Local Development Plan - some frequently asked questions
What are the Development Plans?
Local Development Plans or LDPs are the new
name for Local Plans under the new Planning etc. (Scotland) Act
2006. The 2006 Act introduced new changes to the planning
system which are being implemented throughout 2009. Under
this new system the future Development Plan for Perth and Kinross
will be made up of a Strategic Development Plan or SDP (as our area
falls within the Dundee City Region) and a Local Development Plan
covering the whole of the Council Area.
The Strategic Development Plan
(SDP)
The SDP will be prepared by the new Dundee,
Perth, Angus and North East Fife Strategic Planning
Authority. The SDP which is to be called the TAYplan will,
once it has been adopted, replace the existing Structure Plans for
those authorities.
The SDP will focus on strategic cross-boundary
issues such as the size, make up and distribution of the population
rather than site specific allocations. You can keep up to
date on the TAYplan's progress by using the Strategic
Development Plan Authority's website.
The Local Development Plan (LDP)
The form and content of the new style LDPs will
differ from existing Local Plans, with more guidance being provided
through supplementary guidance, allowing the Plan to be a more
focused document. The LDP will contain site specific
proposals/allocations and must be consistent with the SDP.
Within Perth and Kinross the number of Local Plans is being reduced
from 6 to 1 LDP. Once the new LDP has been adopted it will
replace the current 6 Local Plans.
What is the status of the Structure Plan?
The Structure Plan was approved in June 2003. However, under the
new planning system we, together with Angus, Dundee
City and Fife Councils are preparing the Strategic Development Plan
(SDP) covering all of Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross and North
East Fife but excluding those parts within the Cairngorm and Loch
Lomond and the Trossachs National Parks. Until the SDP has
been approved by Scottish Ministers the existing Plan will
remain in force. You can view or download the documents
by going to the Structure Plan web pages by using the links on this
page.
What is the current status of our Local Plans?
We currently have 6 adopted Local Plans:
We produced a Draft Perth
Area/Central Area Local Plan at the end of 2004 and a Draft Eastern
Area Local Plan in July 2005 but due to legal problems with the
Strategic Environmental Assessment process we took the decision to
halt work on both plans in January 2008.
When will the existing Local Plans be
reviewed?
All of our currently adopted Local Plans have
been under review since the beginning of April 2009 and will
eventually be replaced by a new Local Development Plan (LDP) for
the whole of Perth and Kinross.
For an up-to-date picture of how that review
process is progressing please see our Development Plan Scheme which includes a
timetable for each of the main stages in preparing the
Plan.
The Local Development Plan is currently at
the Proposed Plan stage. For full details of what the
Proposed Plan is and to access the document please visit
the Proposed Plan page.
When can I get involved in the new Plan review?
Consultation on the Proposed Plan started on 30 January
2012 and ends on 10 April
2012. Full details of events and how to comment are
available on the Proposed Plan page.
I have a site that I want included in the Local Development
Plan, what do I do?
New sites which have not been included in the Proposed Plan can
be submitted as part of a representation, full details of the
period of representation can be found on the Proposed Plan page.
What do you do with my comments on the Plan, how are they
taken into account?
Provided your representation has been received by the Council
within the specified period they will be considered by the Council
and if and where appropriate will make minor modifications to the
Plan prior to submission to Scottish Ministers.
If significant modifications are proposed to the Plan a further
period of consultation (of 6 weeks) will be carried out prior to
submission to Scottish Ministers.
I submitted comments on the Draft Perth Area/Central Area Local
Plan and/or the Draft Eastern Area Local Plan, what have you done
with them?
Any comments submitted in response to the Draft
Local Plans will be used to help the Local Development Plan Team
identify issues to be addressed in the Main Issues Report of the
LDP. However, as the LDP will be an entirely new Plan under a
new Planning Act it will be necessary to resubmit any comments or
representations that you would like to the LDP Team to consider for
inclusion in the Plan. Representation can be sent to the postal and
email addresses below.
Can I purchase a copy of the Plan and if so where and at what
cost?
The approved Structure Plan and current 6
published Local Plans cost £15 each and can be purchased
from our offices at Pullar House in Perth or over the phone by
calling the Customer Service Centre on (01738) 475000. A disk
containing all of the 6 adopted Local Plans can also be purchased
at a cost of £20.
A hard copy of the Proposed Plan can be
purchased at a cost of £50 or on disk with all of the
supporting documents for £5.
How can I contact the Local Development Plan Team?
The Local Development Plan Team can be contacted by writing
to:
Local Development Plan Team
The Environment Service
Perth & Kinross Council
Pullar House
35 Kinnoull Street
Perth
PH1 5GD
Or alternatively via e-mail at:
developmentplan@pkc.gov.uk
