Development Plan Progress
Planning Services
May 2000
Key and Explanation of terms |
adopted | Regulation 39 notice published |
finalised | Regulation 30 Notice published |
draft | draft plan published for public consultation under Section 10(1) |
(6) | number of plans for coverage |
R | replacement plan being prepared |
A1,A2 | first alternation, second alteration etc |
* | plan being replaced |
S | subject plan |
Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire |
Approved Structure Plan: Grampian (July 1997) |
New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft Spring 2000 |
Aberdeen City (1) |
* | Aberd'n City Dist | adopted | Sep-91 |
R | Aberdeen City | finalised | Sep-99 |
Aberdeenshire (4 to 1) |
* | Banff/Buchan | adopted | May-88 |
* | Gordon | adopted | Sep-89 |
*A2 | (Kintore) | adopted | Nov-92 |
*A4 | (Alford) | adopted | Sep-93 |
*A5 | (Dev in C'side) | adopted | Mar-92 |
* | Kin Sub'rb'n Area | adopted | Aug-83 |
* | Deeside | started | Jun-82 |
R | CALPs | PLI | Jan-00 |
Argyll and Bute |
Approved Structure Plan: Strathclyde (October 1997) |
New Structure Plan: Issue Paper January 2000, Consultative Draft November 2000, Submission 2001 |
Argyll & Bute (9to 1) |
* | No 1 L.P. (Part) | adopted | Nov-84 |
* | No 2 L.P. (Part) | adopted | Jun-92 |
* | Cowal | adopted | Oct-95 |
* | Lorn | adopted | Mar-84 |
*A1 | Lorn | adopted | Jun-90 |
*A2 | " | adopted | Sep-93 |
* | Kintyre | adopted | Sep-84 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Jun-88 |
* | Mid Argyll | adopted | Sep-85 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Dec-89 |
*A2 | " | adopted | Dec-93 |
* | Islay/Jura etc | adopted | Nov-85 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Apr-88 |
* | Mull/Coll/Tiree | adopted | Nov-85 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Jun-88 |
* | Bute | adopted | Dec-91 |
R | Argyll/Bute | started | Nov-93 |
*S | Loch Lomond | adopted | Aug-86 |
RS | Loch Lomond | finalised | Feb-96 |
Ayrshire |
Approved Structure Plan: Ayrshire (January 2000) |
East Ayrshire (9to 1) |
* | Catrine/Sorn | adopted | Sep-84 |
* | Muirkirk | adopted | Apr-85 |
* | Dalmellington etc | adopted | Nov-89 |
* | Cumn'k/A'chinl'k | adopted | Aug-92 |
* | New Cumnock | adopted | Dec-93 |
* | Mauchline etc | adopted | Jun-93 |
*R | Cumnock/DV Dist | PLI | Jan-96 |
* | Kilmarnock | adopted | May-86 |
* | Stewarton | adopted | May-87 |
* | Irvine Valley | PLI | Oct-86 |
*R | Kilmarnock Dist | PLI | Aug-93 |
R | East Ayrshire | finalised | Dec-99 |
S | Opencast Coal | finalised | May-99 |
North Ayrshire (5 to 2) |
| Ardrossan etc | adopted | Mar-95 |
R | Garnock Valley | finalised | Mar-99 |
| Arran | adopted | Aug-94 |
| N C & Cumbrae | adopted | Dec-96 |
* | Irvine/Kilwinning | adopted | Aug-89 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Feb-97 |
*A2 | " | adopted | Feb-97 |
R | Irvine/Kilwinning | finalised | Mar-99 |
South Ayrshire (6 to 1) |
* | Maybole | adopted | Feb-92 |
* | North Kyle | adopted | May-85 |
* | Girvan | adopted | Dec-85 |
* | Ayr/Prestwick | adopted | Mar-89 |
* | East Kyle | adopted | Jun-90 |
* | Carrick | draft | Mar-88 |
R | South Ayrshire | draft | Sept-99 |
Dumfries and Galloway |
Approved Structure Plan: Dumfries and Galloway (December 1999) |
Dumfries & Galloway (8 to 4) |
* | Whithorn & Mach | adopted | Feb-86 |
* | Stranraer & Rhins | adopted | Apr-88 |
* | Newt'n Stewart | adopted | May-92 |
R | Wigtown | draft | Sept-99 |
* | Stewartry | finalised | Jan-90 |
R | Stewartry | started | May-97 |
