Climate Change Act – Section 72: thirteenth annual report

Information and conclusions fulfilling our annual reporting requirements on the operation of Section 3F of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (introduced by Section 72 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009).


Annex: Section 3F Policies of Adopted Local Development Plans

This list provides the local development plan title and relevant web link. The year indicated is either part of the plan title or is included as the year of adoption. The relevant policy reference within the plan is also provided.

Aberdeen City Local Development Plan 2017 (https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building-standards/local-development-plan/aberdeen-local-development-plan) Policy R7 - Low and Zero Carbon Buildings, and Water Efficiency; Low and Zero Carbon Buildings

Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023 (https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/planning/plans-and-policies/ldp-2023/) Policy C1 Using Resources in Buildings

Angus Local Development Plan 2016 (https://www.angus.gov.uk/localdevelopmentplan/development_plan?page_) Policy PV11 Energy Efficiency - Low and Zero Carbon Buildings

Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan 2021 (https://cairngorms.co.uk/planning-development/ldp-2021/) Policy 3: Design and Placemaking

Clackmannanshire Local Development Plan 2015 (https://www.clacks.gov.uk/property/) Policy SC7 - Energy Efficiency and Low Carbon Development

Dundee Local Development Plan 2019 (http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/city-development/local-development-plan) Policy 48: Low and Zero Carbon Technology in New Development

Dumfries and Galloway Council Local Development Plan 2 2019 (https://www.dumgal.gov.uk/ldp2) Policy OP1: Development Considerations

East Ayrshire Local Development Plan 2017 (https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/PlanningAndTheEnvironment/development-plans-and-policies/adopted-local-development-plans/ldp.aspx) Policy ENV 14 Low and Zero Carbon Buildings

East Dunbartonshire Local Development Plan 2 2022 (https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/residents/planning-and-building-standards/planning-policy/local-development-plan-2) Policy 9. Climate Change, Sustainability and Energy Infrastructure

East Lothian Council Local Development Plan 2018 (https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210547/planning_and_building_standards/12242/local_development_plan) Policy SEH2: Low and Zero Carbon Generating Technologies

East Renfrewshire Council Local Development Plan 2 2022 (https://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/ldp2) Policy E1: Sustainable Design

Edinburgh Local Development Plan 2016 (https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/local-development-plan-guidance-1/edinburgh-local-development-plan) Policy Des 6 Sustainable Buildings

Falkirk Local Development Plan 2 2020 (https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/planning-building/planning-policy/local-development-plan/) IR13 Low and Zero Carbon Development

FIFEplan 2017 (https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/planning-and-building2/planning/development-plan-and-planning-guidance/local-development-plan-fifeplan) Policy 11: Low Carbon

Glasgow City Development Plan 2017 https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=16186 CDP 5; Resource Management; Low and Zero-Carbon Generating Technologies

Highland-wide Local Development Plan 2012 (https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/178/local_and_statutory_development_plans/199/highland-wide_local_development_plan) Policy 28 Sustainable Design

Inverclyde Council Local Development Plan 2019 (https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/planning-and-the-environment/planning-policy/development-planning/ldp) Policy 6 – Low and Zero Carbon Generating Technology

Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Local Development Plan 2017-2021 (https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/planning/planning-guidance/local-development-plan/) Overarching Policy 2

Midlothian Local Development Plan 2017 (https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/info/205/planning_policy/286/development_plans_and_policies) Policy NRG 3; Energy Use and Low & Zero-Carbon Generating Technology, and Policy NRG 4; Interpretation of Policy NRG3

Moray Local Development Plan 2020 (http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_133431.html) DP1 Development Principles

North Ayrshire Council Adopted Local Development Plan 2019 (https://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building-standards/ldp/local-development-plan.aspx) Policy 29 Energy Infrastructure Development; Buildings: Low and Zero Carbon Generating Technology

North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan 2022 (https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building/development-plans/north-lanarkshire-local-development-plan) Policy EDQ 1; Site Appraisal

Orkney Local Development Plan 2017 (https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/O/Orkney-Local-Development-Plan.htm) Policy 1; Criteria for All Development

Outer Hebrides Local Development Plan 2018 (https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-service/development-planning/development-plan/) Policy PD4: Zero and Low Carbon Buildings

Perth & Kinross Local Development Plan 2019 (https://www.pkc.gov.uk/developmentplan) Policy 32: Embedding Low and Zero Carbon Generating Technology in New Development

Renfrewshire Local Development Plan 2021 (https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/3070/Local-Development-Plan-2) Policy I7; Zero and Low Carbon Buildings

Scottish Borders Local Development Plan 2016 (https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20051/plans_and_guidance/121/local_development_plan) Policy PMD2: Quality Standards; Sustainability

Shetland Local Development Plan 2014 (https://www.shetland.gov.uk/development-plans-policy/development-plans/1) Policy GP2 General Requirements for All Development

South Ayrshire Local Development Plan 2 2022 (https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/article/28782/Local-development-plan-2) LDP policy: low- and zero-carbon buildings

South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan 2 2021 (https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200145/planning_and_building_standards/39/development_plans/2) Policy 2 Climate Change

Stirling Local Development Plan 2018 (https://www.stirling.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning/development-planning/the-statutory-development-plan/) Policy 4.1: Low and Zero Carbon Buildings

West Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 Adopted Plan (https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/LDP) Policy NRG 1a; Low and Zero Carbon Generating Technology

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