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Strategic Development Plan
The Edinburgh and South East Scotland Strategic Development Plan Authority (SESplan), which was designated by Scottish Ministers on 25 June 2008 comprises the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Fife, Scottish Borders and West Lothian Councils. The key role of SESplan is to prepare and maintain an up to date strategic development plan (SDP) for the area. This process will involve engaging key stakeholders and the wider community. The SDP when completed will replace the existing Edinburgh and Lothians Structure Plan, the Fife Structure Plan (in part) and the Scottish Borders Structure Plan. In addition, the individual councils will have to prepare Local Development Plans (LDP) in order to implement the requirements of the new SDP.
In May of 2010 SESplan published a Main Issues Report (MIR) for the SDP together with a Monitoring Statement, Interim Environmental Report and draft Equalities Impact Assessment (the MIR package). The MIR package was the subject of a twelve week consultation, commencing 31 May and ending on 27 August 2010.
Feedback on the MIR package has now been assessed and has informed preparation of the SDP Proposed Plan, the next stage in the SDP process. The Proposed Plan was approved by the SESplan Joint Committee on 26 July 2011 for ratification by all member councils. West Lothian Council's Council Executive ratified the decision of the SESplan Joint Committee on 20 September 2011.
On 7 November 2011, SESplan published the Proposed Plan. Representations on the Proposed Plan can be submitted to SESplan over the next six weeks. The period for submission of representations begins on Monday, 7 November 2011 and ends at 5pm on Monday, 19 December 2011.
SESplan Urban Capacity Study 2009
An urban capacity study (UCS) was carried out in 2009 for the SESplan area with the aim of providing quantitative housing windfall values to assist in the formation and justification of future SDP Housing Policy. The study identifies specific sites (which at that time) were deemed to have a reasonable likelihood of being developed and estimated the capacity of each site.
It should however be understood that not all of the sites identified in the study will necessarily be developed for housing and other sites that have not been identified may also come forward in due course. It is also important to be aware that inclusion of the sites in the UCS does not represent an endorsement of these sites by the council.
Maps identifying the sites can, if required, be obtained on request.
Updated 26/04/12
