Information and Guidance about Local Place Plans
Community Map Scotland - The Improvement Service and Parish Online have launched an easy mapping tool that will enable Community Councils and other community interest groups to map what is important to them and use these insights to have more of a say in what happens in their local areas. It could also be a useful way for community groups to engage with their citizens and highlight specific areas of interest or concern in their local areas. Community Councils can sign up using the code cms12. This will give 12 months of free access to the software.
Circular 1/2022: Local Place Plans - This Scottish Govt Circular provides guidance on the preparation, submission and registration of Local Place Plans.
Local Place Plans Draft ‘How to Guide’ - The Scottish Community Development Centre and Nick Wright Planning developed a draft ‘How to’ Guide aimed at supporting communities to prepare Local Place Plans. An updated version is anticipated.
Our Place - Local Place Plans - The Our Place website has been developed by the Scottish Govt and partner organisations to support collaborative place-based working across Scotland. The website includes a range of information relevant to Local Place Plans, place-making principles and approaches.
Planning Aid Scotland - Community-Led Plans – Planning Aid Scotland is a charity which helps individuals and community organisations get involved in in the planning system. Their website contains information about Local Place Plans and the support they are able to offer.
Legislation
The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 provides the framework of the legislation for the delivery of Local Place Plans.
The Act is supported by the Town and Country Planning (Local Place Plans) (Scotland) Regulations 2021.
Our Fife Community Portal
The Our Fife Community Portal allows you to see what's going on in your local area.
The Let’s Talk Local pages include links to existing local community plans and other local information.
The Community Support pages provide links to project support and funding, as well as advice and guidance for running community events.
Engagement resources
- Place Standard
- Place Standard: Versions for children and young people
- National Standards for Community Engagement
- SP=EED practical guide to engagement
Third Sector, Charity and Voluntary Groups who may provide assistance
Relevant Plans and Strategies
- Plan for Fife (Local Outcome Improvement Plan) and Recovery & Renewal Plan for Fife 2021-24 Update
- Fife Local Development Plan
- Climate Emergency (Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan)
- Fife’s Economic Strategy
- Fife’s Local Community Plans
- National Planning Framework for Scotland
Sources of information
- The KnowFife Partnership Hub provides a range of information and research about Fife.
Sources of information on the natural & built environment
The natural environment:
- Our Natural Heritage & Biodiversity webpage
- Interactive mapping of designated natural heritage sites and habitat networks across Fife
The historic environment:
- Conservation Areas
- Listed buildings/Gardens and Designed Landscapes/Historic Battlefields
- Archaeology, including Scheduled Monuments and other sites and monuments
Fife’s landscapes:
- Local Landscape Areas are shown as a Defined Policy Area within the interactive mapping for the Local Development Plan.