The production of the West Dunbartonshire Open Space Strategy responds to Scottish Planning Policy and advice on open space analysis and assessment. The Open Space Strategy will inform the Council and other key stakeholders in making decisions in relation to the provision, improvement and protection of open spaces within West Dunbartonshire over the ten year period from 2011 – 2021.
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The Open Space Assessment and Audit was produced by Knight, Kavanagh and Page and provides the background data obtained during site visits and assessments and public consultations which informs the Open Space Strategy.
View the Open Space Assessment and Audit Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Note: The Open Space Assessment and Audit has been split into 3 files which will be more manageable for people with slow internet connections to download.
The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 requires that some plans, programmes and strategies produced by public bodies are subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) being carried out. The Open Space Strategy is subject to an SEA, the results of which are contained within the Draft Environmental Report . The purpose of the SEA is to identify, describe and evaluate the likely significant effects on the environment of the Open Space Strategy and to propose suggestions for alternative actions where deemed necessary.
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Copies of the responses to the Environmental Report from Scottish Natural Heritage, SEPA and Historic Scotland are available.
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Scottish Natural Heritage Response
SEPA Response
Historic Scotland
The consultation period for the Open Space Strategy and Environmental Report ran from the 22nd August to the 5th October 2011.
