Local Development Plan

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Despite the recent adoption of the Argyll and Bute Local Plan, the review process has already begun.

The Planning System has been subject to considerable change in an effort to make the process more efficient and transparent. As a result the Council must prepare a Local Development Plan (LDP). The LDP is an updated and combined version of the Structure Plan and Local Plan that will eventually replace these two documents. The initial consultation has now closed (see Main Issues Report below).

Local Development Plan Main Issues Report (MIR)

* Consultation now closed *

• Read or download the Main Issues Report
• Find out where you can view paper copies of the report or how to get a copy sent to you

The consultation on the Main Issues Report and its Appendices is the first formal stage in the preparation of the Local Development Plan for Argyll and Bute. The plan itself will set out planning policy on how land will be used across the whole area, (excluding the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National park). It’s designed to look at the next twenty years although there’s greater detail for the first ten years and there’ll be a comprehensive review every five years.

The Main Issues Report is designed to get people’s views on possible policy direction and how land in Argyll and Bute is used for planning purposes. There are a number of questions identified in the report and the council would like as many people as possible to consider these and give their opinion. Through this process we can quickly establish where agreement can be reached and identify areas in need of further discussion and adjustment. 

At this stage the planning authority has yet to reach a firm view and wants as much opinion as can possibly be gathered. Once the consultation period is over, the findings will be reported back and used to inform the proposed plan that will be published in the first quarter of 2012. 

Associated Documents

Associated documents are as follows :-

• Monitoring Statement - this forms one part of the evidence base for the plan. This is required to inform plan-making, justify the plan’s content, and provide a baseline for later monitoring

• Interim Strategic Environmental Assessment - Environmental Report, which looks at the potential environmental impacts of the proposals in the MIR. This document is available for comment during the consultation period.
• Statutory advert
• The Landscape Capacity Studies that have been conducted across Argyll and Bute are referred to in the Main Issues Report and can be accessed on the website.

The consultation opened on the Thursday 12th May and closed at 5pm on the Monday 18th July 2011.

Availability of paper copies

Paper copies of the Main Issues Report, Appendices, Monitoring Statement and Interim Strategic Environmental Assessment : Environmental Report are available for viewing at the following locations during normal opening hours:-

Public libraries: Tarbert, Rosneath, Cardross, Oban, Helensburgh, Dunoon, Rothesay, Campbeltown, Lochgilphead

Council Offices

• Council headquarters at Kilmory
• Manse Brae in Lochgilphead,
• Chalmers St in Ardrishaig,
• Municipal Buildings in Oban,
• Milton House in Dunoon,
• Blairvadach in Helensburgh,
• Bowmore on Islay and
• Tobermory in Mull.
• Crossapol Service Centre on Tiree
• Craighouse Service Centre on Jura
• Scalasaig on Service Centre on Colonsay.

Post Offices  

• Arinagour on Coll,
• Achnacroish on Lismore and
• Ardminish on Gigha.

Should you require a paper copy of the documents these can be obtained by contacting us on 01546 605518 or at enquiries@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Charges to cover printing and administrative costs are as follows:-

• £15 - Main Issues Report
• £12 - Appendices to the Main Issues Report
• £12 - Monitoring Statement
• £15 - Interim Strategic Environmental Assessment : Environmental Report
• £5 - CD containing all the above documents

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