Yes Surface water flooding across Other options not Hatton of Fintray the south of the site. FRA may preferred by Officers be required. Hatton of Fintray GR109 Site South of the Coutts, 5 homes No N/A Other options not Fintray, Dyce preferred by Officers Insch GR110 Land North East of Employment general Yes Fluvial flood extent in the north- Other options not Kellockbank Garden Centre, industrial east part of site. Buffer strip and preferred by Officers Insch FRA required or zone excluded from the development area. Meikle Wartle GR111 Land East of Meikle Wartle, 6 Homes No N/A Other options not Inverurie preferred by Officers Meikle Wartle GR112 Land North of Meikle Wartle, 12 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Inverurie Kemnay GR113 Land South of Birchbank, 6 Homes No N/A Other options not Inverurie preferred by Officers Inverurie & Port GR114 Land North of St. James 49 homes No N/A Other options not Elphinstone Place, Inverurie preferred by Officers Sauchen & Cluny GR115 Land at Mains of Sauchen, 150 homes and a community Yes Fluvial flood extent in northern Other options not North West of Sauchen facility part of site. Buffer strip and FRA preferred by Officers required. Kirkton of Skene GR116 Land South West of Old 35-45 homes Yes Small parts of the site is at risk Other options not Skene Road, Kirkton of from surface water flooding. FRA preferred by Officers Skene may be required.

55 Inverurie & Port GR117 Land North of Lochter Drive, 500 homes Yes Surface water flooding within site Other options not Elphinstone Uryside (Phase 3), Inverurie that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Kinmuck GR118 Land South West of 15 homes No N/A Other options not Meadow Croft, Kinmuck preferred by Officers Westhill GR119 Site at Cairnfield, West of 100 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Hill of Keir Road, Westhill risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Westhill GR120 Land North of Meadowlands 75 homes Yes Part of the site is at risk of Other options not Drive, Westhill (site 1 and 2) surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required. Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Westhill GR121 Land North of Meadowlands 35 homes Yes Part of the site is at risk of Other options not Drive, Westhill (site 1) surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required. Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Westhill GR122 Land North of Meadowlands 40 homes Yes Part of the site is at risk of Other options not Drive, Westhill (site 2) surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required. Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Westhill GR123 Land North West of 49 homes No N/A Other options not Meadowlands Drive, preferred by Officers Westhill Kintore & GR124 Land South of Midmill Employment Land (Business Yes Part of the site is at risk of Other options not

56 Business Park Business Park, Kintore and Offices) surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required. Westhill GR125 Land at former Blockworks 32 homes Yes Part of the site has surface water Officers’ preference Site, Straik Road, , flooding. FRA may be required. Westhill Kintore & GR126 Part of R1, Land adjacent to 24 homes Yes Part of the site has surface water Officers’ preference Business Park Woodside Croft, Kintore flooding. FRA may be required. Kirkton of Skene GR127 Land North of Glebeland, 20-30 homes Yes Part of the site has surface water Other options not Kirkton on Skene, Westhill flooding. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Keithhall GR128 Land East of OP 1, South of 15 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference Inverurie Road, Keithhall, risk zone however it is adjacent Inverurie to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Keithhall GR129 OP1 and R1, South of Mixed Use – 15 homes and Yes Part of the site has surface water Officers’ preference Inverurie Road, Keithhall, car park for village hall flooding. FRA may be required. Inverurie Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Chapel of GR130 OP2, The Glebe, Chapel of 15 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Garioch Garioch, Inverurie risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Inverurie & Port GR131 Land at Braeside Farm & 35 ha Employment Land Yes Part of the site is at risk of Other options not Elphinstone Thainstone, Inverurie surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required Westhill GR132 Land at Mains of Keir, South 90 homes No N/A Other options not East of B979, Westhill preferred by Officers Westhill GR133 Land at Souterhill Farm, Mixed Use 49 homes, Public No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not North West of Westhill Park and Golf Practice Area that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Kemnay GR134 Land at Kirkstyle Farm 65 homes Yes Surface water flooding issues Other options not (North) (Option 1), Kemnay with SUDS ponds for adjacent preferred by Officers site. FRA may be required.

57 Kemnay GR135 Land at Kirkstyle Farm 111 homes Yes Surface water flooding issues in Other options not (South) (Option 2), Kemnay the north part of the site. FRA preferred by Officers may be required. Kemnay GR136 Land at Kirkstyle Farm 65 homes and Employment Yes Surface water flooding issues Other options not (North & South) (Option 3), Land with SUDS ponds for adjacent preferred by Officers Kemnay site. FRA may be required. Inverurie & Port GR137 Land East of Rothienorman Mixed Use -109 homes and a Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern, Other options not Elphinstone Road, Howford, Inverurie Riverside Park eastern and northern part of site. preferred by Officers Buffer strip and FRA required. Inverurie & Port GR138 Land North of Dillyhill Way, 76 homes No N/A Other options not Elphinstone Inverurie preferred by Officers Inverurie & Port GR139 Land West of 45 homes No N/A Other options not Elphinstone View Care Home, Inverurie preferred by Officers (Site 2) Inverurie & Port GR140 Land West of Bennachie 20 homes No N/A Other options not Elphinstone View Care Home, Inverurie preferred by Officers (Site 4) Inverurie & Port GR141 Land West of Bennachie 105 homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Elphinstone View Care Home, Inverurie that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers (Site 5) contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area.

