Brownfield, Vacant, Derelict and Contaminated Land (Topic Paper - LDP3 Evidence Report)

LDP3 Topic Paper - Brownfield, Vacant, Derelict and Contaminated Land 🏚️⚠️🌱🛢️🧱

This Topic Paper sets out and analyses evidence pertaining to Brownfield, Vacant, Derelict and Contaminated Land in East Ayrshire for the forthcoming Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3).

The scope of the topic paper is to consider the available data about brownfield, vacant, derelict and contaminated land in East Ayrshire in relation to land use planning and the implications for the spatial strategy of LDP3.

The Brownfield, Vacant, Derelict and Contaminated Land topic paper corresponds with National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) Policy 9, which aims to "encourage, promote and facilitate the reuse of brownfield, vacant and derelict land and empty buildings, and to help reduce the need for greenfield development".

Where to see the topic paper

The Brownfield, Vacant, Derelict and Contaminated Land Topic Paper is part of a wider suite of papers, which will be released in groups until the Evidence Report is ready - you can see other relevant Topic Papers by clicking Related Projects on this page, or navigating via the main page for Local Development Plan 3.

Submit your comments 📝

We would welcome any comments on this topic paper using the survey set out below.

Alternatively, respond by email to LocalDevelopmentPlans@east-ayrshire.gov.uk(External link).

Evidence Report 📒

The views of stakeholders will be reflected in the final Evidence Report which will be submitted to the Department for Environment and Planning Appeals (DPEA) for Gatecheck in Q3, 2026. The information provided in the Evidence Report will support the Council in the process of producing the (proposed) Local Development Plan.