More than 1,300 representations have been received on the Proposed Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2020.

After being formally published online on 25 May, Aberdeenshire Council hosted a 10-week largely digital consultation during which representations on the content of the Proposed LDP could be made.

All representations have now been acknowledged and assigned a unique reference number.

The single biggest issue arising from the representations is objection received to proposed opportunity sites in Potterton, with around 20% of all representations received concerning that matter.

The total number of representations is significantly higher than received to the Proposed LDP in 2015.

It is expected that the Proposed LDP will be submitted to Scottish Ministers for examination in December.

The examination will take six to nine months and it is anticipated that the Report of Examination will be presented to a meeting of Full Council during the autumn of 2021 when councillors will decide whether they wish to adopt a new LDP.

All planning applications are assessed against the policies and plans in a local development plan.