Inverurie & Port GR142 Land West of Conglass Housing and Employment Yes Part of the site is at risk of Other options not Elphinstone Cottages, Inverurie (Site 8) Land (capacity unknown) surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers be required. Goval Junction GR143 Land South of Goval Mixed Use Hotel, Fuel Yes Fluvial flood extent in the north Other options not Junction (Mixed Use), Goval Station/ Charging Station/ part of site. Areas of surface preferred by Officers Park and Choose, water flooding. Buffer strip and Restaurant, Farm Shop, FRA required. Garden Centre and Outdoor Activity Centre Goval Junction GR144 Land North of Goval 15 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in the north Other options not Junction (Residential), Little part of site. Areas of surface preferred by Officers Goval, Goval water flooding. Buffer strip and FRA required. Inverurie & Port GR145 Site at Crawford Road 12 ha Employment Land Yes Part of the site is at risk of Other options not Elphinstone (Conglass 6), Conglass, surface water flooding. FRA may preferred by Officers Inverurie be required. Millbank GR146 Land at Millbank Crossroads 30 homes and 270m2 No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference

58 - Site OP1 Employment Land risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Kemnay GR147 Birley Bush, Kemnay Housing land No Negligible surface water flooding Officers’ preference that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area.

Detailed Assessment Process – Kincardine and Mearns bid sites For site boundaries, refer to the relevant settlement analysis in the Main Issues Report 2019 Settlement Site Address Proposed Use Flood Flooding Comment MIR Site Status Reference Risk KN001 Land at Burnside Croft, 3 Houses Yes The centre of the site is at risk Other options not Drumlithie from surface water flooding preferred by Officers risk. FRA may be required. Site is adjacent to a Drumlithie Burn and a buffer strip would be required, St Cyrus KN002 Site North of Invergarry 19 Houses No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Park, St Cyrus risk zone however it has a preferred by Officers water course running the lower part of the site and a buffer strip would be required to mitigate against any effects. St Cyrus KN003 Site Adjacent to Lochside 30 Houses No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference Road, St Cyrus (Option 2) risk zone however it has a water course adjacent to it and a buffer strip would be required.

Negligible surface water flooding that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. St Cyrus KN004 Site Adjacent to St Cyrus 49 Houses Yes SE corner at risk from surface Other options not Park (Option 1) water flooding, FRA may be preferred by Officers required. Site is adjacent to a small watercourse and a buffer strip would be required,

59 Kirkton of KN005 Site 1 Field 18 36 Houses No N/A Other options not Maryculter preferred by Officers Kirkton of KN006 Site 2 Field 18 Maryculter 36 Homes No N/A Other options not Maryculter preferred by Officers Kirkton of KN007 Site 3 Field 3 Maryculter 6 Homes No N/A Other options not Maryculter preferred by Officers Kirkton of KN008 Site 4 Field 12 Maryculter 1 Home No N/A Other options not Maryculter preferred by Officers Kirkton of KN009 Site 5 Field 12 Maryculter 1 Home No N/A Other options not Maryculter preferred by Officers Kirkton of KN010 Site 6 Field 12 Maryculter 1 Home No N/A Other options not Maryculter preferred by Officers Kirkton of KN011 Site 7 Field 12 Maryculter 1 Home No N/A Other options not Maryculter preferred by Officers Kirkton of KN012 Site 8 Field 11 Maryculter 1 Home No N/A Other options not Maryculter preferred by Officers Kirkton of KN013 Site 9 Field 11, Maryculter 1 Home No N/A Other options not Maryculter preferred by Officers St Cyrus KN014 Land at Burnhead, St Cyrus 30-50 Homes No Site has no identified flood risk Other options not however the pond would preferred by Officers require a buffer strip. Netherley KN015 Land at Netherly House, 4 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent across the Other options not Netherly whole site. Mitigation is preferred by Officers unlikely. Stonehaven KN016 Land Adjacent to Baille Na 5 homes Yes NE corner at risk from surface Other options not Choile Coach House, water flooding, FRA may be preferred by Officers Stonehaven required. Laurencekirk KN017 Land at Westlodge, 12 homes No N/A Other options not Laurencekirk preferred by Officers Laurencekirk KN018 Site OP3, Land at Beattie 20 homes No N/A Other options not Lodge, Laurencekirk preferred by Officers Laurencekirk KN019 Land at Beattie Lodge, 150 homes No N/A Other options not Laurencekirk preferred by Officers Laurencekirk KN020 Land South-West of 20 homes No N/A Other options not Cemetery at Beattie Lodge, preferred by Officers Laurencekirk Laurencekirk KN021 Land North-East of 600m2 employment land (e.g. No N/A Other options not Cemetery at Beattie Lodge, drive through restaurant or preferred by Officers Laurencekirk petrol station) Laurencekirk KN022 Land at the South End of 11 homes No Site has no identified flood risk Officers’ preference 60 High Street, Laurencekirk however it is adjacent to Gaugers Burn and would require a buffer strip. Laurencekirk KN023 Land Adjacent to Railway 5 homes Yes Surface water flooding Other options not Line, Gardenston Street, associated with Gaugers Burn. preferred by Officers Laurencekirk FRA may be required. Laurencekirk KN024 Land Adjacent to Sub 20 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Station, Gardenston Street, Laurencekirk Laurencekirk KN025 Land Adjacent to Pedestrian 4 homes No Site has no identified flood risk Other options not Track, Gardenston Street, however it is adjacent to preferred by Officers Laurencekirk Gaugers Burn and would require a buffer strip. Laurencekirk KN026 Land West of A90, 250 homes and 10,000m2 No Negligible surface water Other options not Laurencekirk employment land flooding that can be mitigated preferred by Officers and contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. Site has no identified fluvial flood risk however it is adjacent to Gaugers Burn and would require a buffer strip. Portlethen KN027 Land North of Thistle Drive, 300 homes Yes Fluvial flooding along two Officers’ preference Hillside, Portlethen ditches across the site. FRA and buffer strips required. Portlethen KN028 Land East of A90, Phase 2, 40 homes No N/A Other options not Checkbar preferred by Officers Portlethen KN029 Land East of Old 52 homes (reduced from 60 Yes Surface water flooding on site. Officers’ preference Stonehaven Road, Phase 3, homes) FRA, SUDS or buffer strip may Checkbar be required. Mid Ardoe KN030 Site North East of Ardoe 1 house No N/A Other options not House Hotel, Mid Ardoe preferred by Officers Marywell KN031 Land at Blackhills of Mineral Extraction No Negligible surface water Officers’ preference Cairnrobin, Findon Road, flooding that can be mitigated Portlethen and contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. Stonehaven KN032 Land at Braehead, 400 homes Yes Surface water in parts of the Other options not Stonehaven site. FRA may be required. The preferred by Officers site includes a watercourse and a buffer strip would be required Roadside of KN033 Site M1 OP1, West of A92, 16 homes and waste water No N/A Officers’ preference

