Planning Newsletter
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Issue 82 - December 2025
Local Development Plan 3 – Development Plan Scheme
On 6 November 2025, the Council’s Place, Neighbourhood and Corporate Assets Committee approved an updated Development Plan Scheme (DPS) for East Dunbartonshire. The DPS sets out a timetable for preparation of Local Development Plan 3 and includes a ‘Participation Statement’ providing details of how interested parties can get involved.
View the Development Plan Scheme
Please note that the updated timetable reflects the outcome of the recent Evidence Report Gatecheck Review in which the Reporter has deemed the Evidence Report to be insufficient and has requested further evidence – full details of this can be viewed on the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division website
National Planning Improvement – Customer and Stakeholder Survey 2025
The National Customer and Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey is an annual survey undertaken by the National Planning Improvement Team in the Improvement Service. The survey is intended to be filled out by all users of the Planning Authorities in Scotland to collect views on the service received. Responses will be used this to identify areas for improvement.
The survey is open until 9 January 2026 and should only take a few moments of your time. All your responses help Planning Authorities improve their offer to you.
Please note that this survey seeks feedback on your experiences only in relation to the Planning Authority and not other services such as Building Standards. Fill in the Customer and Stakeholder survey.
Please respond with one entry per planning authority - if you have interacted with more than one planning authority in the last 12 months please complete a separate survey to record this.
Annual Monitoring Exercises
The results of two monitoring exercises that are undertaken on an annual basis to inform the preparation of the Local Development Plan and to support the development planning process were published in December 2025.
Vacant and Derelict Land Survey 2025
The Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey (SVDLS) is an annual survey undertaken to establish the extent and state of vacant and derelict land in Scotland and the amount of land that has been reclaimed. The main purpose of the SVDLS is to provide an official and high-quality national data source to inform the programming of rehabilitation, planning and reuse of urban vacant and derelict sites.
The latest vacant and derelict land data for East Dunbartonshire was gathered in April 2025 using the survey base date of 31 March and submitted to Scottish Government statisticians in October 2025.
Twenty-two sites were identified by the survey, of which 15 were derelict, comprising approximately 50 hectares of land and 7 were vacant, comprising ≈14 hectares of land. The total area of vacant and derelict land reduced by around 1 hectare between 2024 and 2025 due to the redevelopment of land in Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch and Twechar. Two new sites were added to the register in 2025 – each at Gartshore Estate near Kirkintilloch.
The findings of the survey will inform the preparation of the LDP3 Proposed Plan.
Further information about the 2025 Vacant & Derelict Land Survey including key findings and site schedules can be seen on an interactive StoryMap.
Housing Land Audit 2025
The Housing Land Audit 2025 is an assessment of the housing land supply available in the East Dunbartonshire Council area as at 31st March 2025. The audit identifies and provides a programme of expected housing delivery over an initial 10-year period and the years thereafter.
A programmed supply of 1207 housing units with 1131 units on allocated housing sites are identified for delivery in the ten-year period starting at the date of the audit (April 1st 2025 - 31st March 2035). An approximately 50/50 split between private market housing and affordable housing has been identified.
The findings of the audit will inform the preparation of the LDP3 Proposed Plan.
Further information about the 2025 Housing Land Audit including programming statistics and past completions data can be seen on an Housing Land Audit interactive StoryMap.
Climate Action Plan
Climate change is no longer a distant threat – it is reshaping Scotland’s environment now.
In response to this, East Dunbartonshire is playing its part by developing its Climate Action Plan (CAP). The CAP guides our journey to net zero, helping us meet our statutory duties as a public body while strengthening the Council’s ability to adapt to a changing climate and deliver co-benefits to our local communities.
The Council is currently seeking views on its draft CAP, with public consultation is open until the 19 December 2025. Please note that there is one remaining drop-in session, taking place at Bishopbriggs Library on Wednesday 10 December 2025, 11am-2.30pm.
To learn more about the draft CAP and the ongoing consultation, please visit the draft CAP consultation page.
Food Growing Strategy
In response to the requirements of Section 9 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, East Dunbartonshire has prepared a Food Growing Strategy to help raise awareness of local food growing opportunities and give communities the chance to grow their own food and plants. East Dunbartonshire’s Food Growing Strategy was approved by the Place, Neighbourhood and Corporate Assets Committee on 6 November 2025. View the minutes for the Place, Neighbourhood and Corporate Assets Committee meeting.
The Strategy covers the period 2026-2031 and outlines the benefits of engaging in food growing activities and the Council’s approach to delivering more opportunities for local communities.
Contacting us
Email:
Development.plan@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Postal Address:
Land Planning Policy
East Dunbartonshire Council
Southbank House
Strathkelvin Place
Kirkintilloch
G66 1XQ
Telephone (Council Customer Services): 0300 123 4510
Privacy Notice
The Council has a separate privacy notice for both Land Planning Policy (Planning) and Land Planning Policy (Transport and Economic Development Policy) which can be found on the main ‘Privacy Notices’ section of the Council website.