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The Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006 received Royal Assent in December 2006 and introduced new development planning procedures. New regulations which contain detailed requirements came into force on 28 February 2009. Guidance is provided in the Scottish Government's Circular 01/2009.
Renfrewshire Council is responsible for the preparation of the Local Development Plan for its area and are required to prepare a Development Plan Scheme on at least an annual basis. The Development Plan Scheme sets out:
- the proposed time tabling of the development plan,
- details of what is likely to be involved at each stage of the preparation process, and
- a participation statement indicating when and with whom consultation is likely to take place.
Development Plan Scheme 2011 (pdf - 864 KB).Preparation of Renfrewshire Local Development Plan
The Renfrewshire Main Issues Report and accompanying documents are published for consultation until 24 February 2012
We have established a mailing list to ensure that interested parties are kept informed of progress on the Local Development Plan. If you would like to be informed of progress then please email us at localplanconsultation@renfrewshire.gov.uk with your full contact details.
Renfrewshire Local Development Plan Stakeholders Conference
A large scale consultation event was held in Paisley Town Hall on the 10 May 2011. The event brought together groups of people including members of the public, Key Agencies, Community Councils and Land Owners, to discuss and consider what are the main issues and the key characteristics of Renfrewshire. The Pre-Stakeholder Conference Report presents the key issues and comments from the event
Pre-Main Stakeholders Conference Report t (pdf - 1.79 MB)Renfrewshire Local Development Plan Focus Groups
Key findings from a programme of focus group research is contained within this report. These findings have informed the Renfrewshire Local Development Plan process.
Renfrewshire Local Development Plan Focus Group Report ( pdf - 215 KB).Suggestion for Land Use Change
The "Suggestion for Land Use Change" exercise has now closed. Further detailed work is currently being undertaken to assess the sites put forward through the " Suggestion for land Use Change" exercise. All of the sites received during the exercise will be Contained in the forthcoming Renfrewshire Main Issues Report.
State of the Environment Report
The State of the Environment (SoE) Report for the Renfrewshire Council area provides a snapshot of the current state of the environment. It provides a baseline of environment information and should be viewed as a starting point to built upon as more information becomes available and reporting evolves further.
State of the Environment Report (pdf - 8.35 MB)
State of the Environment Executive Summary ( pdf - 27.2MB)Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and the Local Development Plan
Under the Environmental Assessment ( Scotland) 2005 Act, SEA is a requirement for statutory development plans and other plans if they are likely to have a significant environmental affect. The purpose of the SEA is to assess how the Renfrewshire Local Development Plan might affect the environment and consider how environmental impacts can be avoided, reduced or mitigated. The SEA is an important process which places environmental considerations at the centre of decision making process. The council has recently completed the Scoping Report for the Renfrewshire Local Development Plan. The Scoping Report sets out the Council's view on how the environmental assessment should be carried out. The Scoping Report for the Renfrewshire Local Development Plan and the Consultation Authority Responses can be viewed below.
Renfrewshire Local Development Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report (pdf - 346KB).
SEA Gateway Response (pdf - 464KB).
Historic Scotland Response ( pdf - 52KB).
Scottish Environment Protection Agency ( SEPA) Response (pdf - 82KB).
Scottish Natural Heritage Response (pdf - 69KB).
Renfrewshire LDP - Proposed Plan - Late 2012
Further information on the New Local Development Plan is available from the contacts below:
- email: localplanconsultation@renfrewshire.gov.uk
- phone: 0141 842 5811/5822
- fax: 0141 842 5040
- call or write to:
Planning and Transport
Renfrewshire House
Cotton Street
PAISLEY
PA1 1LL
