Development plans and policies

How to get involved

At its meeting on 23 June 2026, Midlothian Council agreed that the following documents be published for consultation

• Proposed Midlothian Local Development Plan 2 and Proposals map
• Draft Delivery Programme
• Draft Environmental Report
• Draft Environmental Report Non-Technical Summary
• Draft Habitats Regulations Appraisal

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

• Housing Technical Note
• Housing Technical Note Appendix:  Housing Site Assessment Summary
• Draft Transport Appraisal

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

• Green Belt Review 2025
• Newbattle Strategic Greenspace Safeguard Assessment 
• Retail and Town Centre Study
• Landscape Sensitivity Assessment for Renewable Energy Development

A paper copy of the Proposed Plan, Proposals maps, the draft Delivery Programme, draft Environmental Report and Non-Technical Summary and draft Habitats Regulations Appraisal, along with copies of all the supporting documents, have been placed for public viewing at Fairfield House Reception.

A paper copy of the Proposed Plan, Proposals maps, the draft Delivery Programme, draft Environmental Report and Non-Technical Summary and draft Habitats Regulations Appraisal have been placed every Midlothian library.

The period of public consultation will run from Tuesday 30 June to 5pm on Friday 25 September 2026.

Tell us your views

Survey responses are called “representations”.  A representation is a formal statement submitted to a Planning Authority.  Following the consultation, we must consider all representations, and submit them along with our response, to the Scottish Government when the Proposed Midlothian Local development Plan 2 goes to Examination.

• Complete the survey online
• Complete a paper survey - pick one up at your local library or email ldp@midlothian.gov.uk
• Come to a drop in event

Date	Venue	Time
10 August	Bilston Miners Welfare and Social Club	12:00–19:00
11 August	Penicuik Library	12:00–19:00
13 August	Loanhead Library	12:00–19:00
18 August	Newbattle Library	12:00–19:00
19 August	The Steading, Rosewell	12:00–19:00
20 August	Danderhall Library	12:00–19:00
25 August	Gorebridge Library	12:00–19:00
26 August	Pathhead Village Hall	12:00–19:00
27 August	Newtongrange Library	12:00–19:00
1 September	Dalkeith Library	12:00–19:00
3 September	Lasswade Library	12:00–18:30

Accessibility: If you require any additional support to access a copy of the Proposed Plan, consultation survey or you are unable to attend a drop-in session, please email LDP@midlothain.gov.uk and we will be happy to assist in finding a solution to meet your needs.

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