Local Government and Planning Minister Derek Mackay welcomed the decision by inspectors to pass Aberdeenshire Council’s local development plan – nearly a year after it was submitted for them to decide.
The Scottish Government's Directorate of Planning and Environment Appeals (DPEA) returned a 900-page report with recommendations on each area of the development.
Aberdeenshire Council is expected to formally adopt its new masterplan after the directorate for planning and environmental appeals agreed it, with only minor changes.
It sets out plans for 20,000 homes across the region to be built over the next 20 years, including major developments for Inverurie, Ellon and Elsick, near Newtonhill.
A total of 25% of the homes would have to be classed as affordable, in a bid to help more people buy their own home. Employment land and schools also form part of the plan, including a £50 million new secondary school earmarked for Cromleybank, near Ellon.
Ambitious Plans
Mr Mackay, who officially signed off Aberdeen City Council’s plan last month, said: “I am pleased that the examination into the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan is complete and I look forward to the council adopting this admirably concise plan.
“The requirement for 25% affordable housing in new developments will help people who want to stay in or move to the area, while there are ambitious plans for new developments at Elsick and Cromleybank."This Plan sets out a vision for the area and is good for residents and businesses in Aberdeenshire.”
Reports from the DPEA, which held 10 local hearings into the proposals, considered a total of 161 issues, of which 60% required no changes and 25% needed minor modifications.
The document now has to be signed off by a minister and formally adopted by the authority.
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