* | M/U Nithsdale | started | Jan-94 |
* | Dumfries & Dist | adopted | Dec-93 |
R | Nithsdale | draft | Dec-99 |
* | Annan/L An'ndale | draft | Jan-92 |
R | An'ndale/Eskdale | draft | Feb-00 |
Dundee and Angus |
Approved Structure Plan: Tayside (March 1997) |
New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft 2000-2001 |
Dundee City (1) |
| Dundee District | adopted | Apr-98 |
S | Urban Nature Con | adopted | Sep-95 |
Angus | (9 to 1) | | |
* | Rural Areas | adopted | Jul-94 |
* | W Fer /Monifieth | adopted | Jan-85 |
* | Dundee District | adopted | Apr-98 |
* | Carnoustie | adopted | Nov-82 |
* | Forfar | adopted | Oct-84 |
* | Brechin | adopted | Apr-86 |
* | Kirriemuir | adopted | Apr-86 |
* | Arbroath | adopted | Nov-88 |
* | Montrose | PLI | Dec-81 |
R | Angus | PLI | Jan-00 |
S | Urban Nature Con | adopted | Sep-95 |
Falkirk |
Approved Structure Plan: Central (August 1992) |
New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft January 2000. |
Falkirk (8 to 6) |
| Denny & District | adopted | Jun-96 |
| Bonnybridge/B | adopted | Mar-82 |
A1 | " | adopted | Jan-94 |
A2 | " | adopted | Nov-95 |
| Larbert/Sten | adopted | Aug-98 |
| Rural | adopted | Nov-94 |
| Grangemouth | adopted | Feb-85 |
A1 | " | adopted | Oct-87 |
A2 | " | adopted | Jan-90 |
| Bo'ness | adopted | Oct-95 |
* | Falkirk | adopted | Feb-87 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Oct-87 |
R | Falkirk | PLI | Aug-99 |
| Polmont | adopted | Nov-89 |
R2 | Polmont | finalised | Feb-00 |
S+r | F & C Canal | adopted | Nov-88 |
A1 | " | adopted | Jun-92 |
A2 | " | adopted | Mar-96 |
Fife |
Approved Structure Plan: Fife (January 1994) |
New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft February 2000 |
Fife (10 to 7) |
* | Dunfermline Cent | adopted | Aug-80 |
* | Dunfermline Area | adopted | Aug-86 |
* | Coastal Settlem'ts | adopted | Sep-83 |
R | Dunfermline | | |
| & The Coast | finalised | Mar-99 |
* | N E Sector | adopted | Dec-81 |
R | Cowdenbeath Area | n/started | |
| West Villages | draft | Apr-99 |
| Levenmouth | adopted | Oct-94 |
| Kirkcaldy Area | adopted | Jul-95 |
| Glenrothes | adopted | Nov-90 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Jun-95 |
R | Glenrothes | draft | Aug-99 |
* | Cupar/Howe-Fife | adopted | May-93 |
R | Cupar/Howe-Fife | finalised | Mar-00 |
| St Andrew's Area | adopted | Mar-96 |
| Tay Coast | adopted | Jun-98 |
| Largo & E Neuk | adopted | Jun-95 |
S | Minerals | adopted | Aug-94 |
Glasgow and Clyde Valley |
Approved Structure Plan: Strathclyde (October 1997) |
New Structure Plan: Consultative draft October 1999. Submission 2000 |
City/Glasgow (39 to 1) |
* | Drumchapel | adopted | Sep-92 |
* | Anniesland etc | adopted | Jun-87 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Feb-92 |
* | Whiteinch | adopted | Jul-92 |
* | West End | adopted | Jun-88 |
* | Maryhill | adopted | Jun-83 |
* | Kelvin | adopted | Mar-78 |
* | Woodside | adopted | Aug-87 |
* | Possilpark | adopted | Sep-82 |
* | High Possil | adopted | Jun-87 |
* | Mt Vernon/S'hills | adopted | Jul-86 |
* | Carmyle | adopted | Dec-82 |
* | Bailliest'n/Dald'ie | adopted | Aug-87 |
* | Camlachie | adopted | Apr-80 |
* | Parkhead | adopted | Apr-80 |
* | GEAR | finalised | Jul-87 |
* | Dennist'n/Haghill | adopted | Feb-97 |
* | Springburn | adopted | Jul-86 |
* | Robroyston | adopted | Dec-88 |
* | Yorkhill | adopted | Mar-82 |
* | Park/Anderston | adopted | May-91 |
* | Kent Road | adopted | Mar-82 |
* | Woodlands | adopted | Oct-84 |
* | Carntyne | adopted | Mar-91 |
