Alastair Forsyth - Councillor for Aberdeenshire (Ward 07 - Turriff and District)

Councillor Alastair Forsyth

Scottish National Party Ward 07 - Turriff and District

Email: cllr.a.forsyth@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Council: Aberdeenshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: North East Scotland Fisheries Development Partnership (Committee Member) Formartine Area Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Aberdeenshire Council (Committee Member) Pre-determination Hearing (Committee Member) Sanitary Provision in Council Buildings Member Officer Working Group McDonald Public Park Endowment Trustees (Committee Member) Business Services Committee (Substitute) ACT2 (Aberdeenshire Charities Trust) (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

95 meetings · Page 1 of 19

North East Scotland Fisheries Development Partnership Committee Member

North East Scotland Fisheries Development Partnership - Friday, 5th June, 2026 1.00 pm

June 05, 2026, 1:00 pm
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 10.15 am

May 28, 2026, 10:15 am
Formartine Area Committee Committee Member

Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 19th May, 2026 9.45 am

May 19, 2026, 9:45 am
Aberdeenshire Council Committee Member

Aberdeenshire Council - Thursday, 30th April, 2026 10.15 am

April 30, 2026, 10:15 am
Formartine Area Committee Committee Member

Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 28th April, 2026 9.45 am

April 28, 2026, 9:45 am

Decisions from Meetings

186 decisions · Page 13 of 38

Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026 - 2031

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 9.45 am - September 23, 2025

... to provide comments to the Communities Committee on the draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026-2031, which outlines investment priorities for affordable housing and how they will be delivered, while also noting infrastructure constraints and requesting a letter to the First Minister to address development barriers in the Formartine area.

Approve

APP/2025/0752 - Site adjacent to 16 Tree Road, Tarves

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 9.45 am - September 23, 2025

...to grant Full Planning Permission for the erection of a dwellinghouse at Site Adjacent to 16 Tree Road, Tarves was delegated to the Head of Planning and Economy, subject to satisfactory drainage arrangements, the conclusion of developer obligations, and any relevant conditions stipulated by the Planning Service, as a departure from policy, on the grounds that the applicant, a retiring worker and longstanding tenant of the site, would not be able to meet ALDP 2023 PA2023-11 due to their circumstances.

Refuse

APP/2025/0134 - Land at Beauty Hill House, Newmachar

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 9.45 am - September 23, 2025

...to grant Full Planning Permission for a pet grooming salon at Land at Beauty Hill House, Newmachar was rejected, upholding the officer's recommendation to refuse the application.

Refuse

Declaration of Members' Interests

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 9.45 am - September 23, 2025

Note

APP/2025/0415 - Land at Middleton of Blackford, Rothienorman

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 9.45 am - September 23, 2025

...consideration of the application for a battery energy storage system was deferred pending a site visit to assess the road network, visual impact, and impact on the area's character and landscape, with further details sought regarding community benefits.

Defer

Summary

Meetings Attended: 95

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 186