Local Place Plan

Stonehaven Local Place Plan (LPP) has been prepared by the Stonehaven & District Community Council (SDCC) with significant voluntary assistance from the community. It has been informed by extensive public engagement and research, with the purpose of capturing how residents would like to see the town and its immediate environs develop in the short- and medium-term future.

Stonehaven's LPP was one of the first to be registered with Aberdeenshire Council. Once registered, LPPs will be taken into account in the preparation of the region’s Local Development Plan and are included in reports for non-domestic planning applications to Kincardine & Mearns Area Committee.

Stonehaven Local Place Plan (registered in November 2024): Stonehaven LPP 2024

Report on Questionnaire Responses (conducted in Autumn 2023): Questionnaire Reponses

Questionnaire Results (conducted in Autumn 2023): Results - Charts & Graphs

Aberdeenshire Council performs an annual Town Centre Health Check of Stonehaven and other main town across the shire.  The checks analyse the factors that contribute to successful town centres and show good standards of vitality and viability. The reports present the results of the Town Centre Health Checks to enable an understanding of the vitality and viability of the town centre. The results are not definitive of the well-being of a town centre, but instead they give an evidence-based comparative perspective on this matter and help in identifying actions that could be taken to improve and maintain their status.

The results of the latest Town Centre Health Check for Stonehaven are here: Stonehaven Town Centre Health Check 2024

Cover of Stonehaven LPP