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EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
NOTICE UNDER TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PLANNING) (SCOTLAND)
REGULATIONS 2008
EAST LOTHIAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN: PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR REPRESENTATION
East Lothian Proposed Local Development Plan
Having had regard to the submissions received on the Main Issues Report (consulted on from 17 November 2014 to 8 February 2015), Section 18 of the Act requires the planning authority to prepare and publish a proposed Local Development Plan.
The proposed East Lothian Local Development Plan (LDP) is the Council's settled view as to what the final adopted content of the plan should be. The proposed plan comprises a development strategy for the future development of East Lothian to 2024 and beyond and a detailed policy framework for guiding development. It sets out where new development should and should not occur, including new housing, education, economic and retail development, new transport links, and other infrastructure. The plan is supported by an Action Programme that is published in draft form for comments. The LDP is accompanied by other planning guidance on specific planning matters, which are also published in draft form.
The proposed local development plan is published for representation from 19 September 2016 to 31 October 2016.
Where and when you can view documents
You may inspect the proposed Local Development Plan and any documents that support the plan, free of charge, at the following locations: during office hours, at the office of the planning authority, John Muir House, Haddington EH41 3HA; on the East Lothian website (www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ldp) where further information is available, and at public libraries within East Lothian for the duration of the representation period.
How to make a Representation to the Proposed Local Development Plan
Any person wishing to make representations to the Council on the content of the proposed local development plan and/or express an opinion on the accompanying documentation, should do so in writing via the consultation hub on Councils website (www.eastlothianconsultations.co.uk), via email to ldp@eastlothian.gov.uk or sent to Policy & Projects, East Lothian Council, Haddington EH41 3HA.
Please note that there may be no further opportunity for submitters to expand on their representations to the plan later in the process.
Related Information and consultations
The proposed Local Development Plan is accompanied by a suite of documents. These documents are available for public consultation at the same time as the representation period for the proposed local development plan. These documents can be found on the East Lothian website (www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ldp).
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
PART 2, SECTION 16 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005
PUBLICATION OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT FOR EAST LOTHIAN PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CONSULTATION
The Council has published for consultation a draft Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Report (ER) which considers the likely significant strategic environmental effects of the proposed LDP. This draft ER takes into account consultation responses on the Interim Environmental Report published alongside the Council's Main Issues Report. The Council has set up a separate consultation hub to receive responses on the SEA Draft Environmental Report, which can be accessed via the links below:
The document will be available to view online at www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ldp and will be available for inspection during normal office hours at Planning reception, John Muir House, Haddington, EH42 3HA and at public libraries within the East Lothian area for the duration of the consultation period from 19th September 2016 to 31st October 2016.
Representations should be made online via the Council's Consultation Hub:
www.eastlothianconsultations.co.uk. Online comments on the report need to be made by 5.00pm on Monday 31st October 2016.
Alternatively email ldp@eastlothian.gov.uk or write to Policy & Projects, Development, Partnerships & Services for Communities, East Lothian Council, John Muir House, Haddington, EH41 3HA. Hard copies of the Draft Environmental Report consultation questions will be available from Planning reception, John Muir House, Haddington.
Contact the Policy & Projects team at ldp@eastlothian.gov.uk.