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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
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
DPS booklet and Leaflet have been printed (Appendices I & II)
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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