The Council recently reached two key milestones in the process of preparing the Local Development Plan 3.
At the end of March 2025 the LDP3 Evidence Report was submitted to the Scottish Government's Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) for the required 'Gate Check' process after its approval by Councillors on 5 March The document will now be assessed to determine if it contains sufficient information to allow Perth and Kinross Council to prepare LDP3. The Gate Check process is expected to take approximately 3 months, depending on the complexity of the issues within the Evidence Report. Progress on the Report's Gate Check and all associated documents can be viewed on the DPEA's website, https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/, under Case Reference GATE-340-1.
Another key stage in the progress of LDP3 has also begun with the Call for Sites. This provides an opportunity for communities, developers, landowners and other interested parties to suggest development sites to be considered for inclusion in the new plan. It can also help outline locations with good potential to be delivered - by asking stakeholders to propose sites that have already had preliminary investigations, the LDP can access proposals that are viable from a technical and commercial perspective.
Councillor Eric Drysdale, Convener of Economy and Infrastructure said: "Although it is not a legal requirement to include a Call for Sites in the development of a Local Development Plan, we have used this approach during the preparation of previous versions of our LDP, and it has proven to be an effective method of identifying more development opportunities with good potential to be delivered, whilst also empowering stakeholders in their role in the plan preparation process."
An online questionnaire is now open to help gather the necessary information to help assess the suitability of sites and proposals. This covers a series of questions regarding the location of a site, existing and proposed uses, current site conditions, and any potential impacts and constraints related to its development.
Further information regarding the LDP3 Call for Sites stage, including the online questionnaire, is available on the Council's Consultation Hub. The closing date for submissions is Friday 20 June 2025.
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