Strategic Development Plan

Main Issues Report

David Jennings

Aberdeen City and Shire SDP Manager

31 November 2011

Content• City-Region Integration• Development Plan ‘Hierarchy’• Development Plan Process• Transport in the MIR• Strategic Transport Fund• Consultation

City-Region Integration

Development Plan ‘Hierarchy’

Development Plan Process• Monitoring Statement

• Housing Need & Demand Assessment

• Equalities & Human Rights Impact Assessment

• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

• Risk Assessment

• Habitats Regulations Assessment

• Strategic Environmental Assessment

• Transport Background Paper

• Climate Change Study

• Well covered in structure plan• PDF search - 81 references• RTS – SDP Relationship• Important economically• Aberdeen Airport – Gateway• Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route• Alternative fuels for transport

Transport in the MIR

Transport in the MIR

• Nestrans, ACC, AC, Transport Scotland & SDPA

• Cumulative Impact Assessment• Range of bus, rail and road

interventions required• £86.6M fund• Contributions from new

residential and commercial development in and around Aberdeen

Strategic Transport Fund

• Published – 7 October 2011

• STF Consultation Closes – 18 November 2011• MIR Consultation Closes – 6 January 2012

• Implement STF – Early 2012• Proposed Plan – September 2012• Approved Plan – Early 2014

Consultation

Aberdeen City and Shire SDPAArchibald Simpson House27 – 29 King StreetAberdeenAB24 5AA

www.aberdeencityandshire-sdpa.gov.uk