LDP2 and Local Place Plans

Local Development Plan 2 for East Lothian and Local Place Plans

Contents

Evidence Report

The Evidence Report is the first formal stage in preparing the next Local Development Plan (LDP2). This will set out the council’s view on a wide range of matters related to the development and use of land in East Lothian. The Evidence Report will be approved by East Lothian Council and then sent to Scottish Ministers for approval as part of the Gate Check process. They will appoint an independent assessor to determine whether the report has sufficient information to enable the planning authority to prepare a draft LDP.

The Evidence Report and supporting documents are available here: East Lothian Council Evidence Report

Public Engagement 

As a key part of the production of the Evidence Report, the Council undertook a public engagement exercise to gather the views of the communities and other interested groups. This engagement focused on the types of evidence or information we need to produce the next Local Development Plan (LDP), and to identify the issues that the next LDP could try to address.

Alongside the Evidence Report we are carrying out a Call for Sites exercise. This is gather information from stakeholders who have sites that they think should be included in the spatial strategy of the LDP. The information received during this Call for Sites will not feature in the Evidence Report but will be used to help develop the next stage of the Plan, the Proposed Plan. Further details on the Call for Sites can be found at the Councils Consultation Hub.

Engagement with children and young people

Section 16A of the Planning (Scotland) Act, 2019, requires the Planning authority to publish information about its arrangements to promote and facilitate participation by children and young people in preparing the Local Development Plan.  The information published must be kept up to date.

To meet the requirements of Section 16A of the above Act, the Council engaged with children and young people (up to 25 years old):

 

MONTH AGE GROUP ACTIVITY FACILITATOR COVERAGE
April 2023 5 – 12 year olds Place Standard tool Play Scotland Facilitated session. Small groups in 4 primary schools
April 2023 5 – 12 year olds Facilitators pack, including Place standard based questions East Lothian Council (ELC) Teacher led (information from Play Scotland) All ELC primary and secondary schools – Play Needs / Play Opportunities
June 2023 Youth Parliament (secondary age or above) Initial dialogue – briefing on Sept engagement. ELC East Lothian youth parliament representatives
July /Aug 2023 Age 5 - 12 Summer play programme East Lothian Play Association Various towns across East Lothian – See: www.elpa.org.uk/news
September 2023 Youth Parliament

Focus group

Place Standard

 ELC East Lothian Youth Parliament representatives
September 2023 5 – 12 year olds Creative engagement sessions in school East Lothian Play Association / ELC Facilitated session Small group of children within 10 primary schools. Full day of small group work.
September 2023 12 – 18 year olds Place Standard tool Play Scotland Facilitated session Small group of children from each school – cover all 7 Secondary schools.
September 2023 12-18 year olds Place based questionnaire ELC

All East Lothian secondary school pupils.

Prize draw
September 2023 16 – 25 year olds

General public consultation storyboard / questionnaire

Place Standard tool

 ELC Targeted to young people aged 25 and under through QMU / East Lothian Works