Update on Development Plan Progress

Rosie LevenPrincipal Planner0131 244 1538rosie.leven@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Update on:

• Revised Circular 6/2013• Progress on plan ages/stages• New PAD approach to

development plans• Other DP-related work

Circular 6/2013• Consolidation and clarification• Emphasis on place-making/ delivery/

links with community planning• Project management• Marine Scotland – key agency equiv.• Advice on MIRs/PPs• Supplementary Guidance• Examination – serious deficiencies• Updated timescales

Examinations - role of reporter• Examines issues raised in unresolved

representations (summarised by PA)• not individual reps or wider test of soundness • Examines appropriateness and sufficiency of

content of plan• Seeks out information needed to reach

conclusions on matters at hand• Identifies any deficiencies in plan• Recommends modifications or further actions

Examination outcomes

Outcome (1)• Ministers don’t expect

reporters to have to recommend wholesale changes

• If deficiencies identified, but has information or enough time to obtain it, reporter to recommend appropriate modifications

Outcome (2)• If serious policy

omission/deficiency (e.g. inconsistent with NPF/SPP) can’t be resolved through examination – reporter to highlight deficiency in report

• Recommendations made to remedy – e.g. early review of plan or produce supplementary guidance

Updated timescales• Reflects recent evidence • Shift from weeks to months• Grouped into larger key

blocks• SDPs – down from 33 to 30

months• LDPs – down from 33 to 31

months

Evidence Gathering

Main Issues Report + Monitoring Statement

Proposed Plan

Submission to Ministers

Examination Approval , modification or rejection

Plan and Action Programme published

Strategic Development Plan – key stages

8 months

6 months

5 months

6 months

2 months

3 months

Evidence Gathering

Main Issues Report + Monitoring Statement

Proposed Plan

Submission to Ministers

Examination Planning authority considersRecommendations

Adoptionand Action Programme published

Local Development Plan – key stages

8 months

6 months

5 months

6 months

3 months

3 months

DP Progress

• Youngest: 0.11 years• Oldest: 14.21 years• Average: 5.13 years

DP Progress

• Youngest: 0.71 years• Oldest: 4.58 years• Average: 2.21 years

DP Progress

• Youngest: 0.11 years• Oldest: 14.21 years• Average: 4.87 years

DP Progress

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PAD’s role in Development Planning

• Setting the legislative framework

• Providing advice and support on operation

• Providing comments on drafts, MIRs and PPs

• Scrutiny of supplementary guidance

• Promoting the sharing of good practice

PAD’s new approach• DP Gateway• Single point of contact for

DP advice and consultations

• Clear link to NPF/SPP• Co-ordination of response

– letter/annex or template?• What else would help you?

Other DP- related work

• SDP Review• LDP Gateway Review• LDP charettes/visioning• Action programmes

workshop• Monitoring performance• New HNDA guidance

Update on Development Plan Progress

Questions?Suggestions?Good examples?