The city’s last review of its Local Development Plan was in 2019, and DCT commented fully on it at that time.
Dundee City Council has now started the ball rolling again and wishes to work on a new plan over the next two years, publishing a new version in 2028. The Council has put out a Call for Ideas, and DCT has risen to the challenge. We have produced our submission, one that is substantial and detailed, and it has now been lodged. We expect that it will generate some considerable interest.
We consider that LDP19 contained many useful ideas, but it is now outdated. Several key ambitions were never realised, and the arrival of National Planning Framework 4 in 2023 has reshaped how Scotland approaches future living. Our vision argues that the next local plan must be bold, dynamic and forward‑looking. We follow the structure of LDP2019, offering clear responses in each section.
The current LDP Vision lacks a coherent thread. It needs to be braver, more flexible and better integrated across all policy areas. Rigid “Masterplans” should give way to adaptable planning “Frameworks”. Dundee’s boundaries—already the most constrained in Scotland—must expand to include neighbouring settlements north of the Tay, strengthening the city’s long‑term sustainability and its role as a regional economic and social hub.
Read the full document in the Policy pages of this website.