61 Roadside of Kinneff treatment works KN034 Site A, East of Drumoak 178 Homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not risk zone however it has a preferred by Officers water course in it and a buffer strip would be required. Drumoak KN035 Site B, South of Drumoak 123 Homes Yes Surface water in parts of the Other options not site. FRA may be required. The preferred by Officers site includes a watercourse and a buffer strip would be required Drumoak KN036 Site C, West of Drumoak 345 Homes, Retail and No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Commercial risk zone however it has a preferred by Officers water course adjacent to it and a buffer strip would be required. Drumoak KN037 Land West of Mains of Drum Leisure and Recreational No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Garden Centre, Drumoak Uses in conjunction with risk zone however it has a preferred by Officers housing for the elderly being water course in it and a buffer proposed on the adjacent site strip would be required. to the west

Drumoak KN038 Land North of the Mains of 50 Homes (for the Elderly) No Negligible surface water Other options not Drum Steading, Drumoak flooding that can be mitigated preferred by Officers and contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it has a water course in it and a buffer strip would be required. Portlethen KN039 Site R2, Land at North West Employment Land with scope Yes Minor surface water in parts of Other options not Portlethen for mixed uses the site. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Kirkton of KN040 Land at Polston Road, 2-4 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Maryculter Maryculter Portlethen KN041 Land at Former Poultry 55 homes No Minor surface water flooding on Officers’ preference Sheds, Portlethen site, resolved previously through planning application. Portlethen KN042 Land at Leathan Fields, 176 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Portlethen St Cyrus & KN043 Land South of Burnhead 9 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Lochside Croft, Lochside, St Cyrus risk zone however it has a preferred by Officers water course adjacent to it and a buffer strip would be required.

62 Kirkton of KN044 Land at Stranog, Maryculter 8 homes No N/A Other options not Maryculter preferred by Officers Kirkton of KN045 Land to the South of 5 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in the north Other options not Maryculter Invercrynoch House, of the site due to Crynoch Burn. preferred by Officers Maryculter FRA and a buffer strip may be required.

Kirkton of KN046 Land to the West of Mill of 2 homes Yes Fluvial and surface water flood Other options not Maryculter Crynoch House extent in the south of the site preferred by Officers due to Crynoch Burn. FRA and a buffer strip may be required. Netherley, KN047 Land at Whiteside, 8 Homes No Site has no identified flood risk Other options not Stonehaven Netherley, Stonehaven however the pond would preferred by Officers require a buffer strip. Fetercairn KN048 OP1 Land to the North West 49 homes (increased to 60) No Site adjacent to fluvial flood Officers’ preference of Fettercairn extent on northern boundary. SUDs required and FRA may be required. Netherley, KN049 Land North of Lairhillock 70 Homes, commercial units No N/A Other options not Stonehaven School, Netherley, and nursery preferred by Officers Stonehaven Stonehaven KN050 Land at Mains of Cowie 250 homes, 4000m2 food Yes The site is bisected by Other options not (Mixed Use), Stonehaven retail and primary school watercourses and buffer strips preferred by Officers would be required. Surface water on parts of the site. FRA may be required. Stonehaven KN051 Land at Mains of Cowie 350 homes and primary Yes The site is bisected by Other options not (Residential), Stonehaven school watercourses and buffer strips preferred by Officers would be required. Surface water on parts of the site. FRA may be required. West Cairnbeg KN052 Land at West Cairnbeg, 12 Homes Yes Surface water flood extent on Other options not Laurencekirk the site. FRA or buffer strip preferred by Officers may be required. Westside, KN053 Site East of Westside 15 Homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Kirkton of Cottage, Maryculter (Site 1) risk zone however it is bisected preferred by Officers Maryculter by a minor watercourse and a buffer strip would be required. FRA may be required. Westside, KN054 Land West of Westside 72 Homes Yes Fluvial flood extent across the Other options not

63 Kirkton of Farm, Maryculter (Site 2) site. FRA would be required preferred by Officers Maryculter and buffer strip. Chapelton KN055 Site OP1, Chapelton, 8000 homes, Commercial, Yes Fluvial flood extent associated Officers’ preference Retail, Care home, Leisure with Burn of Elsick and surface and Community Facilities water flooding across the site. FRA required. Newtonhill KN056 Site OP2, Land West of the 12.1ha employment land No N/A Officers’ preference A90, Newtonhill Portlethen KN057 Land adjacent to City South Mixed use of residential (400 Yes Surface water flooding across Other options not Business Park, Cookston homes), education, retail and the site. FRA required. preferred by Officers Road, Porthlethen associated infrastructure Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it includes minor watercourses and a buffer strip would be required. Portlethen KN058 Land North of Schoolhill, Mixed use of residential (1550 Yes Surface water flooding across Other options not Portlethen homes), education, retail and the site. FRA required. preferred by Officers associated infrastructure Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it includes minor watercourses and a buffer strip would be required. KN059 Land at Dunnyfell Road, 50 Homes Yes Surface water flooding across Other options not Muchalls the site. Mitigation through preferred by Officers SUDs. Netherley KN060 Land at Cairnieburn Wood, 4 homes No N/A Other options not Nether Craigwell, Netherly preferred by Officers Fettercairn KN061 Land at Cauldcots, 10 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Fettercairn risk zone however it has a preferred by Officers water course adjacent to it and a buffer strip would be required. Netherley KN062 Land at Rothnick Croft, 3 homes No N/A Other options not Netherly preferred by Officers Luthermuir KN063 Land at Mains of Luther Mixed use: Roadside No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Farm, Luthermuir Services, and Petrol Station risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers with Associated Car Parking to a minor watercourse and a buffer strip would be required. Drumoak KN064 Land at Park Quarry, 600 homes, employment land Yes Surface water flooding across Other options not Drumoak 11,350m2, retail the site. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Fluvial flooding on the boundary of the site with a minor are within the east part of

