The Scottish Government has approved Aberdeenshire Council's new Local Development Plan (LDP), clearing the way for the document to be adopted.

The adoption of the LDP marks the end of a four-year process which has included two major consultation exercises, attracting more than 2,000 detailed responses, more than 30 committee meetings and a public examination.

The document will now be used to determine development proposals in the region.

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The council's Head of Planning and Building Standards, Robert Gray, said: "This is clearly a significant document for Aberdeenshire in planning terms, effectively a blueprint for future development in the area.

"The community-based consultative approach we take to the production of the plan means that anyone with an interest can get involved and help shape the plan to meet local needs.

"This also ensures that it is as robust a framework as possible within which to make important decisions on planning matters which affect our communities and the wider area."

An eight-week consultation is now underway on the proposed Supplementary Guidance Developer Obligations: Methods of Calculation, which will end on 09 June.

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