Development Planning

Development Planning is the part of the Planning which is responsible for planning policy.

The specific responsibilities of the Development Planning Service include:

• Production and review of statutory development plans (South Ayrshire Local Development Plan)
• Production and review of statutory and non-statutory Supplementary Planning Guidance;
• Advising service customers and Development Management on implementation of Council planning policies (pre-application discussions and planning consultations on development proposals);
• Producing policy and advising on implementation of delivery of affordable housing through the planning system;
• Preparation of master plans and development briefs;
• Advising on development proposals requiring environmental assessments
• Collection, analysis and presentation of demographic and other land use information (including information on population and households, much of it related to the Census 2001; as well as housing land supply, industrial land supply, vacant and derelict land, town centres).
• historic environment
• outdoor public access, Land Reform and rights of way
• tree protection and forestry
• Trees (TPOs, Trees in Conservation areas, Tree works applications forms and guidance notes)