64 the proposal. Buffer strip would be required. St Cyrus & KN065 Land North of Beach Road, 60 homes No N/A Other options not Lochside St Cyrus preferred by Officers Netherley KN067 Land at Reinchall, North 15-20 homes, shop or No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not West of Woodend Cottages, meeting space risk zone however it has a preferred by Officers Netherly water course adjacent to it and a buffer strip would be required. Stonehaven KN068 Land at Beattie's Hill, 20-25 homes Yes The lower part of the site is at Other options not Stonehaven risk from surface water preferred by Officers flooding. FRA may be required. Banchory KN069 Land at Tollohill Wood, Mixed Use: 289 homes, Yes Small areas of fluvial and Other options not Devonick Banchory Devenick (Phase Commercial, Employment surface water flooding. FRA preferred by Officers 1) Land and buffer strips required. Banchory KN070 Land at Tollohill Wood, 466 Homes, Commercial, Yes Small areas of fluvial and Other options not Devenick Banchory Devenick (Phase Employment Land, School surface water flooding. FRA preferred by Officers 1-2) and buffer strips required. Banchory KN071 Land at Tollohill Wood, 804 Homes, Commercial, Yes Small areas of fluvial and Other options not Devenick Banchory Devenick (Phase Employment Land, School surface water flooding. FRA preferred by Officers 1-3) and buffer strips required. Banchory KN072 Land at Tollohill Wood, 1310 Homes, Commercial, Yes Small areas of fluvial and Other options not Devenick Banchory Devenick (Phase Employment Land, School surface water flooding. FRA preferred by Officers 1-4) and buffer strips required. Laurencekirk KN073 Site West of Gaugers Burn, 77 homes (increased to 100), Yes Surface water flooding in the Officers’ preference South of High Street, 2370m2 Commercial/Office north of the site. Mitigation Laurencekirk (Class 4) and 5375m2 required through SUDs. Industrial/Warehousing (Classes 5/6) Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to Gaugers Burn and a buffer strip would be required. Woodland of KN074 Site OP1 (Phase 2), North 20 homes (increasing the No N/A Officers’ preference Durris West of Clune Gardens, OP1 allocation to 50 homes) Woodland of Durris KN075 Land North of B9077, 12 homes No N/A Other options not Kirkton of Durris preferred by Officers Stonehaven KN076 Land at East Newtonleys, 100 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not East of A957, Stonehaven risk zone however it has a preferred by Officers small water course within it and a buffer strip would be required.

65 Stonehaven KN077 Land at East Newtonleys, 400 homes, retail and primary Yes Surface water flooding on part Other options not Between A957 and school of the site. FRA may be preferred by Officers Boggartyhead, Stonehaven required. Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it contains several watercourses (ditches) and buffer strips would be required. Stonehaven KN078 Land South of Braehead, 100 homes Yes Surface water flooding on part Other options not East of A957, Stonehaven of the site. FRA may be preferred by Officers required. Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it contains several watercourses (ditches) and buffer strips would be required. Findon KN079 Land at Oakridge, North and 1 home and small hold for Yes Surface water flooding on part Other options not West of Hillcrest, Findon grazing of the site. FRA may be preferred by Officers required. Stonehaven KN080 Site OP1, Carron Den Road, Increase allocation OP1 from Yes Fluvial flood extent in the north Other options not Stonehaven 110 to 155 homes of the site. SEPA approved preferred by Officers FRA with open space in the part of the site. Stonehaven KN081 Land South of Braehead, 50 homes Yes Surface water flooding on part Other options not Adjacent to A957, of the site. SuDS pond would preferred by Officers Stonehaven mitigate it. Portlethen KN082 Land South of Bramble 160 homes Yes Surface water flooding across Other options not Way, Clashfarquhar, the site. FRA required. preferred by Officers Portlethen Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to a minor watercourse and a buffer strip would be required. Laurencekirk KN083 Land East of Denlethen 400 homes No Negligible surface water Other options not Wood, Laurencekirk flooding that can be mitigated preferred by Officers and contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. Site has no identified fluvial flood risk however it is adjacent to Gaugers Burn and would require a buffer strip. Findon KN084 Land South of Earnshuegh 11 homes (decreased from 13 No N/A Officers’ preference Terrace, Findon homes)

66 Findon KN085 Land West of Findon Place, 30 homes No N/A Other options not Findon preferred by Officers Stonehaven KN086 Site at North Lodge, Ury 150 homes No N/A Other options not Estate, Stonehaven preferred by Officers Stonehaven KN087 Site OP3, Blue Lodge, Ury 99 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent to the north Officers’ preference Estate, Stonehaven of the site and small area of surface water flooding. Buffer strip and FRA may be required. Marykirk KN088 Land West of Napier Place, 30 Homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference North of Site OP1, Marykirk, risk zone however it is adjacent Laurencekirk to a minor watercourse (ditch) and a buffer strip would be required. Marykirk KN089 Land at Maryhill Farm, 30-40 Homes and retail Yes Fluvial flood extent in the south Other options not South East of Marykirk, of the site. Buffer strip and FRA preferred by Officers Laurencekirk required. Drumoak KN090 Land at Upper Park, 4 homes No N/A Other options not Drumoak preferred by Officers Drumoak KN091 Land at West Park, 8 Homes No N/A Other options not Drumoak preferred by Officers Portlethen KN092 Land South of Portlethen Health Club Yes Surface water flooding Officers’ preference Club House, Badentoy, associated with Burn of Findon Portlethen in north east corner. FRA may be required. Portlethen KN093 Part of P5, Land at Food Retail (1100m2) and No N/A Officers’ preference Badentoy, Portlethen drive through restaurant (Option 1) (450m2) Portlethen KN094 Part of P5, Land at Garden centre and restaurant No N/A Officers’ preference Badentoy, Portlethen (2500m2) (Option 2) KN095 Site OP1 (Smaller Site), 75 homes and 1ha No Site is not within a flood risk Other options not East of Glenfarquhar Road, employment land zone however Flood extent preferred by Officers Auchenblae adjacent on eastern boundary. Buffer strip may be required. Auchenblae KN096 Site OP1 (Larger Site), East 75 homes and 1ha Yes Fluvial flood risk to the north of Other options not of Glenfarquhar Road, employment land the site. Flood extent adjacent preferred by Officers Auchenblae on the eastern boundary. FRA or FRA may be required. West Cairnbulg KN097 Land North of West 30 Homes and Community No N/A Other options not Cairnbeg Cottages, West use (100sq. metres) preferred by Officers

