Development Plan Project Board: Meeting 1
Progress on the Preparation of the Local Development Plan and Launch of the
Development Plan Scheme
LDP Progress
Development Plan Scheme (DPS) approved at meeting of 12th
March 2009
LDP preparation progressing in accordance with DPS timetable
Main Issues Report (MIR) to be published February 2010. This focuses on: significant changes in policy direction, updates & new issues General proposals and guidance for future development
SEA process will run in parallel
A number of other projects are being progressed to further the MIR
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Development Plan Scheme DPS booklet and Leaflet have been printed (Appendices I & II)
Development Plan Scheme DPS contains a Timetable of LDP process and Participation
Statement
Press launch in week commencing 7th June, including:
News release with photo of Project Board
Newspaper advertisement of commencement of LDP, e-planning, planning management reforms and Local Planning Forum (Appendix III)
Comments on style and contents of the advertisement
Meeting planned with Scottish Government to gauge form and content of LDP and MIR in particular. Feedback to next Project Board meeting
Planning Forum
To engage a wide cross section of the community and parties with an interest in the development of the LDP
First meeting scheduled for 2nd September at Prestwick Academy – 6.30-8.00pm
As an introductory meeting, the full pool of 80 members will be invited
Issues to be discussed include: Purpose, role and operation of the Forum Stages and timetable of the LDP and co-ordination with future
meetings Discussion of draft Vision Themes, LDP process and draft Protocol
for SPG Review & Consultation
Feedback from Community Council meetings Meetings were held in May with Community Councils and Elected Members, to raise
awareness of the commencement of LDP process and other initiatives include the Planning Forum
Main Points arising from Meetings:
Concern over effect of extended Permitted Development rights – potential for inappropriate development and neighbour disputes
Need for training for Community Councils on their enhanced role in planning consultation- awareness of responsibilities and process
Town Centre regeneration & need for redefined roles
Need to tackle local issues –village needs & priorities differ from Ayr/Prestwick/Troon
Impression that villages/rural areas are lower priority than Ayr
Quality of road and public transport links from rural areas
Need for clear guidance on wind farm areas of preference Promoting tourism
Visioning for the LDP
LDP must include a Vision Statement which should set out: broad views on how development of land could and should occur
Area characteristics that affect this development, including population, infrastructure and any foreseen changes to these
Will not be formalised until end of LDP process
Vision process has commenced- by extracting spatial themes of Council’s corporate vision and SOA, and AJSP spatial vision themes
Categorised into LDP spatial themes
Emerging LDP Spatial Themes Single Outcome Agreement Spatial Priority Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan Spatial Themes
Economy Ensure businesses in South Ayrshire are enterprising,
innovative and equipped to succeed in a changing world.
Ensure South Ayrshire has the appropriate infrastructure
in place to support social and economic activity.
Economic development through creation of
employment by concentrating investment
within Core Areas and investment corridors.
Provision of land for an additional 3,800
houses and confirms South East Ayr as a
strategic expansions location.
Promote the viability and vitality of town
centres, and seeks to restrict out of centre
uses to non-retail.
Communities Ensure people in South Ayrshire have housing that
meets their needs.
Ensure South Ayrshire has sustainable and accessible
amenities and services to meet the needs of all
communities.
Provision of land for an additional 3,800
houses and confirms South East Ayr as a
strategic expansions location.
Promote the viability and vitality of town
centres, and seeks to restrict out of centre
uses to non-retail.
Environments Conserve and enhance South Ayrshire's natural and
built environment.
Adapt to the impact of climate change and become more
sustainable.
Support for a green network within
investment corridors and a greenbelt linking
to East and North Ayrshire
Infrastructure Ensure South Ayrshire has the appropriate infrastructure
in place to support social and economic activity.
The burden of infrastructure funding will be
placed on developers.
Sustainability Ensure businesses in South Ayrshire are enterprising,
innovative and equipped to succeed in a changing world.
Ensure South Ayrshire has the appropriate infrastructure
in place to support social and economic activity;
Ensure people in South Ayrshire have housing that
meets their needs.
Ensure South Ayrshire has sustainable and accessible
amenities and services to meet the needs of all
communities; Conserve and enhance South Ayrshire's
natural and built environment.
Adapt to the impact of climate change and become more
sustainable.
Ensure South Ayrshire has the appropriate infrastructure
in place to support social and economic activity.
Economic development through creation of
employment by concentrating investment
within Core Areas and investment corridors.
Provision of land for an additional 3,800
houses and confirms South East Ayr as a
strategic expansions location.
Promote the viability and vitality of town
centres, and seeks to restrict out of centre
uses to non-retail.
Support for a green network within
investment corridors and a greenbelt linking
to East and North Ayrshire
The burden of infrastructure funding will be
placed on developers.
Appendix IV: Spatial Vision Themes
Monitoring Statement Purpose:
To assess effectiveness of policies of previous plan
To measure the wider impact of plan on a variety of area and population indicators
Findings to inform issues for discussion in MIR
Progress to date: Process of establishing evidence base begun
Meetings completed with internal consultees to gather information and highlight issues to inform discussion at MIR stage.
Programme of meetings with external consultees underway
Data analysis will commence in late summer/early autumn 2009 to inform options in MIR
Strategic Environmental Assessment Will run in parallel to LDP process
A draft environmental report will be published alongside the MIR in February 2010.
Given time constraints and lack of technical expertise available within planning department, there is merit in employing consultants for at least first stages of SEA process
APPENDIX VII
Project Plan Timetable
Gantt Chart
2009 2010
June July August September October November December January
TASK 7th 14th 21st 28th 5th 12th 19th 26th 2nd 9th 16th 23rd 30th 7th 14th 21st 28th 4th 11th 18th 25th
Consider Finalised Project Plan
Consider draft Monitoring Statement and issues emerging
Consider an initial vision statement
Consider feedback from first Planning Forum and issues emerging.
Consider range of early options to be presented to Planning Forum
Consider selected options and feedback from Planning Forum.
Consider first draft of Main Issues Report
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