* | Greater Easterh'se | adopted | Mar-98 |
* | Garnethill | adopted | Sep-82 |
* | Central Area | finalised | Nov-90 |
*R | City Centre | started | Jul-94 |
* | Govan/Kinning Pk | finalised | Nov-89 |
* | Mossp'k/C'donald | adopted | Dec-96 |
* | Pollok | adopted | Sep-97 |
* | Pollok Park | adopted | Aug-95 |
* | Pollokshields | adopted | Jan-84 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Apr-95 |
* | Shawlands | adopted | Jan-92 |
* | Newl'ds/Cathcart | adopted | Apr-97 |
* | D'nley/C'nwadric | adopted | May-97 |
* | Gorbals | adopted | Sep-94 |
* | Govanhill | adopted | Mar-82 |
* | Kings Park | adopted | Dec-93 |
* | Castlemilk | adopted | Aug-83 |
* | Carmmunock | adopted | Dec-96 |
R | Glasgow | started | Aug-98 |
S | F & C Canal | adopted | Nov-88 |
A1 | " | adopted | Jul-92 |
A2 | " | adopted | Feb-95 |
East Dunbartonshire (2) |
| Bearsden/M Dist | adopted | Jan-96 |
| E Dunbartonshire (S'kelvin Area) | adopted | April-00 |
S | F & C Canal | adopted | Nov-88 |
A1 | " | adopted | Aug-92 |
A2 | " | adopted | Feb-96 |
East Renfrewshire (2 to 1) |
* | Eastwood District | adopted | Aug-95 |
A1 | " | adopted | Oct-98 |
* | Renfrew District | adopted | Feb-96 |
R | East Renfrewshire | draft | April-00 |
Inverclyde (1) |
* | Inverclyde | adopted | Jun-88 |
R | Inverclyde | draft | Apr-98 |
North Lanarkshire (9 to 5) |
* | Southern | adopted | May-83 |
*R | Strathkelvin Dist | finalised | Aug-95 |
R | Northern Corridor | finalised | Mar-00 |
| Kilsyth | adopted | Nov-99 |
| Cumbernauld | adopted | Nov-93 |
* | Monklands | adopted | Jan-95 |
*A1 | " | finalised | Sep-95 |
*A2 | " | finalised | Oct-96 |
R | Airdrie & Coatbridge | started | Mar-97 |
* | Shotts | adopted | Jun-83 |
* | Bellshill/Mossend | adopted | Jul-85 |
* | Northern Area | adopted | Nov-86 |
* | Wishaw | finalised | Mar-86 |
* | Motherwell | draft | Mar-83 |
R | Southern Area | finalised | Sep-98 |
S | F & C Canal | adopted | Nov-88 |
A1 | " | adopted | Aug-92 |
A2 | " | adopted | Feb-96 |
Renfrewshire (1) |
* | Renfrew District | adopted | Feb-96 |
R | Renfrewshire | started | Jan-99 |
South Lanarkshire (17 to 5) |
* | Lanark | adopted | Mar-83 |
* | Lesmahagow/D | adopted | Sep-86 |
* | Carluke/Law | adopted | Dec-87 |
* | Clyde Valley | adopted | Apr-90 |
R | Lower Clydesdale | started | Jun-96 |
| Upper Clydesdale | adopted | Jan-96 |
* | Rural Area | adopted | Dec-97 |
* | East Kilbride | adopted | Feb-93 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Dec-97 |
R | East Kilbride/Dist | started | Sep-97 |
* | Uddingston | adopted | Feb-83 |
A1 | " | finalised | Aug-90 |
* | Stonehouse | adopted | Jun-83 |
* | Bothwell | adopted | Nov-83 |
* | Hamilton | adopted | Nov-83 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Jun-85 |
*A2 | " | adopted | Nov-90 |
*A3 | " | adopted | Oct-91 |
* | Rural Area | adopted | Oct-85 |
* | Larkhall | adopted | Sep-86 |
* | Blantyre | adopted | Apr-87 |
R | Hamilton District | PLI | Nov-95 |
* | Farme Cross | adopted | Aug-83 |
*R | Farme Cross | draft | Jul-93 |
* | Rutherglen/Camb | adopted | Nov-90 |
* | Halfway | adopted | Aug-90 |
R | Camb/Rutherglen | started | Jun-96 |
West Dunbartonshire (1) |
| Clydebank Dist | adopted | Dec-94 |
| Dumbarton Dist | adopted | Mar-99 |
*S | Loch Lomond | adopted | Aug-86 |
RS | Loch Lomond | finalised | |
S | F & C Canal | adopted | Nov-88 |
A1 | " | adopted | Aug-92 |
A2 | " | adopted | Feb-96 |
Highland |
Approved Structure Plan: Highland Approved (November 1990) |
New Structure Plan: Formally submitted March 2000 |