67 Cairnbeg, Laurencekirk Luthermuir KN098 Site OP1, Land at 31 homes No Site is not within a flood risk Officers’ preference Aberluthnot Parish Church, zone however it is adjacent to a The Glebe, Luthermuir minor watercourse (ditch) and a buffer strip would be required. Luthermuir KN099 Site OP2, The Chapel, 51 homes, Village Shop and No Site is not within a flood risk Other options not North of School Road, Commercial Unit zone however it is adjacent to a preferred by Officers Luthermuir minor watercourse and a buffer strip would be required. Newtonhill KN100 Site OP1, North of Mains of 120 homes (Approx) No N/A Officers’ preference Monduff, Newtonhill Newtonhill KN101 Site Directly South of OP1, 120 homes No N/A Other options not North of Mains of Monduff, preferred by Officers Newtonhill Stonehaven KN102 Land at East Lodge (Bid 1), 212 homes (enabling No Site is not within a flood risk Officers’ preference Ury Estate, Stonehaven development as part of site zone however a minor OP2) watercourse (burn) lies within the site and a buffer strip would be required. Stonehaven KN103 Land at East Lodge (Bid 2), 60 homes No Site is not within a flood risk Officers’ preference Ury Estate, Stonehaven zone however a minor watercourse (burn) lies within the site and a buffer strip would be required. Stonehaven KN104 Land at Mackie Village (Bid 130 affordable homes No Site is not within a flood risk Officers’ preference 5), Ury Estate, Stonehaven (enabling development as zone however it is adjacent to part of OP2) Cowie Water to the north. Buffer stip or FRA may be required. KN105 Land West of Toch-Hill 45 homes Yes Fluvial and surface water Other options not Road, Fordoun flooding on the south-western preferred by Officers boundary of the site. Buffer strip and FRA may be required. Portlethen KN106 Part of OP2, Fairview, Storage and distribution Yes Surface water flooding across Other options not Portlethen (5.2ha, 20,000sq.m floor the site. Buffer strip, SUDs or preferred by Officers space) FRA may be required. Luthemuir KN107 Land at Caldhame 56 homes and a shop Yes Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Plantation, West of School risk zone however the Council’s preferred by Officers Road, Luthermuir Flood and Coast Protection Team hold records of flooding

68 on this site. Mitigation is unlikely. Stonehaven KN108 Land East and West of Visitor centre (approx. 140m2 No Negligible surface water Other options not Mains of Dunnottar, retail, 50m2 reception, 25m2 flooding that can be mitigated preferred by Officers Stonehaven exhibition space and 300m2 and contained through SUDs or café), car park and 10 homes appropriate drainage solution. (enabling development) Portlethen KN109 Land at Causeyport Farm, Mixed use of residential (1800 Yes Surface water flooding across Other options not North of Portlethen homes), business uses, the site. FRA required. preferred by Officers education and retail Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it includes minor watercourses and a buffer strip would be required.

Blairs College KN110 Land at Blairs College 325 homes (enabling Yes Surface water flooding Officers’ preference Estate Estate, South Deeside development), golf course, associated with minor water Road, Aberdeen equestrian centre, hotel and courses through the site. holiday accommodation Fluvial flood risk associated with the River Dee on the northern boundary. Buffer strip, SUDs or FRA may be required. Marywell KN111 Land at Mains of Cairnrobin, Employment Land and Yes Surface water flooding Officers’ preference Marywell, Portlethen Leisure, Classes 4, 5, 6 and associated with minor water 11 courses through the site. FRA may be required. Stonehaven KN112 Site North of The Views, 2 homes Yes Surface water flooding Other options not Gallaton, Stonehaven associated with minor water preferred by Officers courses adjacent to the site. FRA may be required. Stonehaven KN113 Site South of The Views, 1 home Yes Surface water flooding Other options not Gallaton, Stonehaven associated with minor water preferred by Officers courses adjacent to the site. FRA may be required. Laurencekirk KN114 Land West of Fordoun 42 homes (self-build) Yes Northern edge at risk for fluvial Other options not Road, North of Finella View, flooding. FRA may be required. preferred by Officers Laurencekirk Stonehaven KN115 Land at New Mains of Ury Class 1 Retail 2,787 m2 No N/A Other options not (Retail), Stonehaven (30,000FT2) preferred by Officers Stonehaven KN116 Land at New Mains of Ury 32 Homes No N/A Other options not (Residential), Stonehaven preferred by Officers

