South Ayrshire Local Plan

Infrastructure

The Council is responsible for the delivery of a wide range of public services in addition to those provided by external agencies. Private companies provide a number of additional services, such as gas and electricity supplies. The presence of these services may have safety implications for development nearby, and the Council may require to consult with the Health and Safety Executive to assess any public safety risks. A list of Major Hazard Sites in South Ayrshire is included in Appendix I of the Local Plan.

It is essential that all services (known as Infrastructure) are carefully co-ordinated to ensure that opportunities for economic development are not lost, and to ensure that development does not damage the environment. The Council is committed to ensuring that the most efficient use of existing facilities is achieved and that development should normally be directed to areas where the infrastructure has spare capacity, or where investment in these services by the developer would have major long term benefits for the locality.

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The Council will encourage and support proposals for the upgrading of infrastructure services throughout South Ayrshire, where in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Plan.

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Development proposals will be required to comply with the requirements of all statutory undertakers and environmental regulatory organisations and developers may be required to upgrade services prior to development taking place.

It is important to ensure that development is not constrained by a lack of service capacity on land which would otherwise be regarded as being suitable for development by the Council. The Council will therefore continue to encourage improvements to, and investment in infrastructure as part of its commitment to improving the economy and environment.