The purpose of the Evidence Report is to support the quality and effectiveness of the Local Development Plan (LDP). The aim is to front-load the work and use the evidence to clearly inform what to plan for, before the Proposed Plan looks at where development should take place. The Evidence Report is not expected to contain all the detail of evidence, it should provide a summary of what the evidence means for the plan.
The LDP3 (and therefore the Evidence Report) will cover all of Argyll and Bute excluding the area covered by Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. However, the Evidence Report is being split into Topics, rather than by place.
The following are the 18 Topic Papers, on which we invite you to share your views on the accuracy and sufficiency of evidence. Details of their engagement status can be found alongside each one. Two of the topic papers also feature some additional engagement to help inform their production, these being Play Space and Local Living and Design, Quality and Place, more details can be found below.
Current engagement
Historic Assets and Places
- Engagement status: open (16th March to 13th April)
- Read the Historic Assets Topic Paper
- Complete the Historic Assets response form
Vacant and Derelict Land
- Engagement status: open (16th March to 13th April)
- Read the Vacant and Derelict Land Topic Paper
- Complete the Vacant and Derelict Land response form
Transport
- Engagement status: open (16th March to 13th April)
- Read the Transport Topic Paper
- Complete the Transport Topic Paper response form
Town Centres and Retail
- Engagement status: open (16th March to 13th April)
- Read the Town Centres and Retail Topic Paper
- Complete the Town Centres and Retail response form
Aquaculture and Coastal Development
- Engagement status: open (16th March to 13th April)
- Read the Aquaculture Topic Paper
- Complete the Aquaculture response form
Other engagement
Place Standard Tool survey - open 16th March to 13th April
Outdoor play survey - open 16th March to 13th April
Upcoming engagement
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity, Woodland and Forestry, and Soils
- Landscape, Rural Development and Tourism
- Energy (Renewables)
- Local Living, and Design, Quality and Place
- Housing
- Infrastructure
- Green and Blue Infrastructure
- Play Space
- Flood Risk and Water Management
- Economy
- Minerals
- Green Belt
The Evidence Report will be subject to independent assessment at the ‘Gate Check’.
