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ALTERATION TO EAST AYRSHIRE LOCAL PLAN: CONSULTATIVE DRAFT
SUSTAINABLE APPRAISAL & STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Alteration to the East Ayrshire Local Plan

In April 2003, East Ayrshire Council formally adopted the East Ayrshire Local Plan. Although only recently adopted, it is recognised that the Plan requires to be kept up to date in order to remain effective and, in this regard, the Council agreed at its meeting on 4 May 2004 to start preparation of an alteration to the document.

Sustainability Appraisal

As an integral part of the Local Plan preparation process, a Sustainability Appraisal of the Alteration to the East Ayrshire Local Plan has been carried out. The Alteration to the East Ayrshire Local Plan is required by legislation to be subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment, as it is a land use document which sets the framework for future development consent. Therefore, the Sustainability Appraisal itself contains a separate Environmental Report, as required by the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Scotland) Regulations 2004, and socio-economic appraisal of the document.

What is Strategic Environmental Assessment

To view the Sustainability Appraisal, including the Environmental Report click on the link below.

Sustainability Appraisal Report (inc. Environmental Report) (pdf, 228kb)

To view the Socio-Economic Appendices click on the link below.

Socio-Economic Appendices

To view the Draft Environmental Report Appendices click on the link below.

Draft Environmental Report Appendices

Any comments, observations or other opinions on the Environmental Report should be sent, using the Online Representation Form below or print off the pdf form and return in writing to the address below.

Online Local Plan Representation Form

Alteration to Local Plan Representation Form

Planning & Economic Development
Department of Corporate Support
East Ayrshire Council
6 Croft Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1JB

Any comments submitted should state the name and address of those persons making the comment and the specific matters to which the comments relate, and be received by the Council before 24 November 2006.

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To view the Strategic Environmental Process click on the link below.

Strategic Environmental Process

What is Strategic Environmental Assessment?

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a process for identifying and assessing the environmental effects of a development plan so that they may be taken into account before the plan is approved or adopted. The assessment process requires that the objectives, policies and proposals of those plans and programmes concerned are examined in relation to broader environmental objectives, in order to identify their likely consequences and, through an iterative process of assessment and adjustment, to prevent or reduce the likely significant effects of the plan on the environment.

For further information, contact Development Planning & Regeneration