Development plans
Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan
The Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan was approved by Scottish Ministers on 22 November 2007 and forms the Structure Plan for the three Ayrshire Councils.
Please click on the external link to the Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan website.
East Ayrshire Local Plan
The East Ayrshire Local Plan 2010 was adopted by the Council on October 26, 2010. Follow the link for more detail.
East Ayrshire Opencast Coal Subject Plan
Given the importance of opencast coal extraction to the economy of East Ayrshire and due to increasing pressure from opencast coal developers, the Council produced a separate subject plan dealing exclusively with Opencast Coal. This was adopted by the Council in March 2003 and can be accessed by clicking on the link.
Local Development Plans
Please follow the link for more on the Council's preparation and plans for the Local Development Plan under the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006.
Development Plan Register
The Development Plan Register sets out the current Development Plan for East Ayrshire.
Planning & Building Standards