69 Stonehaven KN117 Land at New Mains of Ury Employment land (Class 4 No N/A Other options not (Employment), Stonehaven business and office: 325m2, preferred by Officers Class 5 general industrial: 743m2 and Class 6 storage and distribution: 2,601m2) Stonehaven KN118 Land East of East Lodge, Hotel and restaurant No N/A Other options not New Mains of Ury, preferred by Officers Stonehaven Stonehaven KN119 Land East of Megray Burn, Roadside Services Yes Surface water flooding on the Other options not New Mains of Ury, comprising Petrol Filling western boundary. Buffer strip preferred by Officers Stonehaven Station and ancillary class 1 or FRA may be required. (retail) and class 3 (food and drink) uses. Stonehaven KN120 Mill of Forest (Site for 250 250 homes and local Yes Flooding extent from Toucks Other options not Units), Land at Toucks, retail/commercial/service burn. SuDs pond or buffer strip preferred by Officers Stonehaven facilities required. A minor watercourse runs through the site and a buffer strip would be required, Stonehaven KN121 Mill of Forest (Site for 750 750 homes and local Yes Flooding extent from Toucks Other options not Units), Land at Toucks, retail/commercial/service burn. SuDs pond or buffer strip preferred by Officers Stonehaven facilities required. A minor watercourse runs through the site and a buffer strip would be required, Stonehaven KN122 Mill of Forest (Site for 1500 1500 homes, primary school Yes Flooding extent from Toucks Other options not Units), Land at Toucks, and local Burn and Carron Water. SuDS preferred by Officers Stonehaven retail/commercial/service ponds, buffer strip and FRA facilities may be required. Kirkton of KN123 Land East of Altries Wood, 10 homes and employment No Site is not within a flood risk Other options not Maryculter Maryculter land zone however it is bisected by preferred by Officers a minor watercourse (ditch) and a buffer strip would be required. FRA may be required. Ardoe KN124 Land North of Thurcroft 1 Home No N/A Other options not House, Ardoe preferred by Officers Luthermuir KN125 Land West of Muirfoot, 13 homes Yes Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Luthermuir risk zone however the Council’s preferred by Officers Flood and Coast Protection Team have concerns. FRA will

70 be required. Luthermuir KN126 Land East of Muirfoot, 12 homes Yes Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Luthermuir risk zone however the Council’s preferred by Officers Flood and Coast Protection Team have concerns. FRA will be required. Kirkton of KN127 Land South of North 12 homes No N/A Other options not Markculter Burnside, Maryculter preferred by Officers Drumoak KN128 Land South of Deeview 49 homes (increased from 35 Yes Surface water flooding Officers’ preference Gardens, Drumoak homes) associated with minor watercourse on southern boundary. FRA will be required with a buffer strip. Durris KN129 Land at , East Sports/Adventure Centre No Negligible surface water Officers’ preference of Darnford, Durris flooding that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. Inverbervie KN130 Land at Bridgefield, North of Housing (undisclosed) Yes Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Inverbervie risk zone however the Council’s preferred by Officers Flood and Coast Protection Team have concerns. FRA will be required. Mill of Uras KN131 Site West of The Whinns, Housing Land Yes Fluvial flood extent on the Other options not Mill of Uras southern boundary. FRA may preferred by Officers be required. Newtonhill KN132 Land at , 10 Homes Yes Surface water flooding in parts. Other options not Newtonhill FRA may be required and a preferred by Officers buffer course adjacent to small watercourse. Newtonhill KN133 Land at Michael Tunstall 150 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent on the Other options not Place & Cairnhill Drive, southern boundary associated preferred by Officers Newtonhill with Pheppie Burn. Buffer strip and FRA required. St Cyrus KN134 Land at Highfield, Adjacent 24 homes Yes Surface water flooding on part Other options not to Ecclesgreig Road, St of the site. FRA may be preferred by Officers Cyrus required. Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it has a water course adjacent to it and a buffer strip would be required.

71 Gourdon KN135 Land at Brae Road, South of 67 Homes Yes Areas of surface water flooding Other options not Linton Business Park, preferred by Officers Gourdon Kirkton of Durris KN136 Land at Upper Balfour, 15-20 homes No N/A Other options not North of Woodands of Durris preferred by Officers Kirkton of Durris KN137 Land East of Kirkton House, 20 homes No N/A Other options not South East of Kirkton of preferred by Officers Durris Woodlands of KN138 Land North West of 30 homes No N/A Other options not Durris Woodlands of Durris preferred by Officers

Detailed Assessment Process – Marr bid sites For site boundaries, refer to the relevant settlement analysis in the Main Issues Report 2019 Settlement Site Address Proposed Use Flood Flooding Comment MIR Site Status Reference Risk Huntly MR001 Land at Gibston Bridge, 70 Homes Yes Fluvial flood extent on northern Other options not Huntly and southern parts. Buffer strip preferred by Officers and FRA required. Huntly MR002 Land at Steven Road, Affordable Housing (Number Yes West side of site at risk from Officers’ preference Huntly, BUS1 Unknown) fluvial flooding. Impacts would be localised and accommodated within the site. Huntly MR003 Sites OP4 and OP5, 11 Houses No Site adjacent to but outwith flood Other options not Battlehill Fields, Huntly extent on western boundary. preferred by Officers Torphins MR004 Site to the east of Woodside 15 Houses No N/A Other options not of Craigmyle, Torphins preferred by Officers Torphins MR005 Land at Annesley Farm, 50 houses Yes Fluvial and surface flood extent Other options not Torphins over majority of site. A buffer preferred by Officers strip and FRA would be required. Montgarrie MR006 Land North of Atholhill, 4 Homes No N/A Other options not Montgarrie preferred by Officers MR007 Site to East of Dubston, 4 Homes Yes Site is bisected by a small burn Other options not Finzean and a buffer strip or FRA may be preferred by Officers required. Finzean MR008 Site to East of Finzean 8 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Village Hall, Finzean 72 Huntly MR011 Land at Deveron Road, East 52 Homes Yes West side of site at risk from Officers’ preference of A96, Huntly fluvial flooding. Impacts would be localised and accommodated within the site Inchmarlo/ MR012 Land East of Beltie 3 houses No Site adjacent to but outwith Other options not Bridge of Canny Cottages, Bridge of Canny, fluvial flood extent on southern preferred by Officers East Inchmarlo boundary. Buffer strip and FRA may be required. MR013 Land at Binside, Cairnie, 10 Homes No Site adjacent to but outwith Officers’ preference Huntly fluvial flood extent on southern boundary. Buffer strip and FRA may be required. Banchory MR014 Land at Site C, Hill of Retail Park (6000m2) No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference Banchory East, Banchory risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Negligible surface water flooding that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Alford MR015 Meikle Endovie, Land East 250 homes / local retail / No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not of Alford, South of A944, community uses that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers Alford contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Glass MR016 Site OP1, Invermarkie Farm, Erection of 5 self-build homes No N/A Other options not Huntly including one affordable preferred by Officers house. Kincardine O'Neil MR017 A93-Pitmurchie Road, 84 Homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Kincardine O'Neil - Delivery that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers Option 1 contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. Kincardine O'Neil MR018 A93-Pitmurchie Road, 84 Homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Kincardine O'Neil - Delivery that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers

