Blairgowrie & Rattray Local Place Plan

Updated 08:35 Wednesday 2 October

Our aim is to complete and register our Local Place Plan (LPP) with PKC by 31 January 2025.

CAP to LPP to LDP3

A Local Place Plan maps the aspirations of a town and can be used to help inform the Local Development Plan (LDP) produced by PKC - LDP 3 will be compiled over 2025 - 2027 to cover the development of the town from 2027 to 2037.


Our Place Plan Progress

Here's a list of useful documents and a timeline of our progress:

Useful Docs:

Updated 08:35 Wednesday 2 October

Community Action Plan - Our CAP

LPP Background info - 20240723 - B&R LPP Introduction

19 August 2024 Meeting Presentation - 20240819 - LPP Initial Mtg Presentation

LPP Lists & aspirations - LPP Lists and Aspirations as at 2 September

Maps - to be added


15 July - Local Place Plan

BRDT begins planning activities for creating a Local Place Plan using the Community Action Plan as the starting point.

23 July - LPP Research & Introduction

Research into LPPs and guidelines.

LPP Background info - 20240723 - B&R LPP Introduction

15 August - LPP Maps Created

6 x local maps created and current things we have annotated and added. Maps will be used in locations to focus ideas and allow discussion.

19 August - LPP Initial Meeting

Meeting held with 27 attendees to run through the process. 

2 September - Meet with PKC

Met with Alasdair Finlayson from PKC to discuss - PKC will support process but not comment on content

5 September - Posters & Surveys distributed

Posters and surveys have been distributed around the town. 

7 September - Braemar Day

We will be handing out some surveys at Braemar Day.

8 September - Attend Highland Games

We will be present at the Blairgowrie & Rattray Highland Games with the maps and surveys for you to chat with us and discuss. Please do come along.

10 to 17 September - Maps in Library

The maps and surveys will be in the library from Tuesday 10 September to Tuesday 17 September.

17 September - 2nd Meeting held

Here is the presentation from the 2nd meeting - LPP Mtg 17 September 2024.

18 to 27 September - Maps in BaRI Building (store times)

The maps and surveys were in the BaRI Building (55 High Street) from Wednesday 18 September to Friday 27 September - pop in at store times:

  • Mondays 2pm to 3pm
  • Wednesdays 4pm to 5pm
  • Thursdays 9.30am to 10.30am
  • Saturdays 10.30am to 12pm

28 September - Attend Farmers Market

We attended the Blairgowrie & Rattray Farmer & Producers Market on 28 September with the maps and surveys and had a steady flow of people discussing ideas and the maps with several surveys either completed or taken away.

4 October - Maps and Talk at SCYD

We will be taking the maps to SCYD and chatting with the young people about the LPP. 

5 October - BOOKMARK

We will be present at BOOKMARK on Saturday 5 October from 1230pm to 1330pm.

7 to 15 October - Maps in SCYD

The maps will be abck in SCYD for the week from 7 to 15 October.

22 October - Planned 3rd Meeting

Email admin@brdt.org.uk to register attendance.

12 November - 4th Meeting Planned

Email admin@brdt.org.uk to register attendance.

10 December - 5th Meeting Planned

Email admin@brdt.org.uk to register attendance.

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