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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 12 th 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

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 7 th 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 2 nd 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

Appendix IV: Spatial Vision Themes Emerging LDP Spatial Themes Single Outcome Agreement Spatial Priority Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan Spatial Themes    Economy Ensure businesses in South Ayrshire are enterprising, Economic development through creation of innovative and equipped to succeed in a changing world. employment by concentrating investment  Ensure South Ayrshire has the appropriate infrastructure within Core Areas and investment corridors.  in place to support social and economic activity. 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 Provision of land for an additional 3,800 meets their needs. houses and confirms South East Ayr as a  Ensure South Ayrshire has sustainable and accessible strategic expansions location.  amenities and services to meet the needs of all Promote the viability and vitality of town communities. centres, and seeks to restrict out of centre uses to non-retail.    Environments Conserve and enhance South Ayrshire's natural and Support for a green network within built environment. investment corridors and a greenbelt linking  Adapt to the impact of climate change and become more to East and North Ayrshire sustainable.    Infrastructure Ensure South Ayrshire has the appropriate infrastructure The burden of infrastructure funding will be in place to support social and economic activity. placed on developers.    Sustainability Ensure businesses in South Ayrshire are enterprising, Economic development through creation of innovative and equipped to succeed in a changing world. employment by concentrating investment  Ensure South Ayrshire has the appropriate infrastructure within Core Areas and investment corridors.  in place to support social and economic activity; Provision of land for an additional 3,800  Ensure people in South Ayrshire have housing that houses and confirms South East Ayr as a meets their needs. strategic expansions location.   Ensure South Ayrshire has sustainable and accessible Promote the viability and vitality of town amenities and services to meet the needs of all centres, and seeks to restrict out of centre communities; Conserve and enhance South Ayrshire's uses to non-retail.  natural and built environment. Support for a green network within  Adapt to the impact of climate change and become more investment corridors and a greenbelt linking sustainable. to East and North Ayrshire   Ensure South Ayrshire has the appropriate infrastructure The burden of infrastructure funding will be in place to support social and economic activity. placed on developers.

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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