Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3)

A local development plan (LDP) is a long-term plan that describes where and how development - for example new houses - should and should not take place. LDPs are important documents setting out how the places people live, work in and visit will change in the future.

We are preparing a new Local Development Plan - LDP3 - for the North Ayrshire Council area. Find information on our Local Development Plan hub.

In November 2024, the planning committee adopted our latest Development Plan Scheme. This sets out our programme for preparing our next Local Development Plan (LDP3) and when, how and with whom consultation will take place. This is known as a Participation Statement.

Individuals, community bodies, organisations, landowners and developers are invited to submit their ideas for what should be included in our third Local Development Plan (LDP3).

This may include ideas:

• for a new use for sites or buildings
• relating to policies to be included in LDP3 and applied to the assessment of future planning applications
• relating to any other aspect of the new local development plan

Complete our ideas form:

Sites put forward for development will be assessed in line with our Draft site appraisal methodology document. Comments on the draft appraisal methodology are also welcomed by 30 June.

The following papers have been prepared to support the preparation of North Ayrshire's third Local Development Plan:

• Environment evidence paper
• Housing evidence paper

View papers.

The following assessments have been undertaken to support the preparation of North Ayrshire’s Third Local Development Plan:

• Play sufficiency assessment document

For updates on the development plan for North Ayrshire, including the preparation of LDP3 and consultation events, complete an update request form.