RESIDENTS have been asked to help shape the future of South Ayrshire as the council seek views on their ambitious vision. 

The Council has issued a new modified plan and are looking for people to get involved to help shape developments in their community.

The Modified Local Development Plan (MLD2) sets out how South Ayrshire could be developed over the next ten years, provides a framework which helps to guide development, and gives a broad indication of the scale and location of growth over a further ten years.

It indicates where development should and should not take place and covers all land uses, including: housing, transport, business and industry, tourism, coastal development and protection, green belt, renewable energy, office development, waste, agriculture and woodland.

The consultation opened on Wednesday, July 1 and will run until August 14, with residents able to get in touch to share their views.

Councillor Siobhian Brown, Economy and Culture Portfolio Holder said: “The Council and its partners have a clear and ambitious vision for South Ayrshire.

“We want it to be the best it can be, and for all people and places to have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

“By sharing their views on the modified Plan, our communities are helping to ensure we’re ready to make the most of development opportunities, such as the Ayrshire Growth Deal and the regeneration of Ayr, while balancing these against other important factors such as the environment.”

Comments on the Plan and the modifications, in particular, can be made here.

Or you can write to them at: Lead Development Planner, South Ayrshire Council, Planning and Building Standards Service, County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, KA7 1DR.

The deadline for comments is 4pm on Friday, August 14.