Strategic Development Plans Stephen Hall Directorate for the Built EnvironmentMay 2008

Outline New Procedures Principles Content – Vision, Policies, Proposals, Supplementary Guidance Engagement Retail Update

Development Plan Landscape The Development Plan Strategic Development Plans Local Development Plans Supplementary Guidance Monitoring Statements Development Plan Schemes (inc Participation Statements) Action Programmes Non-statutory Guidance

Unique characteristics and opportunities of the plan area A realistic, distinctive and shared vision of how plan area should develop over long term Sound evidence The Development Plan Leading change Efficient delivery of the policies and proposals of the plan A basis for predictable decision- making Main Principles KEY DRIVERSKEY OUTPUTS

SDP Workstreams SDP Document Engagement Visioning/ Option Appraisal Evidence-gathering

Content Strategic Development Plans LDP in SDPA areaLDP outside SDPA area

Vision Effective driver for spatial strategy Specific to plan area Realistic Based on opportunities of the place and aspirations of its people Look at least 20 years ahead Shared with key stakeholders and wider public

SDP Policy Topics Housing Economic development Shopping Infrastructure Areas to protect from development (Waste?) Others at SDPA ’ s discretion

SDP/ LDP split SDPs should limit LDPs to options with similar impacts on: a)Other planning authorities in the SDPA; and b)Strategic infrastructure and greenspace networks

Policies and Proposals What are SDP policies for? 1.To guide preparation of LDPs 2.Development management National Policy National Planning Framework, SPPs Proposals

Supplementary Guidance Enhanced status – part of DP Content – ‘ connected ’ to plan Home for detailed policy Not for emerging issues Scrutiny by Scottish Ministers

Engagement Inform Consult Involve Plan Preparation Period

Next steps  Designate SDPAs - June 2008  Agree SDP area boundaries – Autumn 2008  Lay final regulations – Autumn 2008  Guidance on development planning – Autumn 2008  New system – January 2009?

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