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.|
A Development Plan Scheme| (PDF, 5.93MB)was published last year outlining the key stages of preparing the LDP and a timetable for these stages. This has been reviewed and now includes a progress report.
The first key stage is the Main Issues Report (MIR), and this was presented to the Local Development Plan Committee |for their approval on 9th November.
Main Issues Report (MIR) - Consultation (22nd January - 19th March)
The Main Issues Report, Sustainability Report (Environment, Economic & Social) and Monitoring Statement are now available to view below, and are also available to purchase in paper format.
Main Issues Report (pdf 12.7MB)|
Sustainability Report - Environment (pdf 4.49MB)|
Sustainability Report - Economic & Social (pdf 519KB)|
Monitoring Statement (pdf 791KB)|
Background Reports
Employment Land Review (pdf 2.87MB)|
Landscape Capacity Assessment - Arran & Cumbrae (pdf 13.4MB)|
Landscape Capacity Assessment - Mainland (pdf 30.5MB)|
Landscape Capacity Assessment - Irvine Bay Map (pdf 11.2MB)|
Housing Need & Demand Assessment (102KB)|
We want to hear your views on the MIR, and you can let us know what you think in various ways. You can fill in our online survey| or fill in one of the forms below and either e-mail it or post it.
Consultation Form (MS Word 72KB)|
Consultation Form (pdf 25KB)|
If you have a site you want to be considered for inclusion in the Proposed Plan, use the Representation Form below:
Representation Form (MS Word 76KB)|
Representation Form (pdf 35KB)|
During the consultation period, we will be carrying out a number of public engagement events.
Look out for public exhibitions in your local area and you can also find information about the MIR in your local library.
A series of Planning Forums was held across North Ayrshire in February and March. The purpose of these events was to explain what is in the MIR and to get local people, businesses, developers and community organisations together to talk about it.