Purpose

The report sets out and seeks consideration of
the Evidence Report prior to the submission of said report for
Gatecheck by the Scottish Government Division for Planning and
Environmental Appeals (DPEA). The Evidence Report is a collection
of all the information that must be considered before the Council
can embark on the preparation of the Proposed Local Development
Plan. The purpose of the evidence collected is to inform the plan
making process, and to provide a baseline from which planning
authorities can assess where development should take place in their
areas.

Content

1.   
The Committee agreed:-
 

2.   
the recommendations as per the report; and
 

3.   
to provide the following comments on the Evidence Report to
ISC :-
 
a.   
the ageing demographic has not been consulted widely enough;
 
b.   
Links between Place Plans and Local Place Plans should inform the
LDP; 

c.   
more focus required on the cumulative impact of energy
infrastructure and local economic strategy;

 
d.   
provision of public transport – find ways to assist rural
communities.  

 
e.   
Fraserburgh Harbour as a base for offshore wind and major marine
servicing, and Macduff as a base for major ship building and marine
servicing to be included in the report;

 
f.    
The Green Transition Zone to include a wider area than noted in the
report;

 
g.   
Energetica – is it still
relevant? Widen out to include green transmission;

 
h.   
Page 436 - lack of focus on fishing, farming and marine
activity;
 
i.     
more flexibility with rural developments as access to provisions
continue to rise;

j.     
consider conservation areas and how they affect economic viability
of town centres; and

k.   
Officers to review report, check if business properties are still
in existence / no longer operating.