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Local development plan

Planning guidance is now split into supplementary guidance which is statutory and forms part of the Local Development Plan (LDP) and non-statutory planning guidance.

The Local Development Plan is supplemented by a suite of supplementary guidance and non-statutory planning guidance including the Placemaking Maps and Action Programmes.

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Recent consultations

Recent consultations and closing dates
ConsultationClosing date
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Supplementary guidance (statutory)

Planning guidance (non-statutory)

Planning guidance (non-statutory) and dates of adoption
TitleDate of adoption
Local Nature Conservation Sites (PDF 26.2 MB) 2024
Skills and Employment Plan (PDF 0.3 MB) 2024
Strategic Woodland Creation (PDF 2.3 MB) 2024
A development framework for the Hagshaw Energy Cluster: Planning for Net Zero (PDF 15.2 MB) 2024
Bank Street and John Finnie Street Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (PDF 5.57 MB) 2024
Catrine Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF 3.56 MB) 2024
Cumnock Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF 4.92 MB) 2024
Cumnock Shop Front Design Guidance (PDF 3.22 MB) 2024
Dalmellington Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF 34.20 MB) 2024
Galston Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF 5.06 MB) 2024
Green Infrastructure Strategy (PDF 2.88 MB) 2024
Knockroon Design code (PDF 3.98 MB) 2024
East Ayrshire Landscape Wind Capacity Study (PDF 15.10 MB) 2024
Mauchline Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF 7.64 MB) 2024
Piersland Park, Kilmarnock Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF 5.21 MB) 2024
Piersland Park, Kilmarnock Design Guidance (PDF 4.34 MB) 2024
Waterside Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF 5.80 MB) 2024
Community Benefits (PDF 2.05 MB) 2024
Kilmarnock Conservation Area Maintenance Guide (PDF 3.17MB) 2007
Trees and Development Design (PDF 9.4 MB) 2025
Peatland and Carbon Rich Soils (PDF 1.5 MB) 2025
Gardens and Designed Landscapes (PDF 47.5 MB) 2025
Stewarton Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF 14.1MB)
2025

Other guidance

Other guidance
TitleDate of adoption
Deer Management Statement  (PDF 2.54 MB) 2023

Contact Information

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