Development plans and policies

MLDP2 current stage

Stage 7: Modification of Proposed Plan - Autumn 2026 and Winter 2026/27

Following its meeting on 23 June 2026, Midlothian Council agreed to launch a period of public consultation from 30 June to 25 September 2026. We must consider all consultation responses, known as 'representations', during the modification stage and submit them along with our response to the Scottish Government when the Proposed Midlothian Local Development Plan 2 goes to examination in 2027.

The following documents were published for consultation:

Supporting documents which are also available to view, but are not subject to consultation, are:

A number of studies were undertaken by or on behalf of the Council during the preparation of the Proposed Plan:

Engagement with children and young people

We are engaging with children and young people. Information on what we have done so far can be found in our Children and Young People Participation Report. It is available alongside the other MLDP2 materials presented to Planning Committee on 4 June 2024.

Engagement activities we have already carried out with children and people up to 25 years old, May to November 2023

Month	Age group	Activity	Facilitator	Coverage
May - August 2023	4 - 10 year olds	Online Place Standard Survey	Midlothian Council	Online Survey available for all Midlothian 5 -10-year-olds.
May - August 2023	11 - 15 year olds	Online Place Standard Survey	Midlothian Council	Online Survey available for all Midlothian 11 - 15-year-olds. Published on Young Scot Page. Young Scot points gained for completing the survey.
May - August 2023	16 - 25 year olds	Online Place Standard Survey	Midlothian Council	Online Survey available for all Midlothian 16 - 25-year-olds. Published on Young Scot Page. Young Scot points gained for completing the survey.
May - June 2023	8 - 12 year olds	Interactive Place Standard mapping sessions in school	Midlothian Council - Planning Officer with support of Parental and Learner Liaison Officer	All Primary Schools invited. Six Primary Schools visited.
May - June 2023	11 - 14 year olds	Interactive Place Standard mapping sessions in school	Midlothian Council - Planning Officer with support of Parental and Learner Liaison Officer	Two Secondary Schools
May - June 2023	9 - 18 year olds	Interactive Place Standard mapping sessions	Midlothian Council Planning Officer	Various Council run youth groups
June 2023	Saltersgate School	Focus group with parents	Midlothian Council - Planning Officer with support of Parental and Learner Liaison Officer	Saltersgate School
June 2023 - July 2023	Early Years - Primary 4	"Me and My Place" drawing activity to be completed in school or at home	Midlothian Council with the support of schools advertising in parent newsletters.	All Primary Schools All of Midlothian - published via Midlothian Council social media pages.
September 2023	16 - 24 year olds	Focus group, based on principals of Place Standard Tool	Midlothian Council Planning Officers	Youth Councils - Midlothian Youth Platform and Midlothian Youth Champions
October 2023	16 - 25 year olds	Stall in foyer of Edinburgh College, Midlothian Campus	Midlothian Council Planning Officers	Edinburgh College Students

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