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The Council
resolved:-

(i)            
to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place
Planning to submit the Evidence Report (Appendix 1), and
appropriate supporting documentation, to Scottish Ministers,
subject to any necessary minor drafting changes to satisfy the
requirements of the Gate Check process;

(ii)          
to note the outcome of the engagement undertaken on
the Evidence Report Topic Papers and, in particular, the areas of
agreement and the remaining disputes, as summarised in paragraphs
3.10 to 3.12 of the report and Sections 5 and 7 of Appendix
1;

(iii)         
to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place
Planning to publish the Evidence Report (Appendix 1) and other
technical background documents (subject to any necessary minor
drafting changes) (Appendices 2 to 4) which would support the
development of the Proposed Local Development Plan on the
Council’s website as soon as practicable;

(iv)         
noting the content of Appendix 4 - Play Sufficiency
Assessment, and recognising that play is not only important to
children, but to well-being throughout life, to instruct the Chief
Executive to refresh the existing Aberdeen Play Strategy 2018 to
better emphasise the importance of play from birth to old age, and
refer the draft objectives of the refreshed strategy to the 2026/27
budget setting process, alongside any other relevant information on
open space provision;

(v)          
to authorise the Chief Officer - Strategic Place
Planning to respond to any requests for further information or
clarification issued by the Planning and Environmental Appeals
Division of the Scottish Government during the course of the Gate
Check; and

(vi)         
to authorise the Chief Officer - Strategic Place
Planning to make any technical amendments to the Evidence Report
and supporting documents as a result of the Gate Check
process.