Boundaries for designated greenbelts as defined in the South Ayrshire Local Development Plan. The greenbelt areas provide an effective method of:
• protecting the operational needs of Prestwick Airport.
• managing the development pressures placed on land around Ayr, Prestwick and Troon in terms of maintaining the identity of towns and preventing coalescence;
• maintaining the landscape setting of settlements;
• providing recreational opportunities;
• and protecting good quality agricultural land.
