Welcome to the Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority

The Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA) is a partnership between Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils and has a key role in guiding development over the next 25 years. Our vision is to create an even more exciting, modern and sustainable European city region - an excellent place to live, visit and do business.

The SDPA was designated by Scottish Ministers on 25 June 2008 and is one of 4 city-region planning authorities in Scotland. Our primary role is to prepare and keep up-to-date a strategic development plan for the area. We will do this by engaging with both stakeholders and communities - all with an interest in the future of the area.

The current structure plan was approved by Scottish Ministers on 14 August 2009 and we have now started work on a new strategic development plan which should replace the structure plan in 2014.

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