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Welcome to Anderson Strathern’s new Development Plan e-bulletin.
Please use the links below to access information on the relevant Local and Structure Plans for every area in Scotland. Details of current and pending consultations are given on these pages for ease of reference.
Plan details are arranged under Structure Plan areas as follows:
Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
Argyll & Bute
Ayrshire
Clackmannanshire & Stirling
Dumfries & Galloway
Dundee & Angus
Edinburgh & The Lothians
Falkirk
Fife
Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
Highland
Moray
Perth & Kinross
Scottish Borders
Orkney
Shetland
Western Isles
Cairngorms
Loch Lomond &The Trossachs
For those interested in promoting or restricting development, up-to-date knowledge of the planning policies for their local area is a must. Together, the Structure and Local Plans for an area inform the type and location of development which will be acceptable to a local authority and the various policies and factors they will take into account when determining applications for planning consent. When these documents are under review, those with an interest have the opportunity to make representations to the planning authority/ies involved. By getting involved in this process, developers and individuals have an invaluable chance to influence the policies and allocations of land for development which will shape their local area in the coming years.
Key stages in the development plan process
This is a particularly important time for vigilance in the monitoring of development plans due to the imminent reforms brought about by the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006. By the end of this year, the current system of Local and Structure Plans will be replaced by a new hierarchy of Local Development Plans and Strategic Development Plans. Already some local authorities are choosing to abandon their current review processes in favour of waiting for the new regime to come into force.
Current Consultations
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Loch Lomond and Trossachs Local Plan
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Issues and Options consultation period open until 12th May 2008
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Coming Soon
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Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Structure Plan
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Draft expected to be published for consultation in May.
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Finalised Midlothian Local Plan
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Consultation on proposed modifications following PLI due shortly. Council considering Reporter’s recommended modifications.
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Finalised West Lothian Local Plan
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Consultation on proposed modifications following PLI due shortly. Council considering Reporter’s recommended modifications.
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Dunfermline and West Fife Local Plan
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Issues and Options Report to open for consultation on 21 May 2008.
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Kirkcaldy and Mid Fife Local Plan
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Finalised draft due to be published for consultation Spring 2008.
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This document should not be relied on as legal advice but provides a snapshot of the Plans in force and under review as at the date of publication. For further information or assistance please get in touch with any member of the Planning & Environment team.

Further information
For further information on this or any planning issue, please contact Alastair Mckie or Sarah Baillie or your usual contact within the Planning and Environment team.
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