1. Need and land ownership Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2016

3. New Pitsligo New Pitsligo is a small village located in northern Aberdeenshire approximately 10 miles southwest of Fraserburgh. Built primarily in a grid format, New Pitsligo supports a range of local services including shops, small businesses, education and health care facilities. Development of new housing during the plan period will ensure local housing need is met and existing local services are sustained during the plan period. The settlement has been identified for organic growth opportunities to further support the settlement.

4. New Pitsligo Key statistics Population 1150, 26% change since 2005 38 single houses on unallocated sites since 2005 0 Houses on allocated sites since 2005 Local Development Plan Local Growth and diversification area Local Need 5.5 years worth of Housing land Further 4.5 years “marketability” constrained 3 sites in New Pitsligo Allocations for 32 new homes

5. Sustainability Flooding Built Heritage Need Delivery New Pitsligo Water Waste Water Roads Education Services Natural Heritage

6. New Pitsligo Sites in private ownership unable to attract a developer Demand 2.4 new houses per year Viability No extra-ordinary costs Investment Lack of capital for site investment? Confidence Up front investment and attitude to risk? Assets Value as book assets ? Delivery

7. New Pitsligo Land reform solutions ? Capital poor land owners. Choice prevents CPO. Land transfer within families. Asset value. Constraint on sustainable development. Public site infrastructure development.