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| Key and Explanation of terms (Local Plans) |
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: Finalised April 2001 |
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 |
R | Aberdeenshire | draft | Jun-00 |
Argyll and Bute |
Approved Structure Plan: Strathclyde (October 1997) |
| New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft September 2000. |
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 (9 to 1) |
* | Catrine/Sorn | adopted | Sep-84 |
* | Muirkirk | adopted | Apr-85 |
* | Dalmellington etc | adopted | Apr-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 | Nov-99 |
S | Opencast Coal | finalised | Sep-98 |
North Ayrshire (5 to 2) |
* | Ardrossan etc | adopted | Mar-95 |
* | N C & Cumbrae | adopted | Dec-96 |
* | Garnock Valley | adopted | Oct-00 |
* | Irvine/Kilwinning | adopted | May-01 |
R | North Ayrshire | started | Aug-00 |
* | Arran | adopted | Aug-94 |
R | Arran | started | Aug-00 |
South Ayrshire (5 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 |
R | South Ayrshire | draft | Sept-99 |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Approved Structure Plan: Dumfries and Galloway (December 1999) |
Dumfries & Galloway (6 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 | draft | Jul-00 |
* | Dumfries & Dist | adopted | Dec-93 |
R | Nithsdale | draft | Dec-99 |
* | Annan/L An'ndale | draft | Jan-92 |
R | An'ndale/Eskdale | draft | Apr-00 |
Dundee and Angus |
| Approved Structure Plan: Tayside (March 1997) |
| New Structure Plan: Consultative Draft February 2001 |
Dundee City (1) |
| Dundee District | adopted | Apr-98 |
S | Urban Nature Con | adopted | Sep-95 |
Angus (1) |
| Angus | adopted | Nov-00 |
S | Urban Nature Con | adopted | Sep-95 |
Falkirk |
| Approved Structure Plan: Central (August 1992) |
| New Structure Plan: Finalised February 2001 |
Falkirk (8) |
| 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 | Feb-90 |
| Bo'ness | adopted | Oct-95 |
| Falkirk | adopted | Jun-00 |
* | Polmont | adopted | Nov-89 |
R | Polmont | finalised | Dec-99 |
S | F & C Canal | adopted | Nov-88 |
A1 | " | adopted | Jun-92 |
A2 | " | adopted | Feb-96 |
Fife |
| Approved Structure Plan: Fife (January 1994) |
| New Structure Plan: Finalised January 2001 |
Fife (12 to 10) |
* | 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 | finalised | Feb-00 |
| Levenmouth | adopted | Oct-94 |
* | Kirkcaldy Area | adopted | Jul-95 |
R | Kirkcaldy Area | draft | Oct-00 |
* | Glenrothes | adopted | Nov-90 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Jun-95 |
R | Glenrothes | finalised | Apr-01 |
* | 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: Finalised July 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 | finalised | Apr-01 |
S | F & C Canal | adopted | Nov-88 |
A1 | " | adopted | Jul-92 |
A2 | " | adopted | Feb-96 |
East Dunbartonshire (2 to 1) |
* | Bearsden/M Dist | adopted | Jan-96 |
* | E Dunbartonshire | | |
| (S'kelvin Area) | adopted | April-00 |
R | East Dunbartonshire | started | Feb-01 |
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 | finalised | Mar-01 |
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 (11 to 5) |
* | Lanark | adopted | Mar-83 |
* | Lesmahagow/D | adopted | Sep-86 |
* | Carluke/Law | adopted | Dec-87 |
* | Clyde Valley | adopted | Apr-90 |
R | Lower Clydesdale | finalised | Oct-00 |
| Upper Clydesdale | adopted | Jan-96 |
* | Rural Area | adopted | Dec-97 |
* | East Kilbride | adopted | Feb-93 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Dec-97 |
R | East Kilbride & Dist | finalised | Jan-01 |
| Hamilton District | adopted | Aug-00 |
* | Farme Cross | adopted | Aug-83 |
*R | Farme Cross | draft | Jul-93 |
* | Rutherglen/Camb | adopted | Nov-90 |
* | Halfway | adopted | Aug-90 |
R | Camb/Rutherglen | finalised | Oct-00 |
S | Minerals Plan | finalised | Nov-00 |
West Dunbartonshire (2) |
* | Clydebank Dist | adopted | Dec-94 |
R | Clydebank | started | Jun-99 |
| 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 (March 2001) |
Highland (20 to 10) |
* | Caithness East | adopted | May-87 |
* | Caithness West | adopted | May-87 |
