Local Development Plan
The Scottish Government has introduced a new planning system. This means that we must now prepare a new style plan. It will be called the "Local Development Plan" (LDP) and will replace the existing Structure and Local Plans.
Structure and Local Plans
Local Plans set out our policies for dealing with Planning applications. They also contain maps which zone land for different uses. Structure Plans set out broad policies for where development should take place. Together they are known as the "Development Plan". The Development Plan guides all land use decisions in the area.
The Structure Plan covers North, East and South Ayrshire and gives a strategic view of planning. The Plan adopted in 2007 will be the last Structure Plan prepared.
The Local Plan for North Ayrshire consists of a plan for the Mainland, and a separate plan for the Isle of Arran. The Local Plans have chapters such as Housing, Infrastructure, Business and Industry, Town Centres & Retailing etc.
We prepared an "Alteration" to both plans which was adopted in 2007. It contains additional planning policies on development in rural areas. View Alteration No. 1 (PDF 1.47Mb)
We also made other changes since adoption of the plans. These are as follows:
North Ayrshire (Excluding Isle of Arran) Local Plan
Isle of Arran Local Plan