4th April 2012
Glasgow and
the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning Authority Action Programme
(Amended following Proposed Plan consultation) October 2011.
2nd April 2012
Strategic
Development Plan Examination Report Submitted to Scottish Ministers
The Reporters
appointment to conduct the examination of the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley
Strategic have completed the examination and have submitted their report to
Scottish Ministers for their consideration.
The Reporters
considered 36 issues arising from unresolved representations. In each case they
took account of the summaries of the representations and the responses, as
prepared by the authority, and the original representations.
The Reporters
conclusions and recommendations in relation to each issue are included in their
report.
The Reporters did not
require to hold any hearing or inquiry sessions, but requested additional
information about a number of matters and have recommended that modifications
should be made to the plan arising from 18 of the 36 issues.
Scottish Ministers
will now consider the report and decide whether or not to approve the Glasgow
and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Plan, with or without modifications.
No timescale has been set for this part of the process.
23rd
March 2012
Updated
Development Plan Scheme and Participation Statement Published
The GCVSDPA today
published its Development Plan Scheme and Participation Statement (March 2012).
The purpose of the Development
Plan Scheme and Participation Statement is to set out
the Authority’s programme for preparing, reviewing and consulting on its
Strategic Development Plan.
The principle focus for 2012 will the completion of the
Strategic Development Plan Examination
and the approval of the Plan by the Scottish Ministers (the exact date to be
determined by Scottish Ministers). Following the Strategic Development Plan’s
approval by Scottish Ministers the related Action Programme will be adopted and
published by the SDPA within 3 months.
Following the Local Government elections on 3rd May 2012 the
GCVSDPA will be formally reconstituted and thereafter set about developing its
detailed work programme and related consultation timelines in support of the
delivery of Strategic Development Plan 2. This work programme will require to
take account of the Scottish Ministers approval letter on the 2011 Strategic
Development Plan and any subsequent revisions of Scottish Government planning
policy and related guidance.
19th March 2012
Examination Update
The
Reporters have considered all the responses received following their further
information requests in relation to housing issues. They now consider
that they will not need to hold any hearing or inquiry sessions. They are
proceeding to finalise their report, but may still issue further information
requests where essential to reaching their conclusions.
15th March 2012
2011 Annual Report published
Today
the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning Authority
published its 2011 Annual Report.
The
main focus of the Authority’s work during 2011 was the preparation and
consultation on the first ever Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic
Development Plan Proposed Plan which was submitted to Scottish Ministers in
October.
The priorities for
the future work of the Authority will be driven, amongst other things, by
- the Examination of
the first Strategic Development Plan Proposed Plan and consideration of the
related findings by Scottish Ministers;
- setting a work
programme for the development of SDP2;
- the impacts of the
economic recession on delivery of the key priorities of the Plan and the
implications of reduced financial and staff resources in both the public and
private sectors;
- the increasing
emphasis upon the role of cities.
14th February 2012
Examination Update
The Reporters
have invited the Strategic Development Plan Authority to respond to information
received from other parties regarding the housing need and demand assessment
and the all-tenure housing requirement. Following receipt of that
response, the Reporters will consider whether they will also require to hold a
hearing or inquiry session into these issues. The Examination of the
non-housing issues is also proceeding, and a number of requests for further
information have been made. It is not anticipated that hearing or inquiry
sessions will be required in relation to these other matters.
7th February 2012
SDPA launches video on participation
The
Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning Authority in
collaboration with the other Strategic Development Planning Authorities in
Scotland and Architecture and Design Scotland have produced a video aimed at
improving the public and stakeholders interest and participation in plan making
at the strategic level.
Recent
changes to Scotland’s planning system have provided the opportunity for people
to get increasingly involved in plan making processes; recognising that
everyone has a part to play in helping to ‘shape
their place’.
At
times, the idea and concepts of Strategic Development Planning may seem remote
and abstract. This video attempts to bridge that gap, by using a visual format
to prompt discussion about the types of places that people want, as big
decisions stem from individual choices.
The
video can be viewed at http://ads.org.uk/urbanism/features/participate-in-plan-making
16th
January 2012
DPEA launches website for matters related to Examination
The
Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals as part of the Examination into unresolved representations to the Glasgow
and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Plan, have formally taken over
responsibility for matters relating to the publication of the Examination. The
case reference is SDP-260-1.
6th December
2011
Examination of the
Strategic Development Plan starts
The Directorate of Planning
and Environmental Appeals have advised that the Reporter has concluded his
assessment of the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning
Authority’s conformity with its participation statement and examination under
Section 12(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as
amended). The examination of the Strategic Development Plan under Section
12(1) will now commence. The Reporters are now considering the
issues as identified by the authority with a view to identifying matters on
which they require further information or representations.
