Local Development Plan Review - Inverclyde Council

Inverclyde Council is preparing a new Local Development Plan which, on adoption, will supersede the 2019 Plan, with land identified for over 5,000 new homes and 30 hectares for industrial or business use.

On 17 May 2021, Inverclyde Council published its Proposed Local Development Plan. This follows from the publication of the Main Issues Report in December 2020.

Following a period of consultation with residents and stakeholders, the council has published its proposed plan.

The Proposed Plan is an important stage in the preparation of the new Local Development Plan as it represents the Council’s settled view as to what the final adopted content of the Plan should be. However, those with an interest in the plan can make representations setting out modifications which they would like to be made to it. Representations of support for the proposed plan can also be submitted.

The Proposed Plan, and its accompanying proposals maps, can be viewed or downloaded via the below links:

• Proposed Plan
• Proposal Maps
• Proposed Action Plan
• Response Form
• All Documents

A number of supplementary guidance, background and supporting documents are published alongside the Proposed Plan and are also available to view:

• Draft Supplementary Guidance on Affordable Housing in the Inverclyde Villages
• Draft Supplementary Guidance on Enabling Development
• Draft Supplementary Guidance on Energy
• Draft Supplementary Guidance on Planning Application Advice Notes
• Draft Supplementary Guidance on Priority Places
• Proposed Action Programme
• Strategic Environmental Assessment – Environmental Report
• Habitat Regulations Appraisal
• Equalities Impact and Fairer Scotland Duties Assessment
• Proposed Development Site Assessment
• Housing Land Technical Report 2021

The Proposed Plan consultation period runs until 9 July 2021. During this time responses to the Main Issues Report can be submitted by:

• An E-mail with the subject heading 'Local Development Plan'
• Completing the representation form or e-form available here
• Writing to: Planning Policy, Regeneration & Planning, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square, Greenock, PA15 1LY

To discuss the Proposed Local Development Plan, please contact a member of the Council’s Planning Policy team:

Alan Williamson- 01475 712491

Ash Hamilton – 01475 712463

Margaret Pickett – 01475 712493