| Administrative History | The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947, which became effective on 1 July 1948, required local authorities to undertake comprehensive surveys of their area, and to prepare development plans by 1 July 1951. The Development Plan for Aberdeen was based on the Planning Proposals presented by W Dobson Chapman and Partners in 1949 (see CA/30/4), and was submitted to the Secretary of State for Scotland for approval in 1953. A public local inquiry dealing with objections was held in 1956, and the Plan was finally approved in May 1958. The Development Plan consisted of three parts:
- Town Map - showing the use proposed for all land within City boundary; and defining roads to be used as principal traffic routes
- Programme Map - specifying the timing of development, based on the social and physical needs of the City and the availability of labour and finance
- Written Statement - basic aim of the Development Plan
The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947 allowed for adjustments to the Development Plan to be made to ensure that the Plan remained relevant/ |