Perth and Kinross Council has reached two significant milestones in the preparation of its Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3), and a key stage, the "Call for Sites," is now underway.

Following approval by Councillors on March 5th, 2025, the LDP3 Evidence Report was submitted to the Scottish Government's Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) at the end of March 2025. This submission initiates the mandatory "Gate Check" process. The DPEA will now assess the report to determine if it contains sufficient information for Perth and Kinross Council to proceed with preparing LDP3. This Gate Check process is anticipated to take approximately three months, depending on the complexity of the issues raised within the Evidence Report. Progress on the Gate Check and all related documents can be tracked on the DPEA's website, , under Case Reference GATE-340-1.


In a parallel development, the Council has launched its "Call for Sites." This initiative provides an opportunity for communities, developers, landowners, and other interested parties to suggest potential development sites for consideration in the new Local Development Plan. The Call for Sites aims to identify locations with strong potential for delivery by encouraging stakeholders to propose sites that have undergone preliminary investigations, ensuring the LDP can access proposals that are technically and commercially viable.

Councillor Eric Drysdale, Convener of Economy and Infrastructure, commented: "Although it is not a legal requirement to include a Call for Sites in the development of a Local Development Plan, we have used this approach during the preparation of previous versions of our LDP, and it has proven to be an effective method of identifying more development opportunities with good potential to be delivered, whilst also empowering stakeholders in their role in the plan preparation process."

To facilitate the collection of necessary information for assessing the suitability of proposed sites, an online questionnaire is now available. This questionnaire covers aspects such as site location, existing and proposed uses, current site conditions, and any potential development impacts and constraints.

Further details regarding the LDP3 Call for Sites stage, including the link to the online questionnaire, can be found on the Council's Consultation Hub. The deadline for submitting site proposals is Friday 20 June 2025.