Highland (22 to 21) |
| Caithness East | adopted | May-87 |
| Caithness West | adopted | May-87 |
A1 | " | adopted | Jan-90 |
A2 | C W (Thurso Hsg) | adopted | Nov-96 |
| Caithness | draft | Mar-99 |
| S & E Sutherland | adopted | May-00 |
| Tongue and Farr | adopted | Oct-95 |
| NW Sutherland | adopted | May-87 |
| Lochbroom | adopted | Mar-86 |
A1 | Lochbroom (Ullpl) | adopted | Sep-95 |
A2 | Lochbr'm (Ldwd) | adopted | Apr-99 |
| Applecross etc | adopted | Dec-85 |
A1 | " | adopted | Sep-96 |
| Invergordon | adopted | Apr-86 |
A1 | " | adopted | Sep-92 |
| Easter Ross | adopted | Jul-92 |
| Mid Ross | adopted | Oct-90 |
| Black Isle | adopted | Sep-85 |
A1 | " | adopted | Sep-90 |
A2 | " | adopted | Sep-96 |
| Skye & Lochalsh | adopted | Mar-99 |
* | Inverness etc | adopted | Apr-94 |
R | Inverness | started | Jan-99 |
| Beauly | adopted | Jan-88 |
A1 | " | adopted | Sep-94 |
| Fort Augustus etc | adopted | Oct-91 |
| Strathdearn etc | adopted | Sep-97 |
| Lochaber | adopted | Feb-99 |
| Ardnamurchan | adopted | Jan-86 |
A1 | " | adopted | Jul-91 |
* | Nairn | adopted | Sep-83 |
*A1 | Nairn (Housing) | adopted | Jun-94 |
*A2 | Nairn (Croy) | adopted | Apr-93 |
*A3 | Nairn (Auldearn) | adopted | Jun-97 |
R | Nairnshire | draft | Nov-98 |
| Badenoch/Strath | adopted | Sep-97 |
Lothians |
Approved Structure Plan: Lothian (July 1997) |
Alteration to Retailing March 1999. Alteration to Opencast Coal and related Minerals March 2000. |
City/Edinburgh (8 to 5) |
| NE Edinburgh | adopted | Apr-98 |
* | NW Edinburgh | adopted | Jan-92 |
* | SE Edinburgh | adopted | Dec-92 |
* | SW Edinburgh | adopted | Mar-93 |
| Central Edinburgh | adopted | Jun-97 |
* | Ratho/Newbridge | adopted | Oct-85 |
* | Queensferry | adopted | Jul-86 |
* | Currie/Balerno | adopted | Nov-87 |
R | Rural West Edin | PLI | May-00 |
*S | Pentlands Park | adopted | Oct-89 |
RS | Pentlands Park | draft | Jan-95 |
R | SE Edinburgh | draft | Apr-00 |
East Lothian (6 to 1) |
* | West Sector | adopted | Jul-81 |
*A1 | " | adopted | May-82 |
*A2 | " | adopted | Dec-87 |
* | Haddington | adopted | Feb-83 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Dec-87 |
*A2 | " | adopted | Feb-91 |
*A3 | " | adopted | Jun-90 |
*A4 | " | adopted | Jan-91 |
* | Dunbar | adopted | Aug-83 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Jul-84 |
*A2 | " | adopted | May-88 |
* | Coastal Villages | adopted | Sep-83 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Apr-87 |
*A3 | " | adopted | Mar-90 |
*A4 | " | adopted | Dec-90 |
* | East Linton | adopted | Sep-85 |
* | North Berwick | adopted | Jun-88 |
R | E Lothian Dist | PLI | Dec-98 |
Midlothian (6 to 1) |
* | Dalkeith | adopted | Nov-80 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Feb-91 |
*A2 | " | adopted | Feb-91 |
* | Gorebridge | adopted | Aug-81 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Feb-91 |
* | Mayfield/Newton | adopted | Dec-83 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Feb-91 |
*A2 | " | adopted | Feb-91 |
* | Penicuik | adopted | May-85 |
* | Bonnyrigg/Loan'd | adopted | Feb-92 |
* | Villages/R.Areas | adopted | Jun-95 |
R | Midlothian Dist | finalised | Mar-00 |
*S | Pentlands Park | adopted | Oct-89 |
RS | Pentlands Park | draft | Jan-95 |
West Lothian (5 to 1) |
* | Bathgate Area | adopted | Mar-98 |
* | Broxburn | adopted | Jun-91 |
* | Calders | adopted | Jun-95 |
* | Linlithgow | adopted | Dec-94 |
* | Livingston | adopted | Feb-96 |
*rS | Pentlands Park | adopted | Oct-89 |
RrS | Pentlands Park | draft | Jan-95 |
