Local development plan: Falkirk

Local development plans set out the long term vision for change to the local authority areas that they cover. There are several formal stages to preparing the plan, during which the Scottish Government will issue official correspondence to the planning authority.

The documents held for the Falkirk local development plan are:

• 13 July 2021 - Notice of intention to adopt supplementary guidance - Developer Contributions (SG13)
• 8 June 2021 - Letter regarding the intention to adopt supplementary guidance - Green Infrastructure and New Development

•  18 May 2021 - Notice of intention to adopt supplementary guidance – SG01 Development in the Countryside, SG06 Affordable Housing and SG07 Biodiversity and Development

• 28 April 2021 - Letter regarding adoption of Supplementary Guidance - Landscape Character Assessment and Landscape Designations, and Listed Buildings and Unlisted Properties in Conservation Areas
• 25 November 2020 - Draft Supplementary Guidance
• 12 October 2020 - Clearance Letter - Supplementary Guidance
• 06 August 2020 - Letter regarding clearance of the Falkirk Local Development Plan 2
• 18 March 2019 – Letter regarding adoption of supplementary guidance – Affordable Housing
• 16 November 2016 - Letter regarding adoption of Supplementary Guidance - Renewable Energy
• 25 April 2016 - Letter regarding adoption of Supplementary Guidance - Listed Buildings and Unlisted Properties in Conservasion Areas
• 30 November 2015 - Letter regarding adoption of Supplementary Guidance - Shopfronts; Healthcare and New Housing Development and Low and Zero Carbon Development
• 16 July 2015 - Letter directing modification of Local Development Plan and Supplementary Guidance - Development in the Countryside; Neighbourhood Design; Residential Extensions and Alterations; Biodiversity and Development; Trees and Development; Education and Housing Development; Affordable Housing; Open Space and New Development and Spatial Framework and Guidance for Wind Energy Development

More information

There are a number of publications and legislation that underpin the development planning process:

• Planning Series Circular 6/2013: Development Planning
• A Guide to the Planning System in Scotland