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Affordable housing

What happens next

Now that the consultation period has ended, we will consider all the representations that are received and decide if it wishes to amend the Plan as a consequence. If no significant changes are proposed, a summary of all unresolved representations will be prepared and submitted to the Scottish Ministers.

Please note that we do not respond to representations individually, but set out our response through the Examination process as required under the legislation.

The Scottish Ministers will then appoint a Reporter to hold an Examination to consider these representations and the Reporter will provide recommendations to the Council on changes that should be made to the Plan. We are largely bound to take on board these recommendations before proceeding to adopt the Plan.

Once adopted, the East Ayrshire Local Development Plan 2 will supersede the East Ayrshire Local Development Plan (2017) and the East Ayrshire Minerals Local Development Plan (2020) to form the Development Plan for East Ayrshire.

It is anticipated that the examination will commence in late 2022 and last around nine months.


The  has now been published for consultation which is open from Monday 23 May 2022 until 4pm on Friday 22 July 2022.

It gives every resident, business and organisation the opportunity to have an input into the future of development and planning decisions in East Ayrshire. This consultation includes the Stewarton Development Framework which forms part of LDP2.

This is a plan which looks at the whole area and outlines whether or not specific areas are suitable for future development, what types of development they are suitable for, and how this will affect the future environment, infrastructure and economic wellbeing of these areas.

Affordable housing guidance

The purpose of the supplementary guidance is to provide further detailed information in respect of the Affordable Housing policy in LDP2: RES2.

This guidance has been prepared in consultation with the Council’s Housing Service. The purpose of this supplementary guidance is to provide detail on how the Council will implement its LDP affordable housing policy. In line with the Scottish Government’s Planning Advice Note 2/2010: Affordable Housing and Housing Land Audits, the Council intends that the affordable housing policy will be implemented in a flexible manner taking full account of wider financial and market conditions.

Affordable Housing Supplementary Guidance (PDF 1.4Mb)

Consultation

The consultation was open from Friday 10 June 2022 until 4pm on Friday 22 July 2022.

Stay connected

To get regular updates about the progress of this consultation, visit  Stay Connected and select the Affordable Housing Consultations topic. 

Contact Information

 

Planning & Economic Development
Telephone: 01563 576790