73 Option 2 contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. Kincardine O'Neil MR019 A93-Pitmurchie Road, 84 Homes No Negligible surface water flooding Officers’ preference Kincardine O'Neil - Delivery that can be mitigated and Option 3 contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. Aboyne MR020 Land North of LDP Site M1, 200 Homes No Site is not within a flood risk zone Officers’ preference Aboyne North West however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Kincardine O'Neil MR021 Cook School_Passing Trade Retail/Cafe/Services No N/A Officers’ preference Site, Kincardine O'Neil (Employment) Alford MR022 Land at Balfluig Castle, Protect land north of Balfuig No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Alford Castle from development in – mitigation not required for preferred by Officers order to safeguard its setting protected uses Kincardine O'Neil MR023 Small Business Enterprise Small Business Enterprise No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Park, Kincardine O'Neil Park risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Negligible surface water flooding that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Banchory MR024 Land at Banchory GP & Royal Deeside Visitor Centre No N/A Officers’ preference NHS Clinic, Bellfield, and Heritage Hub Banchory Ballogie, Aboyne MR025 Site 1, Bridgend, Ballogie, 10 Homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Aboyne risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Negligible surface water flooding that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Ballogie, Aboyne MR026 Site 2, Mill of Cattie Road, 9 Homes No N/A Other options not

74 Ballogie, Aboyne preferred by Officers Ballogie, Aboyne MR027 Site 3, Mill of Cattie Road, 9 Homes No N/A Other options not Ballogie, Aboyne preferred by Officers Birsemore, MR028 Land South of Birsemore, 13 Homes No N/A Other options not Aboyne Aboyne preferred by Officers Banchory MR029 Site for Housing, North of 10 Homes Yes Surface water in parts of site and Other options not B974, Deebank, Banchory adjacent fluvial flood extent. preferred by Officers Buffer strip and FRA required. Banchory MR030 Site for Heritage Centre, Visitor Centre/ Heritage Hub Yes Surface water in parts of site and Other options not North of B974, Deebank, adjacent fluvial flood extent. preferred by Officers Banchory Buffer strip and FRA required. Banchory MR031 Land West of Auchattie, 15 homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Banchory that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Montgarrie MR032 Land at Montgarrie East, 30 homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Alford that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. East Mains MR033 Land at Banchory West, 10 homes Yes Fluvial flood extent and surface Other options not Banchory South-East of Golf Course, water in parts of site. Buffer strip preferred by Officers Banchory and FRA required. Torphins MR034 Phase 1, Land South of 29 Homes Yes Surface water flooding issues in Officers’ preference Beltie Road, Torphins the centre of the site. FRA required. Torphins MR035 Phase 2, Land South of 21 Homes Yes Fluvial flood extent and surface Officers’ preference Beltie Road, Torphins water in southern part of site. Buffer strip and FRA required. Torphins MR036 Phase 3, Land South of 50 Homes Yes Fluvial flood extent and surface Other options not Beltie Road, Torphins water in southern part of site. preferred by Officers Buffer strip and FRA required. Cairnie, Huntly MR037 Land at Drumdelgie Calf 8 homes Yes Surface water flooding issues on Other options not Unit, Cairnie, Huntly site and adjacent to a fluvial flood preferred by Officers extent. Buffer strip and FRA required. Banchory MR038 Bid 1, Site at Lochside of 100 Homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference Leys, Banchory risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future

75 proof the site. Negligible surface water flooding that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Banchory MR039 Bid 2, Site at Lochside of 200 Homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference Leys, Banchory risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Negligible surface water flooding that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Banchory MR040 Tillynarb, Land Adjacent to 50 Homes Yes North-east part of the site at risk Other options not Wood of Arbeadie, from surface water flooding. A preferred by Officers Banchory FRA may be required. Banchory MR041 Upper Arbeadie, Land 50 Homes Yes North-west part of the site at risk Other options not Adjacent to Wood of from surface water flooding. A preferred by Officers Arbeadie, Banchory FRA may be required. Alford MR042 Land at Greystone Farm, 245 Homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Alford that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or appropriate drainage solution. Site is not within a fluvial flood risk zone however it is adjacent to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Alford MR043 Land at Kingsford Road, 85 Homes No Site adjacent to but outwith Officers’ preference Alford fluvial flood extent on southern boundary. Buffer strip and FRA may be required. Huntly MR044 Land East of Linnorie General Industrial and Farm No Site is adjacent to a small burn Other options not Business Park, Huntly Shop and a buffer strip may be preferred by Officers required. Huntly MR045 Land South West of 5 homes No N/A Officers’ preference Drumblade Primary School,

76 Huntly Huntly MR046 Land Adjacent to Huntly General Industrial Yes Surface water flooding issues on Other options not Mart, Huntly site and adjacent to a small burn. preferred by Officers Buffer strip and FRA required. Huntly MR047 Land Adjacent to Linnorie Business and Office No N/A Officers’ preference Business Park, Huntly Largue, Huntly MR048 Land South West of Largue, 6 Homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Huntly risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Alford MR049 Site East of Parkview, Alford Employment land (General No N/A Officers’ preference industrial 0.5ha) Inchmarlo, MR050 Land South East of 200 Homes (Retirement No Negligible surface water flooding Officers’ preference Banchory Glencommon Wood, housing) that can be mitigated and Inchmarlo, Banchory contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Towie MR051 Land Adjacent to the Hall, 4 homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Officers’ preference New Mains, Glenkindie, risk zone however it is adjacent Alford to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Bridge of Alford MR052 Land North East of 6 Homes Yes Site is bisected by a small burn Officers’ preference Waterside Gardens, Bridge and a buffer strip or FRA may be of Alford required. Banchory MR053 Land East of Raemoir 100 Homes No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Garden Centre, Banchory that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Aboyne MR054 Land South of Dykehead 120 Homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Farm, Abonye risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip may be required to future proof the site. Negligible surface water flooding that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or excluded from the development