R | West Lothian | draft | Sept-99 |
Moray |
Approved Structure Plan: Grampian (July 1997) |
New Structure Plan: Submitted December 1998. Draft Modifications August 1999. Approved November 1999 |
Moray (1) |
| Moray D P | adopted | April-00 |
Orkney |
Approved Structure Plan: Orkney (September 1994) |
New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft, February 2000. |
Orkney (3 to 1) |
* | Stromness | finalised | Nov-79 |
* | Kirkwall | finalised | Jun-81 |
* | North Isles | draft | Jun-81 |
R | Orkney Isles | draft | Dec-99 |
Perth and Kinross |
Approved Structure Plan: Tayside (March 1997) |
New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft June 2000. |
Perth/Kinross (7 to 6) |
* | Rannoch Area | adopted | May-82 |
* | Pitlochry Area | adopted | May-84 |
* | Aberfeldy Area | adopted | Aug-93 |
R | Highland Area | PLI | Dec-99 |
| Eastern Area | adopted | Nov-98 |
* | Kinross Area | adopted | Oct-94 |
R | Kinross Area | draft | Apr-00 |
| Perth Central Area | adopted | Dec-97 |
| Perth Area | adopted | Mar-96 |
A1 | " | PLI | Jun-99 |
* | Srathearn Area | adopted | Mar-91 |
R | Strathearn Area | PLI | Oct-99 |
Scottish Borders |
Approved Structure Plan: Borders (November 1993) |
New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft December 1998 |
Scottish Borders (4) |
| Berwickshire Dist | adopted | Feb-95 |
| Ettrick/L'dale Dist | adopted | Jul-95 |
| Roxburgh District | adopted | May-95 |
| Tweeddale Dist | adopted | Jun-96 |
| Minerals | draft | Jan-99 |
Shetland Islands |
Approved Structure Plan: Shetland (February 1980) |
New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft Spring 2000 |
Shetland (5 to 1) |
* | Lerwick | adopted | Jun-83 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Nov-90 |
*A2 | " | adopted | Dec-92 |
*A3 | " | adopted | Dec-92 |
*A4 | " | adopted | Feb-94 |
| North Isles | adopted | Apr-86 |
* | North Mainland | adopted | Sep-89 |
* | W/S/C Mainland | adopted | Oct-92 |
* | Bressay | finalised | Oct-92 |
R | Shetland L P | started | Jan-95 |
Stirling and Clackmannan |
Approved Structure Plan: Central (August 1992) |
New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft May 1999, submission 2000 |
Clackmannshire (1) |
| Clackmannan | adopted | Aug-94 |
A1 | " | adopted | Jan-97 |
A2 | " | adopted | Mar-99 |
Stirling (1) |
| Stirling District | adopted | Mar-00 |
*S | Loch Lomond | adopted | Aug-86 |
RS | Loch Lomond | finalised | Feb-96 |
Western Isles |
Approved Structure Plan: Western Isles (December 1988) |
New Structure Plan: Issues Report February 2000 |
Western Isles (5) |
| Barra & Vatersay | adopted | May-96 |
| Broad Bay | finalised | Aug-97 |
| Uists & Benbecula | adopted | Jan-00 |
| Harris | finalised | Feb-00 |
| Rural Lewis | started | Dec-95 |
Commentary on Local Plan coverage |
In Scotland there are currently 191 adopted local plans. Local plans are gradually being replaced and consolidated, and this process will eventually reduce to 91 the plans required to cover Scotland. Of these 91 plans, 51 have been adopted in the last 5 years, and these cover roughly 45% of Scotland's population. |
5 plans have been adopted in the last 6 months. These are: East Dunbartonshire (Strathkelvin Area), South and East Sutherland, Moray, Stirling District and Uists & Benbecula. The new and replacement local plans coming forward are at the following stages: |
| |
Status | No of Plans |
PLI | 9 |
Finalised | 10 |
Draft | 10 |
Started | 10 |
Not Started | 1 |
| 40 |
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