A1 | " | adopted | Jan-90 |
A2 | C W (Thurso Hsg) | adopted | Nov-96 |
R | Caithness | finalised | Nov-00 |
| S & E Sutherland | adopted | May-00 |
* | Tongue and Farr | adopted | Oct-95 |
* | Gospie & Lairg | adopted | Jul-83 |
*A1 | Golspie | adopted | Oct-89 |
*A2 | The Doll | adopted | Oct-94 |
* | NW Sutherland | adopted | May-87 |
R | North Sutherland | n/started | |
* | 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 |
R | Ross & Cromarty West | n/started | |
* | 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 |
R | Ross & Cromarty East | started | Jun-00 |
| Skye & Lochalsh | adopted | Mar-99 |
* | Beauly | adopted | Jan-88 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Sep-94 |
* | Fort Augustus etc | adopted | Oct-91 |
* | Strathdearn etc | adopted | Sep-97 |
* | Inverness etc | adopted | Apr-94 |
R | Inverness | draft | Jun-01 |
| Lochaber | adopted | Feb-99 |
| Nairnshire | adopted | Dec-00 |
* | Badenoch/Strath | adopted | Sep-97 |
R | Badenoch/Strath | n/started | |
Lothians |
| Approved Structure Plan: Lothian (July 1997) |
| Issues Report August 2000. |
City/Edinburgh (8 to 5) |
| NE Edinburgh | adopted | Apr-98 |
A1 | NE Edinburgh | finalised | May-01 |
* | SE Edinburgh | adopted | Dec-92 |
R | SE Edinburgh | draft | Apr-00 |
* | NW Edinburgh | adopted | Jan-92 |
* | SW Edinburgh | adopted | Mar-93 |
R | W Edinburgh | started | Apr-99 |
| Central Edinburgh | adopted | Jun-97 |
* | Ratho/Newbridge | adopted | Oct-85 |
* | Queensferry | adopted | Jul-86 |
* | Currie/Balerno | adopted | Nov-87 |
R | Rural West Edin | finalised | Apr-99 |
*S | Pentlands Park | adopted | Oct-89 |
RS | Pentlands Park | draft | Jan-95 |
East Lothian (1) |
| E Lothian Dist | adopted | Apr-01 † |
Midlothian (7 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 | Shawfair (SE wedge) | draft | May-00 |
R | Midlothian Dist | PLI | Jun-01 |
*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 |
R | West Lothian | draft | Sept-99 |
*S | Pentlands Park | adopted | Oct-89 |
RS | Pentlands Park | draft | Jan-95 |
†subject to legal challenge
Moray |
| Approved Structure Plan: Moray (December 1998) |
Moray (1) |
| Moray D P | adopted | April-00 |
Orkney |
| Approved Structure Plan: Orkney (September 1994) |
| New Structure Plan: Finalised March 2001 |
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) |
Perth/Kinross (6) |
| Highland Area | adopted | Nov-00 |
| 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 | " | adopted | Nov-00 |
| Srathearn Area | adopted | May-01 |
Scottish Borders |
| Approved Structure Plan: Borders (November 1993) |
| New Structure Plan: Finalised May 2001 |
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 |
S | Minerals | draft | Jan-99 |
Shetland Islands |
| Approved Structure Plan: Shetland (January 2001) |
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: Finalised August 2000 |
Clackmannanshire (1) |
* | Clackmannan | adopted | Aug-94 |
*A1 | " | adopted | Jan-97 |
*A2 | Clackmannanshire | adopted | Mar-99 |
R | Clackmannanshire | draft | Oct-00 |
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 178 adopted local plans. Of these, 38 plans have been adopted in the last 5 years. 3 plans have been adopted in the last 6 months. Only 36% of Scotland's population live in an area covered by a local plan adopted in the past five years. 56% are covered by a plan either finalised or adopted in the past five years Local plans continue to be replaced and consolidated, and this process will eventually reduce the number of plans required to cover Scotland to 86. The new and replacement local plans coming forward are at the following stages: |
Status | No of Plans |
PLI | 1 |
Finalised | 19 |
Draft | 13 |
Started | 11 |
Not Started | 4 |
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Contacts
The Development Plan Progress update is produced twice yearly by Planning Services Division of the Scottish Executive Development Department and edited by Kester Gibson, (0131 244 7087) Area 2H, Victoria Quay, EDINBURGH, EH6 6QQ.
Further copies are available from Sandra Gillespie (0131 244 7543) and at our website: www.scotland.gov.uk/planning