East Lothian


Planning in your Area

East Lothian:

Environment Department
John Muir House
Court Street
HADDINGTON
East Lothian
EH41 3HA

Telephone: 01620 827264 / 827257
Fax: 01620 827723

Email:
Contact us
Website: East Lothian Council - Planning and the Environment

Current Development Plan:

East Lothian Local Plan (2008)
Edinburgh and Lothians Structure Plan 2015 (2004)

New Development Plan:

Under the 2006 planning reforms, Local Authorities are required to produce a new kind of Development Plan. In East Lothian, this will consist of a Local Development Plan for the area, and a Strategic Development Plan, covering Lothian, Borders and Fife, called SESplan.

Development Plan Schemes:

Development Plan Schemes are published annually, showing the progress made towards approving Strategic Development Plans, adopting a Local Development Plan and key dates for community engagement.

Local Development Plan Scheme:

Development Scheme for East Lothian Draft (March 2013)

Development Scheme for East Lothian (March 2012)

These are the key stages in the Local Development Plan process:

Key Dates

September 2013

Main Issues Report - consultation period

May 2014

Proposed Plan - consultation period

November 2014

Proposed Plan to Scottish Ministers

Early 2015 - August 2015

Development Plan Examination

August 2015

Adoption of LDP


Strategic Development Plan Scheme:

Strategic Development Plan Scheme (March 2013)

These are the key stages in the Strategic Development Plan process:

 

Key Dates

April 2013

Proposed Plan to Scottish Ministers

Summer 2013

Approval of SDP1

Spring 2013

Pre Main Issues Report consultation

Autumn 2014 - Early 2015

Main Issues Report - consultation period

Spring - Summer 2016

Proposed Plan - consultation period

Spring 2017

Proposed Plan to Scottish Ministers

Summer 2017- Early 2018

Development Plan Examination

Summer 2018

Approval of SDP2

 

See our information sheets about the development plan and how to get involved:

 

http://www.planningaidscotland.org.uk/images/pdf/development-plans.pdf

http://www.planningaidscotland.org.uk/images/pdf/involved-development-plans.pdf

Disclaimer: The information on this page was updated from the East Lothian Council and SESplan websites on 23/04/13. We take every effort to ensure that the information is accurate, however, errors may occur from time to time.

 

 

 

 

 



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