Scottish Government

Further Enquiries/Visit

Aberdeen local Plan (not available on-line)

Adopted

1991

Preparation of new local plan underway; deposit version April 2004?

Aberdeenshire Local Plan

Finalised Draft

2003
Mods.July 2003

Policy Gen 3

?

Appendix 8 amplifies based on a settlement by settlement assessment

Extract in file Meeting

Angus Local Plan(not available on-line)

Adopted

2000

Consultative draft plan 2003; Finalised Draft 2004?

Argyll and Bute Local Plan

Consultative Draft

2003

None seen

Text no specific policy; "On suitable sites a 25% provision of affordable housing is proposed

Suspect low growth area where neither issue is a policy priority

Extract in file

Clack'shire Local Plan

Finalised Draft

2003

None seen

Policy RES 4 Negotiations on sites 30+; target of 25% depending on negotiations and site circumstances etc.;where a local need has been identified;

Extract in file

Unable to access planning Web pages

Dundee Local Plan

Finalised Draft
PLI April 2004

2003

Policy 20

Not an issue; no LHS yet

Policy refers to contributions on and off site in context of Circular 12/1996; specific allocations and brief set further detail

Extract in file

East Ayrshire Local Plan

Adopted

2003

Policy RES3
Broad and open ended approach to wording

Policy RES 10
"..the Council will require provision …on identified sites"

East Dunbartonshire Local Plan

Finalised Draft
PLI Report available
Adoption 2004? Post any Mods.

2003

Policy TRANS 1D
Reporter recommends clearer expression in policy of what level of contribution to transport infrastructure required within terms of 12/1996

Policy HMU 2
Reporter recommends ref to planning conditions and Sec 75 for delivery; SPG to be inserted into adopted plan following consultation(Reporter gives guidance as to content)

Issue of affordable housing provision and the roles of structure and local plan examined in detail

Extracts from LP and Reporter's findings in file Meeting

East Lothian Local Plan

Adopted

2000

None seen

Policy H2
Very general aspirational policy with no targets or mechanisms included

Extract in file

East Renfrewshire Local Plan

Adopted

2003

None seen

None seen

South East Edinburgh Local Plan

Finalised Draft
Objs/Mods
PLI 2003?

2002

Policy H1 (integrated approach to SE wedge)
Policy I 2 "Planning benefits" ) and Policy I 3 (South East Wedge)

Policy H10
Requirement of new housing sites in SE Wedge to include at least 20% provision

Wide reference throughout plan to use of planning agreements in support of a wide range of facilities; firm statements about developers funding all infrastructure in SE Wedge area and commitments must be in place prior to pp grant

Extract in file Meeting

Falkirk Council Local plan

Consultative Draft

Nov. 2003

Policy SC11

None seen

Contributions towards the "provision, upgrading and maintenance of community and recreational facilities required to meet demand generated from new development" within bounds of Circular.

Could not access planning Web pages. No local planning information to view on line

Glasgow City Local Plan

Adopted

?

None seen

None seen

Inverness Local Plan

Deposit Draft (with modifica-tions)

April 2003

Policy 37 (P 37)

Policy GP4
Supplementary Policy Guideline in place;
25% in identified settlements by Sec 75; …"subject to market and site conditions"

Detailed approach to contributions referring to a "protocol"; fairly detailed specification; no rates

Extract in file Meeting

Inverclyde Local Plan Review
Report on proposed modifications

Final Draft

2002

None found except in relation to transport infrastructure

Issue currently under consideration in LHS

SPG on affordable housing promised indicating the role of developer contributions

Extract in file

Midlothian Local Plan
Shawfair Local Plan

Adopted following 2 PLIs
Adopted

2003
2003

Policies IMP1, IMP2

Policy HOUS 5
5-10% depending on circumstances (infrastructure capacity, site conditions, marketing)

Major housing growth policies H7 &H8 set out specific infrastructure requirements to allow development to proceed; partnership and holistic approach adopted
Major issue for PLI(1)

Extracts from LPs and Reporters conclusions in file Meeting

Moray Development Plan 2000

Monitoring Report

2001

Policies S/F2
L/F1

Reference to this in monitoring report table ; look again for specific policy

Interesting report which implies that the LP is quite specific in the issue of required contributions and implementation will be kept under review

Extract in file Meeting

North Ayrshire Local Plan (excl Arran)

Finalised Draft
PLI April 2004

2003

Plan not available to view on line; no evidence of these being issues in list of proposed pre inquiry mods.

New Local plan replacing existing 12 in preparation. Deposit version expected 2005.

No assessment made

Kinross Area Local Plan
Highland Area
Strathern Area
Eastern Area Review

Finalised Draft
PLI
Adopted
Adopted
Commenced

2003
2003
2000
2001

No assessment made

Renfrewshire Local Plan

Finalised Draft
Following Mods. LPI
December 2003

2002

Policy Inf 1
Paras 3.20; 8.7-8.13

Policy H6 Paras. 6.33-6.36; Policy offers alternative of infrastructure provision or affordable housing

In response to objections proposes to modify wording of both policies

Extract in file Meeting?

Scottish Borders Structure Plan

Approved

Sept 2002

Para 7.15
Very general and aspirational

Policies H7-H9
Very general and aspirational

Local plan situation unknown; issue with rail link to Edinburgh and proposed new settlement at Melrose

Meeting

No assessment made

South Ayrshire Local Plan

Finalised Draft

2002

Not available on the Web; no assessment made

Hamilton Area Local Plan

Issues Report

2002

None seen

None seen

Stirling Local Plan

None seen

Policy POL.H3
Occupancy conditions to apply
Min. 80% provision on sites where need for provision has not been established

Controversial; being challenged by housebuilders

Extract in file

Clydebank Local Plan

Finalised Draft
PLI

2003

Minor refs(no policy) in respect of open space

Minor references to aspirations

West Lothian Local Plan

Commenced

2003

NB Report approved 2002 on delivering major developments (deals with issues of contributions, infrastructure etc.

Obtain from Richard Hartland Meeting

No assessment made