Midlothian


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Midlothian:

Planning Services
Midlothian Council
Fairfield House
8 Lothian Road
DALKEITH
EH22 3ZN
Scotland

Telephone: 0131 271 3470
Fax: 0131 271 3537
Email: Contact us

Website: Planning


Current Development Plan:

Midlothian Local Plan (December 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 Midlothian, 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 Plan Scheme (March 2013)

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

Key Dates

May - July 2013

Main Issues Report - consultation period

Spring 2014

Proposed Plan - consultation period

Summer 2014

Proposed Plan to Scottish Ministers

Late 2014 - Early 2015

Development Plan Examination

Early 2015

Adoption of LDP

Strategic Development Plan Scheme:

SESplan 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 Midlothian Council and SESplan websites on 18/04/13. We take every effort to ensure that the information is accurate, however, errors may occur from time to time. 



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