A seven week consultation on the Main Issues Report, a key planning document that will help shape the next Dundee Local Development Plan, launches today.

The document will guide development of housing, business land, the city centre and district centres as well as the natural and built environment across the city up to 2024.

Will Dawson, convener of Dundee City Council’s city development committee, said: “This is an important stage in the preparation of the next Local Development Plan for Dundee through discussion of the key planning issues facing the city in the next five to ten years and by setting out the council’s range of preferred options for tackling them.

“It is important that anyone with an interest in the future of the city, whether they are residents, businesses or landowners, take part in the consultation and tell us what they think of the main issues and options we have identified.

“All of the comments we get will be considered and will help to shape the strategy and policies in the next Local Development Plan.”

The report highlights 12 main issues for discussion that the next Local Development Plan will have to address under four headings - supporting business and employment, enabling the delivery of new homes, supporting the city and district centres and enhancing natural and built areas.

As well as commenting on the main issues the consultation also gives people the chance to comment on existing planning policies and proposals, and to give views on any other land use planning issues.