Welcome to Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3)!

We are starting to prepare a new Local Development Plan for East Ayrshire and we want you to get involved!

East Ayrshire Council adopted its current Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) in April 2024. LDP2 is a 5-year plan and is the key planning policy document for East Ayrshire. It guides future development and is used to determine all planning applications.

Changes to national legislation, brought about by the 2019 Planning Act, mean that we are now starting to prepare a 'new-style' LDP3, which will cover a 10-year plan period.

You can find out more about the purpose and importance of the LDP in our FAQs section.

LDP3 Stage 1: Preparing our Evidence Report

There are various stages involved in preparing the LDP3, which can be viewed in this page's project timeline. More information can also be found in the Council's Development Plan Scheme.

The first thing that the Council needs to do is prepare an Evidence Report. In this report, the Council must show that we have sufficient information and evidence to enable us to prepare our LDP3. The report will therefore summarise the key factual information relevant to the preparation of a deliverable, place-based and people-focused LDP3.

To kick start the preparation of our Evidence Report, we want to hear from you! We have now launched the first stage of our public consultation for LDP3 - Tell Us About Your Place.

Related Projects:

• Local Place Plans: We are now asking communities to register their interest in preparing a Local Place Plan. Please follow the link to find out more about what LPPs are, and how they can inform our LDP3.
• Play Sufficiency Assessment: The Council is also required to complete a Play Sufficiency Assessment, which will provide valuable evidence to inform our LDP3. We have launched an online survey to learn more about how children and young people play in their local areas, and what people would like to see in the future.