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Dunfermline and West Fife Local Plan

The draft Dunfermline & West Fife Local Plan will provide a context for the regeneration of local communities and for the promotion of a successful economy, guiding development to the most appropriate location while protecting the natural and built environment.

 

We started to prepare the Dunfermline & West Fife Local Plan in 2007 and published the Issues and Options paper and a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) – Draft Environmental Report in May 2008. This was the subject of public consultation between the 21st May 2008 and the 15th August 2008.

 

Reports on the responses to the Issues and Options and Strategic Environmental Assessment were published in January 2009 and are available via the publication list below. 

 

The draft Dunfermline & West Fife Local Plan was considered by City of Dunfermline, South West Fife and Cowdenbeath Area Committees between 16^th September 2009 and 7^th October 2009. The comments of the Area Committees were submitted to the Planning Committee which considered the Local Plan on 20^th October 2009. The Planning Committee subject to some amendments, agreed to the publication of the draft Local Plan for public consultation.

 

The draft Local Plan will be published for an 8 week period starting on 22^nd February 2010 and ending on 19^th April 2010 when representation/s will be invited. These representations will be made publicly available and should be submitted, preferably, via the web link below. Please be aware that written responses may take some time to upload and process after the conclusion of the consultation process.

 

A Statutory Public Notice will be published in the press on commencement of the public consultation period.

 

It is intended to hold Drop In Events which will consist of a small exhibition showing the draft Local Plan Proposals Maps, details of how to respond to the draft Local Plan, details of how responses are being considered, and, details of the next stages in Local Plan process.

 

The purpose of the Drop In events is to provide the opportunity for anyone wishing to obtain clarification about the contents of the draft Local Plan and the Development Plan process from Development Services staff.

The dates and times of the Drop In events as follows:

Dunfermline & West Fife Local Plan Timeline	Date
1. Notice of Intention to start Local Plan	October 2007
2. Issues and Options Document & SEA Environmental Report	May 2008
3. Publish Draft Local Plan /Action Programme & Revised SEA Environmental Report	February 2010
4. Examination	February 2011
5.Publish Plan with Modifications/Revised SEA Environmental Report	November 2011
6. Adopt Local Plan	January 2012

Advice

• Affordable Housing - Supplementary Guidance (13 Mar 2007)
• Dunfermline & West Fife Local Plan Development Options (20 May 2008)
• Dunfermline and the Coast Local Plan (13 Mar 2007)
• Fife Minerals Subject Local Plan (13 Mar 2007)
• West Villages Local Plan (15 Mar 2007)

For more information contact

Andrew Sim, Lead Officer (Acting Up) 
Tel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 47 17 82 Fax: 01592 583638 Contact Andrew Sim online
By Post: Fife Council, Town House, 2 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XW

Jim Henry, Planner 
Tel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 44 22 71 Fax: 01592 583638 Contact Jim Henry online
By Post: Fife Council, Town House, 2 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XW

Jenni Whittle, Lead Officer (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri) 
Tel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 47 16 80 Fax: 01592 583638 Contact Jenni Whittle online
By Post: Fife Council, Town House, 2 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XW