Planning and development proposals for 2020 to 2030 in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp have been set out in the council’s latest proposed Local Development Plan.
Councillors at this week’s meeting of the full council approved the proposed Local Development Plan 2, and it will now go out for an eight-week public consultation later this year.
·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp Local Development Plan 2 sets out an ambitious but realistic long-term vision which describes the place that ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp will be by the year 2030. The Plan outlines aims for ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp to be: a successful, sustainable place; a low carbon place; a natural, resilient place; and a more connected place.
The statutory planning document provides guidance about built development to residents, developers and investors. It also promotes areas for development and is used in the determination of planning applications.
A range of stakeholders, including local communities, have been involved in the preparation of the proposed Local Development Plan 2, helping to shape the future development of the area and create good places to live, invest, work and visit. This finalised document will eventually replace the former ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp Local Development Plan, which was adopted in March 2015.
The upcoming consultation period is the next stage in the creation of Local Development Plan 2, and gives all stakeholders the opportunity to make their views known and to be included as part of the Scottish Government’s examination of the proposed plan.
Policy Lead for Planning and Regulatory Services, Councillor David Kinniburgh, said: “The process of finalising the next Local Development Plan for ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp is important in shaping the future of our area and our objective which says that ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp’s economic success is built on a growing population.
“We thank everyone who has taken part in getting the proposed plan to this stage, but it’s very important that all stakeholders have their voices heard as part of this upcoming public consultation to ensure that their views can be considered in the Scottish Government’s examination of the plan.â€
Full details on accessing the upcoming consultation will be announced in due course.