Mr Hartland, Head of Planning and Building Standards provided the following additional information recently:
"A letter from the Scottish Government to the Council last week offered some clarification on the main issues report (MIR)"
“The MIR is not intended to be a full draft plan as under the old system. As the name suggests it should identify the main issues that the Plan needs to address, highlighting the key changes from the last approved - adopted Plan and outlining the proposed sites for development and their alternatives. MIRs should not be a tick-box exercise but should seek to address the issues where the Council is genuinely seeking help in finding the best way forward. As it is primarily an engagement tool, consideration must be given to accessibility and simplicity in order to draw the most useful responses from the public and partner organisations. Technical, inaccessible documents will fail in this regard. Consideration must also be given to the overall objectives of shorter map based Development Plans. Clearly the way in which the MIR is delivered and the extent to which it is genuinely spatial will strongly influence the final product”.
What it does not say is how the responses to this engagement should influence the proposed plan.
Quite frankly where it counts it is still as clear as mud.
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