77 area. Kirkton of Tough MR055 Land at Lynturk, Kirkton of 5 Homes Yes Eastern part of the site at risk Other options not Tough, Alford from fluvial flooding. A buffer preferred by Officers strip and FRA required. Banchory MR056 Land at Upper Arbeadie 61 homes No N/A Other options not Road, Banchory preferred by Officers Kincardine O'Neil MR057 Site OP3, Land at Gallowhill 8 Homes Yes West side of site at risk from Officers’ preference Road, Kincardine O'Neil fluvial flooding with surface water to the east of the site. A buffer strip and FRA are required. Tarland MR058 Land North of Tarland Burn, 20-30 Homes Yes Fluvial flood extent in southern Other options not East of Tarland Manse, third/half of site. Buffer strip and preferred by Officers Tarland FRA required. Dess, Aboyne MR059 Land at Drumduan Depot, Mixed use (5-10 private Yes South side of site at risk from Other options not Dess, Aboyne houses, 5-10 tourist lets, 5-10 fluvial flooding with surface water preferred by Officers workshops/studios) across additional parts of the site. Impacts would be localised and accommodated within the site. Torphins MR060 Site OP1, Land at Station 47 Homes and employment Yes Fluvial flood extent and surface Officers’ preference Garage, Torphins land water in southern part of site. Buffer strip and FRA required.

Banchory MR061 Land at former Glen O'Dee 100 Homes Yes Southern and northern parts of Officers’ preference Hospital, Corsee Road, the site at risk from surface water Banchory flooding. Impacts would be localised and accommodated within the site. Banchory MR062 Land Norh of Hillcroft Road, 50 homes No N/A Other options not Banchory preferred by Officers & MR063 Land South of B9002 70 Homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Distillery (Masterplan), Kennethmont, risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers Huntly to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip or FRA may be required to future proof the site. Kennethmont & MR064 Land South of B9002 30 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Distillery (Phase 1), Kennethmont, Huntly

78 Kennethmont & MR065 Land South of B9002 40 Homes No Site is not within a fluvial flood Other options not Distillery (Phase 2), Kennethmont, risk zone however it is adjacent preferred by Officers Huntly to a small burn and SUDS/buffer strip or FRA may be required to future proof the site. Huntly MR066 Site Adjacent to Bleachfield 30 Homes Yes Fluvial and surface water flood Other options not Street, Huntly risk on site due to the River preferred by Officers Bogie. Buffer strip and FRA required but the ability to mitigate risk is uncertain. Huntly MR067 Site Adjacent to Upper 3 Homes No N/A Other options not Pirriesmill, Huntly preferred by Officers Banchory MR068 Land at the Golf Course, 100-150 homes Yes The centre of the site is at risk Other options not West of Glassel Road, from surface flooding. A buffer preferred by Officers Inchmarlo, Banchory strip or FRA required. Torphins MR069 Land at Wester Beltie, 12 homes No Negligible surface water flooding Officers’ preference South West of Torphins Golf that can be mitigated and Club, Torphins contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Tarland MR070 BUS Site, Land at Employment/Mixed Use No N/A Officers’ preference MacRobert Trust Estate Yard, Tarland Tarland MR071 Site OP1, Glendeskry, 50 homes, 1ha employment Yes North and south-east of the site Other options not Burnside Road, Tarland at risk from fluvial flooding. A preferred by Officers buffer strip and FRA required. The ability to mitigate risk is likely to be unachievable. Tarland MR072 Site OP2, Land Adjoining 10 Homes No Negligible surface water flooding Officers’ preference Alastrean House, Tarland that can be mitigated and contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Tarland MR073 Site OP3 & P3, Land at 36 Homes Yes South-east corner of the site at Officers’ preference Village Farm, Melgum Road, risk from fluvial flooding. A buffer Tarland strip or FRA required. MR074 Masterplan Phase 3, Land 46 Homes Yes Northern part of the site at risk Officers’ preference South of Clyans Wood, from fluvial flooding due to Gullie Monymusk Burn. A buffer strip or FRA required.

79 Banchory MR075 OP1 East Banchory 35 homes eco-village, Yes Surface water flooding around Other options not tourism, and community use the periphery and bisecting the preferred by Officers site. Buffer strips and FRA may be required. Banchory MR076 P1 Land at Alexander Park, 40 homes Yes Surface water flooding within the Other options not Banchory southern part of the site. FRA preferred by Officers may be required. Banchory MR077 OP3 and R2 Lochside of 40 Homes No N/A Officers’ preference Leys, Banchory Crathes MR078 Land South West of Crathes Cemetery No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Public Hall, Crathes that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Hirn, Banchory MR079 Land at Hirn, By Banchory 10 Homes No N/A Other options not preferred by Officers Banchory MR080 Site R4, Banchory Health care use Yes Surface water flooding over Officers’ preference majority of site. FRA required or appropriate SUDs.. Aboyne MR081 Site Adjacent to Cluny 1 Home No Negligible surface water flooding Other options not Cottage, Aboyne that can be mitigated and preferred by Officers contained through SUDs or excluded from the development area. Banchory MR082 Land South West of Football Pitch Yes Fluvial flood extent along eastern Other options not Drumshalloch Wood, boundary of the site. Buffer strip preferred by Officers Lochton of Leys, Banchory or FRA required.

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