The Scottish ministersconsidered whether a public local inquiry would be appropriate to assess theproposals for the redevelopment of the former Ravenscraig Steelworks site, butconcluded that this was not necessary in this instance.Accordingly, an Alterationto the Glasgow and the Clyde ValleyStructure Plan, which sets the strategic planning policy context for retaildevelopment within a new town centre at Ravenscraig, was approved by the Scottish ministers on 24 November.The Scottish ministers also advisedNorth Lanarkshire Council, on 26 November, that they were free to deal with theplanning application for redevelopment of the former Ravenscraig steelworks siteas they saw fit.