F I F E
C O U N C I L
Environment and Development Committee
23rd February, 2004
Agenda Item No.
ADOPTION OF FIFE MINERALS SUBJECT LOCAL PLAN
1.0
PURPOSE
1.1
Council procedures require the adoption of Local Plans to be undertaken through a
resolution by the Environment and Development Committee. This report
recommends that the Fife Minerals Subject Local Plan be so adopted.
2.0
BACKGROUND
2.1
The Fife Minerals Subject Local Plan has now passed through all the statutory
procedures necessary for its formal adoption by the Council. Both Draft and
Finalised Plans were published, a Reporter appointed by the Council considered all
objections and the plan was subsequently modified in the light of his
recommendations. At each stage of the process, extensive consultation exercises
were carried out with local communities. The plan was approved by the
Environment and Development Committee.
2.2
The Scottish Executive has now indicated that Scottish Ministers are satisfied that
the Local Plan can now move forward to adoption. A resolution of this committee is
now being sought to enable adoption to take place as soon as is practicable.
Following the adoption advertisement, objectors may still make a legal challenge to
the Court of Session within six weeks. The Plan would not be published until such
challenges were resolved.
2.3
A copy of the Local Plan can be viewed in the various Members Lounges.
3.0
CONCLUSIONS
3.1
The Fife Minerals Subject Local Plan has undergone extensive public consultation
and has been approved at all stages in the consultation process by the
Environment and Development Committee. The next stage is to proceed with the
formal adoption of the Plan for which Committee approval is now sought.
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4.0
RECOMMENDATION
4.1
I recommend that the Committee resolves to adopt the Fife Minerals Subject Local
Plan.
Keith Winter
Head of Development Services
Fife House
North Street
Glenrothes
Author:
Jenni Whittle
Date:
February 2004
Reference:
DSCR.04.01
Background Papers
Under section 50(d) of the Local Government Scotland Act 1973 the following background
papers were relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of the report:
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Fife Minerals Subject Local Plan
Minute of the Environment and Development Committee
Minute of the Environment and Development Committee
Minutes of the Environment and Development Committee
Fife Minerals Subject Local Plan Pre-Inquiry Modifications
Fife Minerals Subject Local Plan Pre-Adoption Modifications
Minute of the Environment and Development Committee
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15th October 2001
15th April 2002
28th October 2002
November 2002
September 2003
8th September 2003